For many years, people have loved the comfort that SUVs give, but high gas prices are starting to change their minds. Now that people are returning their SUVs to the dealer in exchange for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles, dealers are giving low interest rates and the car industry is working on making a more economical SUV.
Companies like GM, Saturn, and Chevrolet are making hybrid versions of many of the SUVs already out there. The Tahoe is one of them. The hybrid version of this SUV is not as powerful as the original, as it has a V6 engine instead of a V8, but it still has the space on the inside and the look that the public likes. The frames are also smaller so that the car moves easier with its smaller engine. This makes them less capable for hauling or towing, but the cost of gas is going to be less. Changes like these are going to save SUV drivers hundreds of dollars a year, but the vehicle does cost more than the original, at an estimate of 5,000 dollars more. The companies are still in the process of making a hybrid SUV that can be sold for cheaper.
Dealers are helping out by offering lower interest rates for SUVs. Because the public has been trading in for more compact vehicles, dealers lots are being filled with unwanted SUVs. These big cars take up a lot of space, and so dealers are desperate to sell them off to make more room.
Regardless of the rocky point SUVs are at now, with families getting bigger and the population growing, the future of the SUV is looking good, despite the economy. They are being sold cheaper than ever, and new technology will eventually make them cheaper to keep fueled up as well.
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