SUV
noun
plural SUVs
: a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis : sport utility vehicle
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Now equipped with things like active battery thermal management, the new Leaf is actually Nissan's second modern EV, after the debut a couple of years ago of the Ariya SUV.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
The Tesla was stopped (while going straight) and damaged on the rear-right by an SUV front right.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The driver of the SUV was identified as 40-year-old Stevens Charles from Miami, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
This year, Hyundai introduced the Ioniq 9 electric midsize SUV, slotted above the Ioniq 5.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
The Tesla was stopped (while going straight) and damaged on the rear-right by an SUV front right.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The driver of the SUV was identified as 40-year-old Stevens Charles from Miami, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
This year, Hyundai introduced the Ioniq 9 electric midsize SUV, slotted above the Ioniq 5.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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“SUV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SUV. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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