Mini sport utility vehicle

In 2013, the Renault (Dacia) Duster became the 3rd best-selling subcompact SUV in the world

Peugeot 2008, a modern subcompact SUV

In 2014, the Renault Captur is the best-selling subcompact SUV in Europe

Suzuki Samurai, an older model mini SUV

Jeep Wrangler, American-made mini SUV

1998 Chevy Tracker, a Canadian-made mini SUV certified as a light truck

Nissan Juke, a modern mini SUV

Opel Mokka, a modern subcompact SUV

Mini SUV, also called subcompact SUV or subcompact crossover, is a class of small sport utility vehicles with a length under and around 4,200 mm (165.4 in). The term usually comprises any vehicle that is smaller than a compact SUV in North-American standardization, or any 4x4 with a supermini body in international standardization or based on a supermini (B-segment cars in Europe) platform.

First mini SUVs appeared in the course of 1990s and were off-road vehicles built on body-on-frame chassis, such as the Jeep Wrangler and Suzuki Samurai. Although some of the current models still use this concept, mostly due to their off-road prowess and more manageable size on the trail (for example, a large SUV might not fit in the narrower parts of the trail), modern mini SUVs reside on unibody construction and offer only few off-road capabilities, hence falling into the crossover SUV category. Some are even representative of modern superminis with only a bumper hinge and more ground clearance.

The Mini Countryman and Nissan Juke have both started the trend of modern mini SUVs that are based on unibody contruction since early 2010s.

In Japan, as cars under 3,400 mm (133.9 in) in length are classified as kei cars and attract lower taxes; some manufacturers build these cars with off-road looks (such as the Mitsubishi Pajero Mini).

Examples

Type	Brand	Name	Production	Model years
Crossover	Chevrolet/Holden	Trax	2014-present
Crossover	Citroën	C4 Cactus	2014-present
Crossover	Dacia/Renault	Duster	2010–present
Crossover	Dacia/Renault	Sandero Stepway	2008–present
Crossover	Daihatsu	Terios	1997–present
Crossover	Fiat	500X	2014—present
Crossover	Ford	EcoSport	2003–present
Crossover	Honda	Crossroad	October 1993-1998
Crossover	Honda	HR-V	1998–2006
Crossover	Honda	Vezel	2013-present
Crossover	Honda	Z	1998-2002
Crossover	Jeep	Renegade	August 2014—present	2015—present
Crossover	Kia	Soul	2013–present
Crossover	Mazda	CX-3	2015–present
Crossover	Mini	Mini Countryman	2010–present
Crossover	Mitsubishi	Pajero iO/Pinin	1998–2007
Crossover	Mitsubishi	Pajero Junior	1995-1998
Crossover	Mitsubishi	Pajero Mini	1994–2012
Crossover	Mitsubishi	Space Runner	1991–2002 2010–present
Crossover	Nissan	Juke	August 26, 2010–present	2011–present[1]
Crossover	Opel/Vauxhall/Buick	Mokka/Encore	2012–present
Crossover	Peugeot	2008	2013–present
Crossover	Renault/Renault-Samsung	Captur/QM3	2013–present
Crossover	Renault	Kwid	2015–present
Crossover	Suzuki	Ignis	2000–2008
Crossover	Suzuki/Fiat	SX4/Sedici	2006–present
Crossover	Suzuki	Aerio SX
Crossover	Toyota	Urban Cruiser
Crossover	Volkswagen	CrossPolo
Crossover	Volkswagen	CrossFox
Crossover	Volkswagen	CrossGolf (based on Golf V/VI Plus)	2005–2014
Crossover	Zotye Auto	Zotye 2008/Hunter
Off-roaders	Automotive Industries Ltd.	AIL Storm
Off-roaders	Chevrolet	S-10 Blazer ZR-2
Off-roaders	Daihatsu	Taft
Off-roaders	Daihatsu	Rocky/Fourtrak
Off-roaders	Jeep	Wrangler (except long-wheelbase Unlimited)
Off-roaders	Lada	Niva	1977–present
Off-roaders	Lutskiy Auto Zavod	LuAZ-967
Off-roaders	Mazda	AZ-Offroad	Example
Off-roaders	Nissan	Terrano	Example
Off-roaders	Suzuki	Samurai/Jimny	Example
Off-roaders	Suzuki/Geo	Vitara/Tracker	Example
Off-roaders	Toyota	Land Cruiser Prado (short-wheel base version)	Example
Off-roaders	Troller	T4	Example

• Off-roaders Some small SUVs, or off roaders, that are sometimes retrospectively termed Mini MPV:

See also

• Compact SUV
• Crossover SUV
• Mini MPV
• Subcompact car
• List of SUVs