Are SUVs Fuel-Consuming?

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LaIan
07/29/25 4:59pm
Generally speaking, SUVs naturally have higher fuel consumption compared to sedans of the same class due to factors such as vehicle weight and structural design. Below is a related introduction about SUVs: 1. SUV: SUV stands for Sport Utility Vehicle, which is different from ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) designed for rugged terrain. The full name of SUV is sport-utility-vehicle or suburban-utility-vehicle, meaning a suburban utility vehicle that combines the space functionality of a station wagon with the off-road capability of a pickup truck. 2. Market: As a preferred model for the emerging urban car-buying demographic, SUVs have become the main driver of growth in the automotive market in recent years. Although the development of SUVs has gone through several ups and downs, as an important segment of the automotive market, the SUV market competition is not yet fully developed. Whether in terms of the product itself or manufacturers' market development, the market capacity is far from reaching its limit, and there is still significant room for improvement.
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