[dartgt64]

This is silly but “Sport Activity Vehicle” is too ponderous…nobody knows what “SAV” means…but is it a truck? What are you calling your SC in casual conversation? I certainly never really considered the Subaru Baja a truck…but it was based on something more like a station wagon. The Ridgeline? I guess I never thought about categorizing it that much. Ironically there doesn’t seem to be the same issue with calling the Maverick a truck. Perhaps because is looks like a toddlers crayon drawing of one from a design perspective.

 

[HSC4ME]

I call my SEL AWD a Retirement Anything Vehicle or RAV4 of a different kind.

Grandma/Grandpa Gardening Vehicle (GGV) was coined by one of the early YouTube reviewers.

There's more out there...

 

[FFEMT6]

Well, if the manufacturer is adamant about not calling the SC a truck then 🤷‍♂️.
Ford, a major truck manufacturer has not once denied the Maverick is a truck. It also looks more traditionally truck-ish, which doesn't necessarily equate with more style, as the SC is much more attractive imo.

 

[Mike_TX]

Frankly, I don't care what Hyundai calls it, it's a truck and that's how I refer to it.

Oh, and btw, it's "Sport Adventure Vehicle" according to Hyundai.

 

[ToadVine]

I think Hyundai was hoping to head off the inevitable screams of "It's not a truck!" from the brodozer crowd -- not that it did any good.

I plan to call mine both 'truck' and 'car,' depending on whatever pops out of my mouth on any given day.

 

[Mike86merc]

Ya, I think Hyundai knows the truck markets in the USA is a tough one. The big 3 hold strong there. Toyota's efforts in the truck segment haven't well accepted. So knowing the Mavrick was coming, I'm sure they wanted as little comparison as possible.

 

[Bravefart]

Trucklet. Seems the most appropriate.

 

[Trucklet4me]

Trucklet. Seems the most appropriate.

Agreed! 🤣 😎

 

[rrbhokies]

I plan to call mine both 'truck' and 'car,' depending on whatever pops out of my mouth on any given day.

Ditto. But at the end of the day, I drop the tailgate, roll back the tonneau cover and pile it high with stuff. So don't tell me it's not a truck!

 

[JMII]

Trucklet works for me. Its does truck stuff... just on a smaller scale.

And yes Hyundai is avoiding the truck label because that sets the wrong expectations. However they own internal sales training documents have it compared directly to several trucks: Competitive Advantages

 

[HSC4ME]

Trucklet reminds me of the term pencil neck geek; it seems demeaning. I can see the Bro-Dozer crowd making fun of that term. SAV works for me.

Now the Ford Maverick fits the Turcklet term well!

 

[Mike_TX]

Or if you press "2" for Spanish, it's a "camioneta".

 

[Mike86merc]

I like the Australian term 'ute' myself. lol

 

[Boilerman]

I call mine a spork from time to time.

 

[ToadVine]

Too bad "mullet" never caught on.

 

[JSawin]

This is silly but “Sport Activity Vehicle” is too ponderous…nobody knows what “SAV” means…but is it a truck? What are you calling your SC in casual conversation? I certainly never really considered the Subaru Baja a truck…but it was based on something more like a station wagon. The Ridgeline? I guess I never thought about categorizing it that much. Ironically there doesn’t seem to be the same issue with calling the Maverick a truck. Perhaps because is looks like a toddlers crayon drawing of one from a design perspective.

SAV came from the marketing department. It is a truck. I drove the first Tacoma for 20 years. A little truck. SC is the latest little truck.

 

[Nanaroo]

Or if you press "2" for Spanish, it's a "camioneta".

Your post reminded me of the Little Blue Truck children's book series in English and Spanish

 

[Brian]

This is silly but “Sport Activity Vehicle” is too ponderous…nobody knows what “SAV” means…but is it a truck? What are you calling your SC in casual conversation? I certainly never really considered the Subaru Baja a truck…but it was based on something more like a station wagon. The Ridgeline? I guess I never thought about categorizing it that much. Ironically there doesn’t seem to be the same issue with calling the Maverick a truck. Perhaps because is looks like a toddlers crayon drawing of one from a design perspective.

The more people that keep telling me “I like your truck” the more of a truck it is becoming to me.

 

[Mjordan44]

The more people that keep telling me “I like your truck” the more of a truck it is becoming to me.

Exactly what I was going to say. I've been calling it Truck-ish. but as more people tell me that they like my truck... i'm starting to think it may be a truck.

It does what I wanted it for... so the label doesn't really matter overall.

 

[Trucklet4me]

Yep, it's a truck! I used mine to do truck stuff today. Even got scuff marks in the bedliner (and my wife was REALLY upset about that!) 🤣

The adjustable tie-downs came in handy for using the ratchet straps.

Two tie-downs fully secured the load.

Ready to roll!

Scuffed up the tailgate.

And the bed. Truck work!