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The rise of the SUV as the go-to choice for car buyers is a multi-decade phenomenon and while many automakers like to claim the title of being first, the SUV as we know it today probably originated with the 1984 Jeep Cherokee.
Since then, the segment has morphed into various forms including crossover coupes (a concept which would’ve been considered oxymoronic not that long ago) and has been taken up by marques like Lamborghini and Ferrari, which frankly should have no business making cars with “utility” in the description.