An ongoing discussion with my son's girlfriend about my Dsico 1 and my Astro. She swears that they are NOT trucks.
My opinion is that the size and weight makes my LR a truck. The Astro is classified as a 'Light Truck' so they can get less stringent safety regulations from the DOT.
She says an SUV is not a truck... I know arguing with a woman is pointless but I really think I know a bit more about the automotive world the she does. And she is my son's problem, not mine!!

 

LOL. Given the solid axles, AWD/Center diff, and towing capacity I'd say its closer to truck than a car. My title says its a "Carry all", however.

 

She may be correct, there used to be stringent rules as to what was classified as a truck and what was a car. A lot of it had to do with saftey and emmisions compliance That manufactures had to meet.

 

The term 'truck' has caught on as a euphenism for the LR which in truth is nearer a 'truck' than most cars. In the UK 4x4's are referred to as 'trucks' as a slang word where in the US are better known as an SUV which has now been much adopted as a term in the UK. The dictionary defines a truck as:

truck1
trʌk/Submit
noun
1.
a large, heavy road vehicle used for carrying goods, materials, or troops; a lorry.
synonyms: lorry, articulated lorry, heavy goods vehicle, juggernaut; More
BRITISH
a railway vehicle for carrying freight, especially a small open one.
a low flat-topped trolley used for moving heavy items.
2.
a railway bogie.
each of two axle units on a skateboard, to which the wheels are attached.
3.
a wooden disc at the top of a ship's mast or flagstaff, with holes for halyards to slide through.
verbNORTH AMERICAN
verb: truck; 3rd person present: trucks; past tense: trucked; past participle: trucked; gerund or present participle: trucking
1.
convey by truck.
"the food was trucked to St Petersburg"

So strictly it isn't a 'truck' as it's certainly not a heavy commercial vehicle but in terms of autos it isn't a car either. Difficult one to argue over ..................... but who cares anyways ................... it's a truck

 

I think she does it to get a reaction from me. I never bring it up but she mentions it on occasion. I don't really care if she calls it a motorized vehicle, truck, car, or a putt-putt-go-fast. I have other things to worry about. but then she drools every time she sees a new style Dodge Challenger go down the road...

 

i Agree with you wife !!! Why would you call it a truck ? ... disco's are call SUV's in the Caribbean , a truck / lorry is a vehicle which has an open flat bed or canopy , capable of carrying 1 ton and up , some have double/quad rear wheels ..

as long as it is open inside straight to the rear its an SUV...

if you buy me a beer !! .....then sure..... its a truck ....

 

sorry, no lorry's in the states.. but we do have beer!! I think she is threatened that I know too much, but being twice her age, I guess I have been around the lock a few more times than she has. Part of her competitive nature to want to feel like she knows more than me and I don't really care if I know more or not. I let her play her mind games. I have better things to do than worry about such things.. I just know my smart is a car, my LR is a truck. and the smart just might fit in the back of the LR, haven't tried it yet....

 

It is usually done by GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight Classification) or GCW (Gross Combination Weight), that is, how much the vehicle can carry or pull respectively in weight. Hence, most countries will have Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, etc designations....

- Class 1 to Class 3 are typically passenger vehicles or SUVs (which the Disco belongs)

- Class 3 to 5 are light duty vehicles

- Class 6 to 7 are medium duty vehicles

- Class 8 are heavy duty vehicles

The general terminology of "trucks" usually apply to Class 3 and higher.

 

admit it you own an SUV

 

yeah, it's an SUV. but we call it a truck. and along with the emissions/safety issues are the exemption from CAFE (fuel economy) standards, in the States.