Meaning of Chelsea tractor | Babel Free

Definitions

An SUV or 4x4 vehicle which is chiefly driven on urban or suburban roads for light duties, such as taking children to school.

UK, colloquial, derogatory

Examples

“This far up the hill was a maze of narrow streets choked with BMWs and Chelsea Tractors.”

“As Simms and Murray note: “The part of the UK where the largest and most powerful 4x4s – so-called Chelsea tractors – are most popular is indeed the inner London borough of Kensington and Chelsea.””

CEFR level