THEY are known as evil but the oh-so-loved cars worldwide. If you can’t find it in the line-up, then you’re not considered a complete auto manufacturer. A sport utility vehicle or SUV is a generic name for a passenger vehicle that combines the towing capacity of a pickup truck with the passenger-carrying space of a minivan or station wagon together with on or off road ability.
Known in some countries as “off-road vehicle” or “four-wheel drive,” SUV is also abbreviated as 4WD or 4x4. However, not all SUVs have four-wheel capabilities. In the same way, not all 4WD passenger vehicles are SUVs. Off-road vehicles are a different class of vehicles made for off-road use. Although some SUVs have have off-road capabilities, this is often secondary role. Although automakers make use of SUV’s off-road capabilities in marketing, the daily use of SUVs is mainly paved roads and urban areas.
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