Let’s see, you’ve got your SUV, and then you’ve got your BUV…
The BUV, or “basic utility vehicle,” is low-tech, inexpensive… and rugged enough to handle run-down roads in developing countries.
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Ideally, BUVs should have 95 per cent fewer parts than typical cars, weigh no more than 227 kilograms, and sell for less than $1,300 (U.S.). Fuel efficiency is a priority: They’re intended to run on gas or diesel at about 3.9 litres for every 100 kilometres travelled, using a 0-horsepower engine.*
Note: 227 kg = 500 lbs; 3.9 liters = 1 gal; 100 kilometers = 62 mi
(via Globe and Mail: “Cheap thrills” by Dawn Walton [April 17, 2004])