what does AUV and XUV mean?

[newbee]

what does AUV and XUV mean?

[BlackMagic]

AUV Asian Utility Vehicle
XUV Model ng Isuzu Crosswind which is an AUV rin. If i'm not mistaken, Xtreme Utility Vehicle daw meaning nito.

[newbee]

whats the diff ng suv sa auv?

[mbt]

the difference between a Land Cruiser and a Revo...

or between an Expedition and a Fiera.

[newbee]

isnt toyota an asian car? can a car be an auv and an suv at the same time?

[BlackMagic]

Toyota is an Asian brand, so technically it's an Asian car pero the term Asian Utility Vehicle is just a coined term. Since AUV are predominantly sold in Asia particularly 3rd world countries in Asia thus the term. It is designed for use in the Asian market as a vehicle that could seat 8-10 people, could haul goods and be used for commercial purposes. We are now seeing Adventures, Revos and Crosswinds being exported to Africa.
A car can be an AUV and an SUV at the same time. The new CRV is one. Downgraded ang interior compared to its US counterpart. Iba ang seats. It was made to fit 10 people for tax purposes. It was declared an AUV dito sa Pinas pero sa iba miniSUV pa rin.

[Leon275]

Ang alam ko sa auv is "All purpose Utility Vehicle":mrgreen:

[crawdaddy]

ako rin, Leon275. anyway, so ang mga Jeepneys natin dito considered as AUV yun, kasi sabi ni BlackMagic:

pero the term Asian Utility Vehicle is just a coined term. Since AUV are predominantly sold in Asia particularly 3rd world countries in Asia thus the term. It is designed for use in the Asian market as a vehicle that could seat 8-10 people, could haul goods and be used for commercial purposes.

tama ba?

[pajerokid]

The term AUV (ASIAN UTILITY VEHICLE) is applied to vehicles such as the original Toyota Tamaraw, Ford Fiera, and Mitsu Cimarron developed in the 70s . These are vehicles which were meant to be Utility vehicles whose main purpose was to haul people and goods, in as affordable a manner as possible..... a far cry from what we see today, where modern AUVs are almost at par with SUVs in terms of interior comfort and features(If you compare the current XUVi to My 96 Pajero, Mas ok Pa yung XUVi eh :wink: ). Kung nakakita kayo ng Gen1 na Tamaraw (NOT the Fx, yung nauna pa) talaga namang Spartan na spartan ang dating.

This term was coined in the Philippines to describe such vehicles. :idea:

[BlackMagic]

now I know better hehe
Dati meron kaming tamaraw 1st gen. Mukhang jeepney rin.

[BlackMagic]

Craw, yung jeepney PUV na yon. Public Utility Vehicle. hehe

[IMm29]

ako rin, Leon275. anyway, so ang mga Jeepneys natin dito considered as AUV yun, kasi sabi ni BlackMagic:

pero the term Asian Utility Vehicle is just a coined term. Since AUV are predominantly sold in Asia particularly 3rd world countries in Asia thus the term. It is designed for use in the Asian market as a vehicle that could seat 8-10 people, could haul goods and be used for commercial purposes.

tama ba?

well, for the sake of argument, i guess you could call the jeepney an AUV. but for easier identification, it's a jeepney. :wink:

the AUVs started with the passenger type fieras, tamaraws and L300s. same function as jeepeneys, they load the same way as jeepneys, and in some provinces, it's quite hard to tell them apart, what with the local iron works cutting apart original Toyota, Isuzu, Mitsu, etc. bits and pieces and putting them together in the jeepney mold.

then, they evolved into wagon type vehicles, such as the FX which is now the Revo, and the highlander which is now the Crosswind, and the adventure, which is still the adventure. :mrgreen:

[crawdaddy]

ahhh... hehehehe! o nga...

thanks man! :D

[pajerokid]

Oh, addendum lang..... Jeepneys (Jitneys) will always be jeepneys. Backyard Engineering lang po sila (no offense to Jeepney peeps). AUVs were (are) developed by Big corporations like Toyota and Ford. Hehehe..... If you can relate with a ford fiera.... matanda ka na! (like me hehehe :mrgreen: )

[CognacRed]

SUV = Luxury, usually 4X4 vehicles ...