Raize Outsold the Vezel Almost 1,000-to-700 in September — Why?

September's registration numbers are out: Toyota moved 1,357 SUV/crossover units and over 1,000 of them were Raizes, while Honda's 753 units were almost all Vezels, and Suzuki's 394 were mostly Fronx. The Raize is smaller, cheaper to register and sips less fuel, so first-time SUV buyers are clearly chasing the lower entry price and running costs over badge or cabin space. The counter-argument: the Vezel is a proper hybrid with more cabin room, better resale value and a reputation that holds up after 100,000km, so buyers paying the premium are betting on long-term value, not just the sticker price. The Fronx sits in between, undercutting both on price while giving up ground clearance and interior room. If you were cross-shopping these three this year, what actually decided it for you — the loan installment, the fuel bill, the badge, or something a spec sheet doesn't show? Curious to hear from people driving each one past the first service. Raize ywa Vezel'ta vada un wædi vikuwa una - ඇත්ත karanayak mehema thiyenawada, obath kiyanna.