BMW X5 PHEV comes of age

The modern SUV can trace its roots back to serious off-road working vehicles, mostly called 4x4s, as they all actually used four-wheel drive to enable their owners to get places no normal car could. Today, there are still such vehicles in production, but the vast majority of cars we refer to as SUVs are designed with on-road use in mind.

Also, you’re as likely to find an SUV being driven solely in urban ...