Petrol prices increased in 2007, but SUV sales also increased in Australia.. why is this???

This has absolutely nothing to do with your question. Why is there air?
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I wouldn't complain. Alot of us are a lot worse off!
A litre of petrol in the UK costs about £1.14 at the moment =S
and Diesel is about £1.19.
I was living in NewZealand last year, so while they were all compaining about fuel prices I was laughing my way around the country in my very cheap to run Daihatsu.
=p

Sorry. That wasn't helpfull at all.
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Most of the SUVs run on Diesel that's why their sales increased as people neglevted petrol cars.
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Despite what greenpeace may tell you, SUVs do have a purpose. I would imagine moreso in inland areas than coastal areas. Not everyone who owns an SUV is a cell phone chatting yuppie. Farmers need SUVs to haul supplies, livestock, and even their families to and from their farms. Large families (of 6 or more) are left with fewer fuel efficient options (station wagons or minivans), and SUVs prove valuable to them as well.

Imagine if you have a family of 7. You could buy 2 $30,000 hybrids, each getting 40 mpg, or 1 $25,000 SUV that gets 18 mpg. True, you are using 10% more fuel, but the money you save will buy you thousands of gallons of gas.
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