What Is The Difference Between A SUV And A 4x4?

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Steven Vakula answered
An SUV refers to a Suburban Utility Vehicle. This may or may not be equipped with 4 wheel drive. It is also usually an enclosed, multi-seated vehicle. Basically a glorified station wagon. A 4X4 is any vehicle that has 4 wheel drive. Usually it is thought of as an open bed truck with 4 wheel drive.
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Anonymous commented
So a Mitsu EVO with 4 wheel drive is classed as a 4x4? Don't think so lol a mitsu evo is still classed as a family saloon even though it has 4 wheel drive.
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Steven Vakula commented
It is a matter of opinion I would say, as 4X4means 4 wheels with power to all 4 tires independently. If they have it then they would be 4 wheel drive and if you read the remainder of my answer it was clarified that it usually refers to as stated as opposed to your designation of an example.
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In the UK SUV means 'Sports Utility Vehicle'. It is regarded as a modern more hip version of the traditional 4X4 (Land rover/Range rover/ Jeep etc.). SUV's are designed for road use and the 4X4 function on them is not that good for off road use - if you want something for that you are better off looking at traditional 4X4's.
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The Range Rover sport was built for the road but it is also very very good off-road
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John commented
yes, what they call a SUV 4x4 today is nothing more than a glorified conversion van. a real 4x4 is a 1957 Chevy napco 4x4 or a willy's 4x4 jeep the father of 4x4's.anything else is a cheap copy. SUV stand for sports utility vehicle in other words something to have fun in and not a 4x4 workhorse type vehicle made for traversing all the off road types of terrain.
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Anonymous answered
4x4 refers to 4-wheel drive and is available on SUVs and on trucks and probably on other vehicles too.

SUVs are available as 4x4s or with 2-wheel drive.

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SUV & 4x4 are arbitrary labels of function with may overlap. It's like "spinster" and "mother", which may be presumed to be two different categories, but, when used precisely, rather than loosely, have some intersection. There *are* mothers who spin with wheels or with drop spindles.

In some USA areas a SUV is commonly thought of as a Suburban Utility Vehicle and is what can be used to haul people or a refrigerator in enclosed fashion.
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this did not answer the question I asked, I know what 4x4 means and I also know that Suvs come with either 4 wheel drive or 2 wheel drive. I want to know what the difference between them are
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Robert Wadra answered

  • SUV refers to the Sports Utility Vehicle, And 4x4 means the all wheels of  the car are connected to the engine.

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Samuel Joyce answered

There is no difference between a 4WD and a 4x4. Both are four wheel drive, but AWD is all time, meaning it is always on.

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