Which make and model of automobile is considered the very first given the actual designation "SUV"? ~

have no idea

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Hello there Randy D
Even though Willy's had a wagon that might now be considered an SUV, I would think the Jeep Cherokee may have been the first to have the title.
I have driven Cherokees for a few decades now and I really like them.

I always thought that "SUV" was a slang designation. Ya know, for a long time it was pronounced "sport ute".

In my mind it began with the Ford LUV: a pickup just big enough to haul groceries.