With launches in the crossover SUV market having come thick and fast in the last while, Bobby Nitro asks, well, why is that?
Keeping his considerations local, Bobby reckons that perhaps it has to do with more people moving to Cape Town.
In the city, a driver needs decent space in the vehicle, especially if there is a school run involved, but also the agility and ability to get through traffic.
Micro cars can do this, but lack the space. SUVs have the space, but not the agility. Enter the crossover. Oh, and people want style too. And the ease of weekend trips out of the city.
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