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Discussing Hybrid Gas-Electric vehicles does not really belong in this article. Especially references to specific vehicles, which sounds like advertisement. It is perhaps only relevent in terms of Fuel economy. Perhaps one when noting the poor gas millage of SUV's compared to other passenger vehicles, the "hybrid" gas milage could be mentioned. "While the average fuel economy of SUV's is less than 20 mpg, some gas-electric hybrids can get 30 mpg".
The pages for Truck, Van, Minivan, Car, and Bus should be referenced. There is little to no reference to hybrid gas-electric in these pages. It really is not part of the definition. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by GodWasAnAlien (talk • contribs) .
The has been a little to and froing for the first SUV. The article used to say that the 1984 Jeep Cherokee (XJ) was the first but the Range Rover is occasionally brought up as the first. The XJ being unibody has been given as a reason for it being the first (teh Range Rover being body on frame) but I'm not sure this is a deciding factor. Many people count vehicles such as the Land Cruiser or Lexus LX as being SUVs and these are body-on-frame. To my mind, a unibody SUV-like vehicle is more likely to be classed as a crossover SUV. The Jeep Wagoneer (SJ) might also have a claim for being the first SUV. Stepho talk
This paragraph about the "first SUV" is highly subjective, and based on one very-biased person's published book. It neglects many earlier and contemporary SUV-style models, such as the Ford Bronco II and Chevrolet S-10 Blazer, both of which were very similar to the Jeep Cherokee, and were introduced several years before the Jeep Cherokee. Other predecessors include the International Scout, Toyota Landcruiser, numerous Range Rover models, and many other vehicles that didn't survive for a variety of reasons. This paragraph should be removed or rewritten. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 52.129.43.68 (talk) 20:33, 11 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Having reviewed the entire article more thoroughtly, there appears to be a lot of focus on the 1984 Jeep Cherokee, which looks a lot like advertising. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 52.129.43.68 (talk) 20:44, 11 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
True dat. But if SUVs weren't available other cars would have been bought instead, so it's a bit of a silly claim. It's also worth pointing that SUVs were only about 1/3 as much as the biggest contributor. The entire guardian article reads like a child's essay bashing SUVs. Cars have got heavier because every new car buyer wants HVAC and 5* crash and 6 airbags and so on and so forth. Greglocock (talk) 02:57, 22 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
The result of the move request was: page moved per quick and clear consensus. PhotographyEdits (talk) 08:50, 7 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Sport utility vehicle → SUV – Per MOS:ACROTITLE: "Acronyms should be used in a page name if the subject is known primarily by its abbreviation and that abbreviation is primarily associated with the subject". That is the case here. PhotographyEdits (talk) 10:21, 6 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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Clearly unibody is no longer an adequate criteria for considering a vehicle a crossover, as the new Defender is unibody, but not a crossover by any stretch of the imagination. There are many other examples, such as the Renegade, which are unibody but not derived from road cars and are available in full off road configurations.
Having 4x4 is not necessarily a good guide either. AWD is required for extra grip in mud and snow, but many people who do drive off road simply do not require that. In addition, electronic slip control and hybrid drivetrains are increasing the grip capabilities in different ways.
I would suggest the best criteria for defining a car 'crossover' would be the suspension. SUVs derived from road vehicles tend to maintain the popular torsion beam rear suspension that maximises rear load space. This layout is not very suitable for off-road vehicles. Traditional 4x4s had leaf springs under the chassis, modern unibody off-road vehicles tend to use McPherson struts on the rear, mounted high up above the centre line of the wheel. 94.247.186.130 (talk) 20:01, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]