It's the SUV tyranny: where have all the normal family cars gone? | Coco Khan

Coco Khan argues that the shrinking options for “normal” family cars are largely being replaced by SUVs, which she says now account for 30% of cars on the road and 50% of new sales in rich countries in 2023. In the UK, she notes even Volvo has moved to SUVs, narrowing choices for buyers seeking vehicles under 10 years old. Khan describes her own search for a used estate, saloon or hatchback and says dealers kept steering her toward SUVs, including a large Lexus RX450h that she mistook for a hearse and a grey people carrier that felt dismissed by the market’s SUV dominance.