Sport utility vehicle quoted by Collins are few, and the term is not recognised at all by Chambers. A Hemmings article defines the sport utility vehicle as bridging the gap between cars and trucks, "combining car-like appointments and wagon practicality with steadfast off-road capability"; also especially emphasizing the grand view – "Jeep called it chair-height seats and picture-window visibility," but AutoTrader editor concluded that the "SUV" acronym "is still used to describe nearly anything with available all-wheel drive and raised ground clearance." In recent years, the term SUV has come in the US to replace the use of "jeep" as a generic trademark
Ford SAV Ford SAV The Ford SAV (an acronym for "Sports Activity Vehicle") is a seven-seater large MPV concept car developed by Ford Europe. It was first displayed to the public at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show and was intended as a styling exercise to show the new direction for Ford's designs in the European market. Ford introduced this model one year later as the Ford S-MAX with slight modifications for mass production. The S-MAX is sportier than the Ford Galaxy and feels closer to the large family car Ford Mondeo. Being larger than the Mondeo and smaller than the Galaxy, it