sport utility vehicle
Also known as SUV, 4x4, VDS, Viture dovràbij sportive
A sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles, such as raised ground clearance and four-wheel drive.
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A sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a type of car that blends features of regular passenger cars with qualities of off-road vehicles, including higher clearance from the ground and four-wheel drive capability. This combination makes SUVs popular because they offer both the comfort and convenience of a standard car along with enhanced capability for different driving conditions.
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31 sectionsContents
- Definitions
- American English
- British English
- Other countries
- Government regulations
- Characteristics
- Chassis
- Body style
- Safety
- Environmental impact
- Types of SUV
- Crossover SUV
- Mini SUV
- Compact SUV
- Mid-size SUV
- Full-size SUV
- Extended-length SUV
- Coupe SUV
- History
- 1930s to 1948
- 1949 to 1970s
- 1980s to 1990s
- 2000s
- 2010s to 2020s
- Motorsport
- Nicknames
- Commercial SUVs
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Bibliography
A sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles, such as raised ground clearance and four-wheel drive.
There is no commonly agreed-upon definition of an SUV, and usage of the term varies between countries. Thus, it is "a loose term that traditionally covers a broad range of vehicles with four-wheel drive." Some definitions claim that an SUV must be built on a light truck chassis; however, broader definitions consider any vehicle with off-road design features to be an SUV. A crossover SUV is often defined as an SUV built with a unibody construction (as with passenger cars); however, the designations are increasingly blurred because of the capabilities of the vehicles, the labelling by marketers, and the electrification of new models.