If you asked someone what a performance SUV was 25 years ago, you’d probably be given some confused looks. However, these days, it’s an increasingly popular segment. You can partly attribute the rise in popularity to the performance SUV’s indirect effect on the hot hatch segment in the United States. Not to mention, more folks are choosing to combine their vehicular desires, such as quickness, space, and practicality. The performance SUV can have all of that in varying degrees.