Editing SUV (section)

=== 1949 to 1970s ===
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|image1= International R-110 (1954) extensively restored.JPG
|caption1= 1953 [[International Harvester Travelall#First generation (1953–1957)|International Harvester Travelall]]
|image2= 1962 Willys Jeep Utility Wagon.jpg
|caption2= 1962 [[Willys Jeep Station Wagon]]
|image3= 1979 Subaru 1600 4WD station wagon (21893971703).jpg
|caption3= Subaru Leone 4WD station wagon
|image4= 1981 AMC Eagle Sport station wagon in blue metallic at 2021 PA meet 02of14.jpg
|caption4= AMC Eagle Sport station wagon
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Several models of [[Carryall#Automobile|carryall]] wagons began to be offered with four-wheel drive, beginning in 1949 when the [[Willys Jeep Station Wagon]] introduced the option of four-wheel drive.<ref>{{cite web|title=1960 Willys Four-Wheel-Drive Station Wagon: Your (Great-) Grandfather's SUV|url= http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/1960-willys-four-wheel-drive-station-wagon-your-great-grandfathers-suv |work=Autoweek |date=15 February 2007|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Greg|title=The Very First Sport Utility Vehicle: The Jeep Station Wagon|url= https://autoroundup.com/index.php/jeep-station-wagon-the-very-first-suv/ |work=Autoroundup |access-date=2017-12-06|archive-date=5 October 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171005151753/https://autoroundup.com/index.php/jeep-station-wagon-the-very-first-suv/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Four-wheel-drive versions of the [[Chevrolet Suburban#Fourth generation (1955)|Chevrolet Suburban]] were introduced for 1955, followed by the [[International Harvester Travelall#First generation (1953-1957)|International Harvester Travelall]] in 1956 (credited as being the first full-size SUV)<ref name=4Wtravelall/> and the [[Dodge Town Panel and Town Wagon|Power Wagon Town Wagon]] in 1957.<ref name=4Wtravelall>{{cite web|url= http://www.fourwheeler.com/project-vehicles/129-1211-1959-international-harvester-b120-travelall/ |title=1959 International Harvester B-120 Travelall – Four Wheeler Magazine|last=Allen|first=Jim|date=2012-11-01|publisher=Four Wheeler Network|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180107215038/http://www.fourwheeler.com/project-vehicles/129-1211-1959-international-harvester-b120-travelall/|archive-date=2018-01-07|url-status=live|access-date=2018-01-07|authorlink=Jim Allen (4x4 writer)}}</ref><ref name=Kiplinger58>{{cite magazine|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=RwAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA22 |magazine=Changing Times: The Kiplinger Magazine |volume=12|number=2|page=22|date=February 1958 |title=The 1958 Station Wagons|access-date=2018-01-09}}</ref>

Developed as a competitor to the [[Jeep CJ]], the compact [[International Scout]] was introduced in 1961, offering either two- or four-wheel drive and a variety of engine options. The Harvester Scout provided many other options designed to appeal to a wide range of customers for numerous uses as well.<ref>{{cite web|title=Why We Love Them: International Harvester Scout|url= https://bringatrailer.com/2018/05/27/why-we-love-them-international-harvester-scout/ |work=Bring a Trailer|date=2018-05-27|access-date=2019-10-15}}</ref> The 1963 [[Jeep Wagoneer (SJ)]] introduced a sophisticated station wagon body design that was more carlike than any other four-wheel-drive vehicle on the market.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Lewin|first1=Tony|last2=Borroff|first2=Ryan|title=How to Design Cars Like a Pro: A Comprehensive Guide to Car Design from the Top Professionals |publisher=MotorBooks/MBI Publishing |year=2003 |page=191 |isbn=9780760316412}}</ref> The 1967 [[Toyota Land Cruiser|Toyota Land Cruiser FJ55]] station wagon was the first comfort-oriented version of the Land Cruiser off-road vehicle. The two-door [[Chevrolet K5 Blazer]] (and related GMC K5 Jimmy) were introduced for 1969, and the two-door [[International Scout#Scout II|International Scout II]] was introduced in 1971. The first European luxury off-road vehicle was the 1970 [[Range Rover Classic]], which was marketed as a [[luxury car]] for both on-road and off-road usage.<ref>{{cite web|title=1970 Range Rover advertisement|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMKZEjrPhvw |url-status=dead|website=YouTube|access-date=2019-04-13|date=2018-02-11|archive-date=18 May 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190518045251/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMKZEjrPhvw&gl=US&hl=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Old Range Rover ad|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VmR8HyiWk0 | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211029/9VmR8HyiWk0| archive-date=2021-10-29|website=YouTube |access-date=2019-04-13 |date=2009-06-13}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In 1972 [[Subaru Leone]] 4WD wagon was introduced in Japan, which was not designed as an off-road vehicle, but a version of the front-wheel-drive passenger car. Some argue that this was the first SUV.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://outbacktravelaustralia.com.au/buyers-guide-soft-roaders/suv-a-short-history-lesson |title=Subaru Leone 4WD Wagon was the first SUV |website=outbacktravelaustralia.com.au |access-date=30 August 2022}}</ref> It was also classified as a commercial vehicle in the home market, just like later SUVs.<ref name=Catvol22>{{citation|ref = JAMA22 |title= 自動車ガイドブック |trans-title= Automobile Guide Book 1975~76 |language=ja |volume=22 |date=1975-10-31 |publisher=Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association |location=Japan |pages=279–280 | id = 0602-509072-2228 }}</ref>

