sport utility vehicle
noun
variants
or sport-utility vehicle
or less commonly sport utility
or sport-utility
plural sport utility vehicles or sport-utility vehicles also sport utilities or sport-utilities
: a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis : suv
called also sport-ute
Examples of sport utility vehicle in a Sentence
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In its second year, the Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+, the top-line electric sport utility vehicle, has improved from its strong debut.
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James Raia, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
With their sleek design, Rivian trucks and sport utility vehicles initially drew plenty of interest among investors, fueling a massively successful initial public offering of stock in 2021; the company ended its first day of trading valued at nearly $88 billion.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Group is delaying its electric sport utility vehicle, blaming waning consumer demand for EVs and uncertainty around tariffs.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Europe, 3 July 2024
Rivian has struggled to turn a profit even as sales of its R1S sport utility vehicle and R1T truck have grown.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 June 2024
Shipments are running at an annual pace of nearly six million cars, sport utility vehicles, pickups and vans.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 14 May 2024
The voluntary notice stemmed from a software glitch that may cause the premium sport utility vehicle to lose power.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
The musician was pulled over at approximately 12:37 a.m. while operating a 2025 BMW sport utility vehicle, according to the court filing.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
While Fisker Ocean sport utility vehicle production started on schedule in November 2022, the first SUVs lacked basic features including cruise control.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024
James Raia, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
With their sleek design, Rivian trucks and sport utility vehicles initially drew plenty of interest among investors, fueling a massively successful initial public offering of stock in 2021; the company ended its first day of trading valued at nearly $88 billion.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Group is delaying its electric sport utility vehicle, blaming waning consumer demand for EVs and uncertainty around tariffs.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Europe, 3 July 2024
Rivian has struggled to turn a profit even as sales of its R1S sport utility vehicle and R1T truck have grown.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 June 2024
Shipments are running at an annual pace of nearly six million cars, sport utility vehicles, pickups and vans.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 14 May 2024
The voluntary notice stemmed from a software glitch that may cause the premium sport utility vehicle to lose power.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
The musician was pulled over at approximately 12:37 a.m. while operating a 2025 BMW sport utility vehicle, according to the court filing.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
While Fisker Ocean sport utility vehicle production started on schedule in November 2022, the first SUVs lacked basic features including cruise control.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024
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“Sport utility vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sport%20utility%20vehicle. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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