The SUV was born in 1935 in the US. It was called a Suburban, and classed as a station wagon. It was basically a utility vehicle that could haul people and gear through unimproved road and trails. You can't see over the top unless you're really tall.
The first time SUV was classed in the US was actually smaller vehicles with short wheelbases with good ground clearance. Like a Land Rover, a Bronco, a Suzuki Samurai, etc. Jeeps were just called Jeeps, sort of like Coca-Cola, some other brands were called Jeeps as a generic name like the International Harvester Scout. Jeeps and the original class type called SUV were one and the same.
It wasn't until the minivan came along that things began to change. SUV was now applied to people haulers that weren't mini-vans to avoid the stigma of being less 'macho'.
But if an F-Pace or i-Pace is an SUV then what is a Range Rover? A SuperSUV?
Sport Utility Vehicle did not mean Sports Vehicle. It meant a vehicle better suited for use on adventures. Haul a canoe on the roof down a fireroad. Haul dirt bikes into the desert on a trailer. Go camping in the wilderness. Mountain climbing. Go exploring areas where cars cannot reach.
The US is huge, and mostly is empty land, with dirt roads that can be over 100 miles long and require a winch to negotiate certain areas or remove trees that block you.