The first relevant usage of the term SUV was in advertising brochures for the full-sized 1974 [[Jeep Cherokee (SJ)]], which used the wording "sport(s) utility vehicle" as a description for the vehicle.<ref name=74Jeeppage>{{cite web|url= https://www.autopaper.com/images/2214/98959-02.jpg |title=1974 model year Jeep brochure picture – Cherokee page |publisher=Jeep|location=U.S.|year=1973|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref><ref name=74Jeepfront>{{cite web|url= http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/jeep/74jeep.html |title=1974 model year Jeep Cherokee brochure – front |publisher=Jeep |location=U.S. |year=1973|access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref> The 1966 [[Ford Bronco]] included a "sport utility" model; however, in this case it was used for the two-door pickup truck version.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://image.fourwheeler.com/f/101899557+w600+cr1/011-1966-bronco-specifications.jpg |title=1966 Ford Bronco U-100 4-Wheel Drive models & features brochure|publisher=Ford|location=U.S.|year=1965|access-date=2018-01-04|archive-date=3 January 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180103170428/http://image.fourwheeler.com/f/101899557+w600+cr1/011-1966-bronco-specifications.jpg|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The VAZ-2121 (now designated Lada Niva Legend) was the first mass-market 4WD unibody car in some markets in 1977.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.motorbiscuit.com/the-lada-niva-russias-forgotten-off-road-suv |title= The Lada Niva: Russia's Forgotten Off-Road SUV|date = 25 December 2019}}</ref> The [[AMC Eagle]] introduced in the North American market in 1979, and is often called the first mass-market "[[crossover (automobile)|crossover]]", although that term had not been coined at the time.<ref name="howstuffworks.com">{{cite web|first=Eric |last=Baxter |title=Who coined the term 'crossover vehicle?'|url= https://auto.howstuffworks.com/car-models/crossover-cars/term-crossover-vehicle.htm |website=howstuffworks |date=2011-07-13 |access-date=2021-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.autotrader.com/car-news/amc-eagle-no-seriously-this-was-the-first-crossover-suv-265257 |title=AMC Eagle: No, Seriously, This Was the First Crossover SUV |first=Aaron |last=Gold |work=Autotrader |date=2017-05-09 |access-date=2021-05-09}}</ref> In contrast to truck or utility-vehicle based designs and the Niva that was purpose-built for rural areas, [[American Motors Corporation]] (AMC) utilized a long-serving existing car platform and designed a new automatic full-time AWD system.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hunting |first1=Benjamin |title=How Bad Was The Lada Niva, The Ultra-Cheap Alternative Russian 4X4? |url= https://www.drivingline.com/articles/how-bad-was-the-lada-niva-the-ultra-cheap-alternative-russian-4x4/ |work=DrivingLine |date=14 February 2021 |access-date=30 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Appel |first=Tom|title=Review Flashback! 1980 AMC Eagle|url= https://blog.consumerguide.com/1980-amc-eagle/ |publisher=The Daily Drive by Consumer Guide |date=2019-05-09 |access-date=2021-05-09}}</ref> It was first with "SUV styling on a raised passenger-car platform combined with AWD."<ref name="Wardlaw"/> ''[[Four Wheeler]]'' magazine described the AMC Eagle as "the beginning of a new generation of cars".<ref>{{cite web|last=Brubaker |first=Ken |title=Firing Order: That Time I Bought an AMC Eagle|url= http://www.fourwheeler.com/features/1812-firing-order-that-time-i-bought-an-amc-eagle/ |publisher=Four Wheeler |date=27 December 2018 |access-date=30 August 2022}}</ref>

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