TIMES are telling when even Lamborghini’s developing a sports-utility vehicle. What was once a dirty word for sportscar manufacturers, the SUV has proven so popular many can’t survive without one.

So it’s no surprise the SUV dominated February sales in Australia. In fact, according to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries’ VFACTs figures, SUVs outsold passenger vehicles for the first time on a monthly basis.

Porsche Macan driving
Audi Q5

BMW boasts a similar story. The company sold 1134 SUVs, its X range proving 262 units more popular than its traditional hatch, sedan, coupe, and roadster line-up.

BMW X5 M

Maserati enjoyed identical success, the mid-size SUV Levante drumming up 66 sales compared to the Ghibli’s 15, the next-highest selling model.

Range Rover Sport
Mercedes-AMG GLE63 S