This Sunday, Parisians are asked to vote for or against tripling the parking rate on the streets of the capital for SUVs. The term SUV, English abbreviation of “Sport Utility Vehicle”, can be translated into French as “sport utility vehicle” It has in any case been used since the 1970s in the U.S.

in a promotional brochure extolling the merits of the new Jeep Cherokee. A model intended to be shorter, narrower, lower and above all less heavy than the 4x4 Wagoneer presented in 1962.