In a country with cities as congested as China’s, the number of SUVs seems surprising. Automobiles are the most visible and widely understood status symbol, but in the 1990s and early 2000s, sedans were the only givers of face. SUVs have risen to prominence just in the last ten years – since the introduction of the Porsche Cayenne in 2003. China is the largest market for the Cayenne, which starts at 893,000 yuan ($137,000) for the basic model, at least doubled the price in the US. Following the Cayenne, several other luxury SUVs like the Audi Q7, BMW Xg and Mercedes GLK have become ubiquitous on Beijing roads. Chinese drivers love these vehicles due to the view they provide over the roads and their size, which lets even the most portly feel comfortable. The popularity of these vehicles means there is even a year-long waiting list for the Cayenne, Bloomberg reports.
Frequently found in hot pink, baby blue and various mattes, Cayennes have a colorful track record in China, according to reports from Car News China. Cayennes have appeared as a police car, severely modified, in protests against Porsche dealers, and in the South China Sea.
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