What is a SUV, really?

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With the existent craze successful India for “SUV’s” loads of cars are being marketed arsenic SUVs. It got maine reasoning - what truly is an SUV? While the moniker has ever been a escaped term, with nary mostly accepted explanation - it inactive feels incorrect to marque astir each non sedan car successful India an SUV.

I mean - tin the Hyundai Exter, for illustration - a tiny small car with a 1200cc engine, 114 nm torque, 80 bhp with 0 off-roading capabilities truly beryllium labeled an SUV?

Or adjacent the Taigun / Kushaq for that substance - 0 disconnected roading.

We successful India look to person made everything that’s not a sedan and has adjacent somewhat raised seats a “SUV”

I deliberation a SUV should person astatine slightest a 4 instrumentality thrust and person immoderate disconnected roadworthy capabilities, and should beryllium worthy capable of scaling immoderate unsmooth terrain.

Do you guys deliberation it good to telephone the likes of the Exter, Taigun, X1, Creta an suv oregon should we telephone a spade a spade - and admit that car manufacturers are utilizing .. somewhat unethical selling techniques and branding vehicles that are not suvs, suvs?

Last edited by thirdmainroad : 15th June 2024 astatine 09:49.