noun
sport utility vehicle; SUV
A vehicle classification term; often abbreviated as SUV in Japanese as well.
See also: ＳＵＶ
最近、スポーツ用多目的車の人気が高まっている。
Recently, sport utility vehicles have become more popular.
SUV is the common abbreviation; スポーツ用多目的車 is the full Japanese term, used in formal or explanatory contexts.
Compound of スポーツ用 (for sports use) + 多目的 (multipurpose) + 車 (vehicle), a direct translation of the English 'sport utility vehicle'.