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Is an SUV a truck?
So, I took my 6-year-old nephew out for lunch today, and he asked if an SUV was a truck or not—I told him I’m not sure. He then informed me he wouldn’t speak for the rest of the meal unless I gave him a clear answer…so we ate in silence. My sister is bringing him over on the weekend, and she told me he’s expecting an answer to his question—is an SUV a truck?
Jason Tushinski · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
This is a common question, and your nephew is really putting the screws to you by demanding an answer—very impressive! Technically speaking, an
SUV
is considered a light truck in the U.S., due to trucks having more lenient fuel standards than sedans. Even if some SUVs today resemble cars more than trucks (such as “crossovers” or even “subcompact crossovers”), manufacturers will label them as trucks in order to take advantage of fuel standards and other design considerations that are less restrictive for trucks than for sedans.
And while plenty of drivers use their SUVs for rather un-utilitarian tasks such as grocery shopping, picking the kids up from school, and heading to their weekly Parcheesi night, according to the EPA, that’s a light truck doing all those errands.
We’re sure your nephew will understand.
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