In Australia, these vehicles are known simply as four-wheel-drives, often abbreviated to "4WD". |
In Australia, these vehicles are known simply as four-wheel-drives, often abbreviated to "4WD". In Australia, "Utility" refers an automobile with a flatbed rear, typically seating two passengers. |
SUVs are also objected to by some members of the political left because they are modern-day [status symbol]?s of affluent members of a capitalist society, and in their view a wasteful and selfish one. |
Some environmentally-conscientious people object to SUVs because of the greater load on the environment occasioned by their production and use as compared with more efficient vehicles. |