Irish SUV sales rocket

Sales of SUVs in Ireland are likely to show an increase of 40 per cent on last year, according to end-of-year sales figures.

Sales of SUVs in Ireland are likely to show an increase of 40 per cent on last year, according to end-of-year sales figures. The SUV segment is growing rapidly worldwide and is set to expand further as new models come on-stream in 2005. One new addition is the Range Rover Sport, a high-performance, slightly smaller derivative of the current Range Rover.

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