Crossover (automobile)
A crossover SUV— cried crossover or CUV an aw— is a teep o sports utility vehicle (SUV) wi unibody construction.[1] Crossovers are aften based on a platform shared wi a passenger caur; as a result they teepically hae better interior comfort, a make compliant ride, an superior fuel economy, but less aff-road capability than larrie-based SUVs.[2][3][4] Poor aff-road capability is compoondit bi mony crossovers bein sauld athoot aw-wheel drive, which challenges their definition as "sports utility vehicles".
Further, thare are various inconsistencies aboot whether vehicles are considered crossovers or SUVs; tharefore the term SUV is aften uised as a catch-aw for baith crossovers an compact SUVs.[5]
Forerunners o the crossover include the 1977 Matra Rancho an AMC Eagle introducit in 1979.[6]
In the Unitit States as o 2006[update], mair nor 50% o the overaw SUV mercat wur crossover models. Crossovers hae become increasinly popular in Europe syne the early 2010s an aw.
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ "AutoMotion Blog Top 10 Crossover SUVs In The 2013 Vehicle Dependability Study". JD Power. 21 Mairch 2013. Archived frae the original on 19 August 2013.
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“Crossover” is now used almost interchangeably with “compact SUV,” but some new entries are pushing those boundaries.
- ↑ Gold, Aaron (Mey 2017). "AMC Eagle: No, Seriously, This Was the First Crossover SUV". www.autotrader.com. Retrieved 15 September 2019.