Translation guide
SUV refers to a sport utility vehicle, a type of car. In Japanese, the English abbreviation 'SUV' is widely used, but there are also native terms.
Referring to the vehicle type, a sport utility vehicle.
The English abbreviation 'SUV' (pronounced エスユーブイ) is the most common way to refer to this type of vehicle in Japanese.
新しいSUVを買いました。
I bought a new SUV.
Sometimes '車' (car) is added to 'SUV' for clarity, though it's redundant. It's used in some contexts, like car dealerships or advertisements.
当店では様々なSUV車を取り扱っております。
We carry a variety of SUV vehicles at our store.
SUV is pronounced as エスユーブイ (esu yū bui) in Japanese, not as the English letters.
A more formal, descriptive term meaning 'sport utility vehicle'. It is less common in everyday conversation but may appear in official documents or technical contexts.
このスポーツ用多目的車はオフロード性能が高い。
This sport utility vehicle has high off-road performance.