SUV nation

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Hoy is reporting that the demand for SUVs in the DR is surpassing the demand for cars. SUV sales amount to 35% of total sales while cars only make up 20% of total vehicular sales. ACOFAVE believes that this is just a temporary trend. According to Enrique Fernandez the reason for this is that some SUVs in the DR cost around the same as a vehicle. Cars can cost between US$23,000 and US$29,000 while an SUV, with 0 kilometers on the clock, can cost around US$25,000. The greatest demand is for the smaller SUVs, because of cost and their relatively low fuel consumption in comparison to larger models. According to ACOFAVE the number of new vehicles in circulation has also increased due to facilities for financing the purchase of a vehicle.

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