SUV
Tall family vehicle
An SUV is a sport utility vehicle—a large passenger vehicle built on a truck chassis or designed to look like one, typically featuring high ground clearance, four-wheel drive capability, and a boxy profile.
SUVs became enormously popular in the 1990s and now dominate American vehicle sales: They traded in the sedan for an SUV.
The category ranges from compact crossovers to full-size models like the Suburban.
All-wheel-drive truck
- mudWet soil mixture
- terrainLand's physical features
- trailPath through wilderness
- all-terrainCapable on any ground
expedition · overland · jeep · winch · snorkel · lockers · wading · suspension
Multipurpose family vehicle
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
- carpoolShared commute arrangement
- roadtripLeisure travel by car
- suburbanOf residential outskirts
groceries · commute · playdate · stroller · driveway · garage · parking · safety
Transported goods
- legroomSpace below a seat
- headroomOverhead vertical space
- seatingAvailable places to sit
- capacityMaximum amount containable
roomy · interior · passenger · comfortable · ample · voluminous · generous · accommodating
Transporting heavy items
- hitchTemporary difficulty or snag
- trailerPromotional film excerpt
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- payloadCarried freight or charge
torque · boat · camper · horsepower · towbar · receiver · wiring · braking
Tanned animal skin
- premiumAdded cost for better
- navigationDetermining position and course
- sunroofRetractable automotive ceiling panel
- chromeReflective metal coating
4x4
All-wheel-drive truck
all-terrain · expedition · overland · jeep · winch · snorkel · lockers · wading · suspension · recovery
minivan
Multipurpose family vehicle
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
- carpoolShared commute arrangement
- roadtripLeisure travel by car
suburban · groceries · commute · playdate · stroller · driveway · garage · parking · safety · seats
cargo
Transported goods
capacity · roomy · interior · passenger · comfortable · ample · voluminous · generous · accommodating · wide
hauling
Transporting heavy items
payload · torque · boat · camper · horsepower · towbar · receiver · wiring · braking · gooseneck
leather
Tanned animal skin
- premiumAdded cost for better
- navigationDetermining position and course
- sunroofRetractable automotive ceiling panel
SUVmicrocar
Very small automobile
Smart car · sedan · compact car · subcompact · city car
SUVhybrid
Thing of mixed parentage
electric vehicle · EV · bicycle · public transit · economy car
SUVsubcompact
Smallest car classification
microcar · Smart car · Mini Cooper · city car · Fiat 500
- compact SUVSmaller sport utility vehicle
- luxury suv
- hybrid SUVDual-powertrain utility vehicle
- electric SUVBattery-powered sport utility vehicle
- midsize SUVMedium utility vehicle
- police SUVLaw enforcement sport utility