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It's complicated because the SUV label is arbitrarily used by manufacturers and consumers, but many/most SUVs are classified as light trucks for safety and emis
by dwater 4y ago
It's complicated because the SUV label is arbitrarily used by manufacturers and consumers, but many/most SUVs are classified as light trucks for safety and emissions purposes.
https://www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles/fact-726-may-7-2012-suvs-are-they-cars-or-trucks https://www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles/fact-726-may-7-2012-suv...
- woodruffw 4y agoMy bad -- I thought that SUVs and "crossovers" were the same type of car, but the former is (apparently) typically the same platform as a light truck, while the latter is more typically a compact car or station wagon platform. Far be it from me to defend truck-style SUVs!