Sport utility vehicles and crossovers in this atlas's Automobiles subcategory, car like or family oriented SUVs built for comfort and everyday utility rather than dedicated off road duty. Belongs here: a vehicle this atlas's own sourced description names an SUV or crossover, such as the Toyota RAV4, Ford Bronco, Nissan Patrol, Mitsubishi Pajero, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chevrolet Suburban, Land Rover Discovery, Range Rover and Haval H6. Does not belong here: a dedicated body on frame off road vehicle whose own description emphasizes military or utilitarian heritage over comfort, gathered under Off Road And 4x4 Vehicles, or an electric SUV or crossover whose primary identity is as an electric vehicle, gathered under Electric Vehicles.
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1. Wikipedia: Sport utility vehicle
WikipediaSport utility vehicle, Etymology/History section
The first relevant usage of the term SUV was in advertising brochures for the full-sized 1974 Jeep Cherokee (SJ), which used the wording "sport(s) utility vehicle" as a description for the vehicle.
Sport utility vehicle, EPA regulatory categories sentence
In the EPA's regulatory vehicle categories, truck SUVs accounted for 1.7% of new light-duty vehicles produced for sale in the United States in model year 1975 and 49.6% in model year 2024.
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