Crossovers considered to be SUVs?

Yes sir you need to have a residence permit and a valid Saudi driving license before you can own a car.

Yes on both counts..
But this is the country where a nice new bill of reasonable denomination in the right pocket makes all that go away.

live.ali wrote:

Yes sir you need to have a residence permit and a valid Saudi driving license before you can own a car.

Iqama and driving license - for sure.

the question was if I need to have my family here, in order to buy even a crossover.

SteveSmith wrote:

Yes on both counts..
But this is the country where a nice new bill of reasonable denomination in the right pocket makes all that go away.

I also heard that if I don't have my family living here, I need to pay 300 SR in order to buy SUV (perhaps the same applies for crossovers), is this a true statement?
and this 300 is something official, not a pocket dessert.

ive heard all of the above. but ive heard it only apply to 4x4.  so im not sure what exactly to tell you
But i know for a fact there is a fee

Well I bought a Santa Fe.. When I went there the first time.. I was told not possible as my Family were not here.. I talked to someone at my work, who gave me a number to a sales man at the show room.. I gave him a nice new 500 note.. and it was all sorted..
3 days later I drove away in my brand new Car.