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The Evolution of the SUV
| 1935 |
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The
trend begins with the
Suburban from 1935: spacious, off-road
capable, favored
by
the undertaking business.
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| 1940 |
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World War II called for the
first Jeep in
1940. The
military noted it was prone to roll
over.
|
| 1946 |
|
The civilian Jeep brand
continued with the
station wagon in 1946. |
| 1961 |
|
The International Scout of
1961 proved to be a popular but failed
mass market SUV. |
| 1963 |
|
Jeep's 1963 Wagoneer
continued to support
off-road
capabilities for families.
|
| 1965 |
|
Noticing the potential, Ford
took their
F-100 frame...
and made the first Bronco. |
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| 1969 |
|
Chevy
also took their truck frame and ratcheted
on a new body
to make ... |
| 1970 |
|
the 1970 Chevy
Blazer.
|
| 1974 |
|
Jeep continued to develop
mass market appeal
with the Cherokee |
| 1987 |
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And by 1987 the Wrangler was among the best selling SUVs in still a tiny niche. |
| 1991 |
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By 1991 Wrangler had changed little, but SUVs were more popular than ever. |
| 1996 |
|
The Toyota RAV4 marked
the first
crossover SUV: Essentially a tall car shaped
to resemble
the truck-body-based SUVs like
... |
| 1997 |
|
the immensely successful
Ford Expedition... |
| 2001 |
|
and the 2001 Jeep
Liberty. |
| 2002 |
|
Crossover SUV design
evolves with the 2002
Escape... |
| 2003 |
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while the 2003 Tahoe goes on to define
the plush,
popular contemporary
truck-based SUV.
|
| 2005 |
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Finally, the 2005 Lexus RX 400h show us what's possible in this third and final crossover, which is also a hybrid. |
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