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A crossover, crossover SUV, or crossover utility vehicle ( CUV) is a type of automobile with an increased ride height that is built on unibody chassis construction shared with passenger cars, as opposed to traditional sport utility vehicles (SUV), which are built on a body-on-frame chassis construction similar to pickup trucks .
A crossover SUV is often defined as an SUV built with a unibody construction (as with passenger cars); however, the designations are increasingly blurred because of the capabilities of the vehicles, the labelling by marketers, and electrification of new models.
Feb 1, 2020 · What Is a Crossover? Cars.com photo by Evan Sears. By Joe Wiesenfelder. February 1, 2020. Share. The term crossover originally represented a cross between a car and an SUV, but it carries...
- Joe Wiesenfelder
- Executive Editor
Jan 31, 2017 · Jan. 31, 2017, at 3:01 p.m. Credit. Everything You Need to Know About Crossover SUVs. Crossover SUVs are the new minivans. Meant for families, they range from small and sporty to spacious...
- Eric C. Evarts
Mar 5, 2024 · Origins and Evolution. Crossover vehicles began their introduction to the United States in the early 1970s. Subaru of America introduced the four-wheel drive DL station wagon to the market in 1975. Company ads claimed it "climbed like a goat, worked like a horse and ate like a bird."
Jan 14, 2021 · Also commonly referred to as a crossover SUV, crossover car, or crossover utility vehicle (CUV), a crossover is a type vehicle that has the appearance of a traditional, truck-based SUV but is built on a car’s platform. Think of it as a ‘cross’ between a typical car and an SUV.
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