The dream of many car enthusiasts is to buy an SUV. Manufacturers do not get tired of advertising all the new models that appear on the market. But how do you make sense of this variety and choose the best SUV.
SUVs
The first SUV manufacturers were American firms American Bantam, Willys-Overland and Ford Motor. The official name of such machines GPV (General Purpose Vehicle) gave birth to the word "jeep". In Russia, it is customary to call all four-wheel drive cars with a powerful body as jeeps, but this is not entirely true. It is much more correct to call them SUVs.
When purchasing an SUV, you can rest assured that it has a lot of advantages compared to a passenger car. Firstly, it has good stability when driving on rough terrain, it is durable and reliable. In addition, SUVs have a very spacious interior, which can be accommodated with great comfort.
Features of frame jeep and SUV
All SUVs are divided into two types: "jeep" and "SUV". In classic jeeps, the role of the supporting structure is played by a large, strong frame, it is to it that the engine, cab and the entire chassis are attached. In SUVs, this role is played by the body. All passenger cars are produced according to this principle. This design has a significant drawback, it has a rather low rigidity under unequal loads. If you do not often go out of town, then the SUV will be an ideal solution for you, because it has a more acceptable cost and much lower fuel consumption. In general, it is called an urban SUV, today it is the most demanded four-wheel drive vehicle. This is a real family car. It harmoniously combines lightness, dynamism and good handling of a passenger car, and strength, high ground clearance, appearance and all-wheel drive of a jeep. You can also go to a picnic on this car, and it is convenient to move around the city, but real off-road is still not for him.
Unlike a SUV, a frame jeep is a car specially designed for trips to nature, driving on bad roads, even its interior is adapted for long off-road journeys. This machine has a high cross-country ability combined with good stability and a strong body. It also feels good on asphalt, although fuel consumption for urban conditions is unreasonably high.
Therefore, if you are going to buy a car for yourself, think carefully about everything and decide what exactly you need it for. If you are not a fan of outdoor activities in various impassable places, constant trips outside the city limits, and even with a light trailer for a boat or snowmobile, then a SUV will be enough for you. And if your calling is to become a real off-road conqueror, then the jeep is exactly what you need.
