A Sport Utility vehicle, commonly abbreviated as SUV, is a light truck-classified family vehicle. In the past, there were mostly 2-door versions of these cars, but in later years (as of about the mid-1990s), most SUVs are now 4-doors, likely due to the increase of the world population. The hugest decline in 2-door SUVs occurred in 2003.
List of SUVs by manufacturer[]
| Manufacturer | Model | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Acura | SLX | The first 4-door SUV from Acura. Released on November 21, 1995 as a 1996 model. The last units of the SLX were produced in September 1999, and remained the only SUV sold in dealerships through April 2000. |
| Cadillac | Escalade | Skipped a model year when it was redesigned in early 2001. |
| Chevrolet | S-10 Blazer | Renamed just "Blazer" as of the 1995 model year. |
| Chevrolet | Blazer/Tahoe | Renamed "Tahoe" as of the 1995 model year. |
| Chevrolet/GMC | Suburban | First 4-door SUV ever since 1973. At that time, all other SUVs were 2-doors. |
| Dodge | Ramcharger | First SUV from Dodge. Discontinued in 1993. No SUVs were released from the 1994 to 1997 model years. |
| Dodge | Durango | In Mexico, this car was sold as a 2-door instead of a 4-door. |
| Ford | Bronco | Ford's original SUV. Discontinued in 1996. |
| Ford | Expedition | Replaced the Ford Bronco for the 1997 model year. |
| Ford | Explorer | Replaced the Bronco II for the 1991 model year. |
| Geo/Chevrolet | Tracker | Initially just a 2-door; the 4-door was introduced in late 1995. |
| GMC | S-15 Jimmy | Renamed just "Jimmy" as of the 1992 model year. Discontinued in 2001. |
| GMC | Yukon | Formerly known as the "GMC Jimmy" as of the 1992 model year. |
| Honda | CR-V | Introduced as a 1997 model; first compact SUV from Honda. |
| Honda | Passport | First SUV from Honda. |
| Infiniti | QX4 | Introduced in September 1996 as a 1997 model. |
| Isuzu | Amigo | On hiatus from the 1995 to 1997 model years. |
| Isuzu | Rodeo | Introduced as a 1991 model and a 4-door companion to the Amigo. |
| Isuzu | Trooper | Isuzu's first SUV. |
| Jeep | Cherokee | |
| Jeep | Grand Cherokee | |
| Jeep | Wrangler | Released in 1986, replacing the old CJ-7. |
| Kia | Sportage | Kia's first SUV. |
| Land Rover | Defender | First known as the Defender 110; renamed "Defender 90" in 1994. |
| Land Rover | Discovery | First sold as a late 1994 model. |
| Land Rover | Range Rover | Land Rover's first SUV imported to the United States since 1987. |
| Lexus | LX 450/470 | The LX 450 was Lexus' first SUV imported in early 1996. |
| Lexus | RX 300 | Introduced as an early 1999 model in 1998. |
| Lincoln | Navigator | Lincoln's first SUV; introduced on July 1, 1997. |
| Mazda | Navajo | After it was discontinued in late 1994, no more SUVs were made by Mazda until 2000. |
| Mercedes-Benz | M-Class | Released in September 1997 as a 1998 model. |
| Mercury | Mountaineer | Released on May 23, 1996 as an early 1997 model. |
| Mitsubishi | Montero | Started off as just a 2-door until 1989, when the 4-door was introduced, before it completely replaced the 2-door for 1991. |
| Mitsubishi | Montero Sport | Introduced in 1997. |
| Nissan | Pathfinder | First sold as a 2-door, like the Montero, then as just a 4-door as of 1991. |
| Oldsmobile | Bravada | Sold from 1991 to 2004. Skipped a model year (1995). |
| Subaru | Forester | Subaru's first SUV since 1997, and its only one until 2005. |
| Suzuki | Samurai | Suzuki's first SUV. Lasted through 1995. |
| Suzuki | Sidekick/Vitara | The Sidekick was introduced in 1989. A Sidekick Sport was introduced in 1996. The Grand Vitara replaced the Sidekick in August 1998, while regular Vitaras went on sale in January 1999. |
| Suzuki | X-90 | At the same time when the Sidekick Sport was introduced, so was this SUV. |
| Toyota | 4Runner | Toyota's first SUV since 1984. |
| Toyota | Land Cruiser | Toyota's largest SUV since 1987. |
| Toyota | RAV4 | Toyota's smallest SUV since 1996. |
| Volkswagen | Eurovan |
Manufacturers not listed here began releasing SUVs in later years. BMW introduced its first SUV in 1999, Hyundai and Pontiac in 2000, Buick in 2001, Volvo in 2002, Volkswagen in 2003, and Audi in 2006.