Mini sport utility vehicle
| Mini sport utility vehicle | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Suzuki S-Presso mini-SUV | |
| Overview | |
| Also called | Micro-SUV |
| Body and chassis | |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Related | Sport utility vehicle City car |
A mini-SUV refers to the smallest class of the SUV segment. It can also be referred to as a micro-SUV. Mini-SUVs are usually front-wheel drive, as mini-SUVs are mostly used to get around the city instead of being rugged off-roaders that can take on all terrains. Mini-SUVs are also referred to as city cars or subcompact cars, but should be referred to as mini-SUVs or micro-SUVs due to their higher ground clearance and SUV styling.
India
Mini-SUVs were introduced to the Indian market in 2009, with the launch of the Premier Rio (rebadged Zotye 2008). Then the Renault Kwid came to India in 2015, followed by two rivals, the Mahindra KUV100 and the Maruti S-Presso in 2016 and 2019 respectively. In India, Mini-SUVs are under 4 meters in length, in order to attract lower excise duty.[1]
.JPG)
Japan
In Japan, most, if not all, mini-SUVs fall under the kei car class, due to their dimensions that attract lower taxes. Japanese mini-SUVs consist of vehicles such as the Mitsubishi Pajero Mini and the Suzuki Jimny.
Platforms
Mini-SUVs usually get their platforms from their equivalent A-segment or B-segment hatchback siblings; for example, the Suzuki S-Presso gets its HEARTECT K platform from the B-segment Swift hatchback and its sedan sibling the Dzire, both of which are B-segment cars. The Renault Kwid gets its CMF-A platform from the A-segment Datsun Redi-Go. Some people prefer to classify mini-SUVs as city cars or subcompact cars, but they should be classified as mini-SUVs due to their high ground clearance and SUV styling.
References
- ↑ Gupta, Ritvik (2020-04-30). "What are Compact Cars (Sub-4-Meter Cars) and why size matters?". The GoMechanic Blog. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
This article "Mini sport utility vehicle" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Mini sport utility vehicle. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
