Does the compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) traces it roots to the general-purpose vehicle or jeep that was born during the second world war? Hard to tell.
Look at the SsangYong Korando of the late 1990s and you will realize that the present generation compact SUV of the Korean car maker, which happens to be majority owned by Mahindra of India, traces its roots to the jeep-inspired off roaders. But times have changed.