Where did the cars go? How heavier, costlier SUVs and utes took over Australia's roads.

SUVs (so-called sport utility vehicles) use more fuel per kilometre than standard cars - according to the International Energy Agency, up to 25% more. How heavier, costlier SUVs and utes took over Australia's roads SUVs outsell passenger cars 3 to 1 As recently as 2012, more than half the new vehicles sold in Australia were "passenger cars" - the standard low-slung cars of the type we were used to. [Extracted from the article]