off-road capability
Rugged terrain handling
Off-road capability is a vehicle's ability to handle terrain beyond paved roads—dirt trails, rocky paths, mud, sand, or steep grades.
The term encompasses features like four-wheel drive, ground clearance, suspension travel, and rugged tires.
Marketing often inflates off-road capability for vehicles that will never leave the suburbs: The SUV boasts impressive off-road capability, though most owners use it for school pickups.
- four wheel drivePowertrain engaging all wheels
- snorkelsSurface swimmers' air pipes
- water crossingTraversing a body
- drivetrainVehicle power transmission system
- all-terrainCapable on any ground
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