Volkswagen powers into the crowded SUV club with Tiguan

The rise of the SUV has had an apocalyptic effect on the motor industry worldwide. Much in the same way as the hatchback redefined family motoring back in the 1970s, the SUV has become the ubiquitous face of the common man’s mode of transport.

It is interesting to take a look at the manner in which the genre has come to take over the hearts and minds of car buyers in recent years; a swift look at the statistics illustrates just how quickly the SUV revolution has taken over sales charts worldwide.

All the major manufacturers now have to have a credible SUV in their line-up and, such is the increasing popularity of these things, it is probably not good enough to have just one of them. You really have to have small, medium, and large versions if you are going to continue to be relevant — and profitable.