Dedicated off road and four wheel drive utility vehicles in this atlas's Automobiles subcategory, built around body on frame construction, low range gearing and a utilitarian or military heritage rather than a car like crossover platform. Belongs here: the Jeep Wrangler, Willys MB, Land Rover Series I, Land Rover Defender, Suzuki Jimny, Toyota Land Cruiser, Lada Niva and Mercedes Benz G Class, each a vehicle this atlas's own sourced description ties to genuine off road capability, a body on frame chassis or a military or agricultural utility origin. Does not belong here: a more comfort oriented, unibody or car derived sport utility vehicle whose own description leads with the term SUV or crossover, gathered under SUVs And Crossovers, or an electric pickup truck, gathered under Electric Vehicles.
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Jeeps, originally developed as military vehicles during World War II, gained popularity among civilians as utility vehicles.
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