Hybrids Jumped From 25% to 49% of New SUVs in a Month, EVs Fell to 14% — Why?

New data on Sri Lanka's SUV market for August 2026 shows hybrids took 49% of new SUV registrations, up from 25% in July, while the EV share dropped from 28% to 14% in the same stretch. That's a huge swing in just one month, and it lines up with fuel import spending climbing sharply this year and financing getting tighter on new vehicles generally. The EV camp says this is short-term noise: running costs are still lowest on electric, and anyone judging on one month's registrations is ignoring the bigger five-year picture. The hybrid camp says it's buyers waking up — no charging anxiety, no worrying about resale value or battery health five years in, and a familiar petrol-hybrid drivetrain that any garage here can actually service. If you bought an SUV this year, which way did you go and why? Was it the sticker price, the charging situation where you live, resale fears, or something else entirely that decided it for you? ඔයාලා SUV එකක් ගත්තා නම් හයිබ්‍රිඩ් එකක්ද, පූර්ණ විදුලි එකක්ද තෝරගත්තේ ඇයි?