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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Aussie motorists show a big preference for big cars

SUVs made up more than half of all new cars sold in Australia during January, figures show. (HANDOUT/TOYOTA IMAGES)

Australian motorists' love for big cars has shone through in the latest sales figures, with almost four in every five new cars sold being sports-utility vehicles or utes.

The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries released sales figures on Tuesday, showing SUVs made up more than half of all new cars sold during January, while light commercial vehicles represented one in every five new vehicles. 

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