Sport utility convertible
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A sport utility convertible is an SUV in a convertible form.
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[edit] History
The concept of sport utility convertibles started with the Willys Army Jeeps of World War II. Later on, this type of SUV became popular amongst consumers when those vehicles were transferred to army surplus lots.
Due to the popularity of the surplus army jeeps, convertible SUVs became consumer production vehicles.
Recently, this vehicle concept has been losing popularity as several models of sport utility convertibles have been discontinued.
[edit] Examples of sport utility convertibles
- AMC Eagle the first and only sport utility convertible to fall into the crossover SUV specification.
- Chevrolet K5 Blazer*
- Dodge Dakota convertible (arguable for meeting criteria, limited production vehicle)
- Ford Bronco*
- Geo Tracker
- HMMWV (4 door convertible SUV)
- Hummer H1 (civilian version of the HMMWV)
- International Harvester Scout II*
- Jeep CJ (predecessor of Wrangler)
- Jeep Wrangler
- Peugeot P4
A * denotes a discontinued model
[edit] Other criteria for a "jeep"
Other vehicles such as 2-door pickup trucks whose beds are as long as the cab doors almost meet the critiera for a "convertible" that conforms to the SUV specification. However those vehicles are somewhat of a cross between sport utility convertibles and crew cab pickup trucks with short beds.
[edit] See also
- Sport utility truck - another non-standard body of vehicle that conforms to SUV criteria, similar to a pickup truck
- Sport utility coupe - basically a 2-door SUV; some sport utility convertibles are based on them.
