what is a suv

SUV stands for Sports Utility Vehicle. It is a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles, such as raised ground clearance and four-wheel drive. The term "SUV" is a loose term that traditionally covers a broad range of vehicles with four-wheel drive that can be taken off-road and have the feel of a lighter truck. However, there is no commonly agreed-upon definition of an SUV, and usage of the term varies between countries. Some definitions claim that an SUV must be built on a light truck chassis; however, broader definitions consider any vehicle with off-road design features to be an SUV. The lines between wagons and SUVs are blurry, and purists draw a line between body-on-frame SUVs and car-based unibody SUVs, known as "crossover SUVs" or "crossovers". These vehicles use SUV styling but only have modest off-road ability, ground clearance, and other related features.