There is no question that the demand for traditional sport utility vehicles has been affected by rising gas prices.

There's no question that demand for traditional sport utility vehicles has been affected by rising gas prices,

There's no question that demand for traditional sport utility vehicles has been affected by rising gas prices as well as significant changes in buyer demographics and product offerings.

Certainly you can argue they have been successful on both fronts. And the demand for luxury sport utility vehicles is increasing.

They're simply postponing the acquisition of a full-size sport/utility until they see what happens with gas prices,

The Toyota RAV4, like a number of other sport utility vehicles, has the spare tire mounted on the tailgate. This design, which is predominately for styling reasons, guarantees excessive damage in a whole range of rear collisions.