While joining the masses on the recent Black Friday shopping spree I noticed that every car in the row I’d parked in was an SUV.

It brought home how these high-riding vehicles are becoming ever more entrenched in SA. Nowadays they represent about one in every three new vehicle sales. The segment has spun off a recent subculture of sporty-styled vehicles dubbed crossover utility vehicles (CUVs) — or coupes on stilts, if you prefer...

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