What is a crossover in cars? definition and technical

Starting the choice of "the very" car, each driver is faced with a wide variety of offers and different types of cars. How not to get lost in such abundance? After all, we are not talking about any fundamental differences in brands: all well-known car brands produce a large number of different types of cars.

And if earlier it was only about passenger and off-road cars, recently the descriptions of models are filled with words like “crossover” or “SUV”. Understanding the subtleties of modern classification is necessary, because the choice of a car is a serious matter.

Despite the fact that the concept itself is heard by many car enthusiasts, not all people who know cars know what a crossover is.

Indeed, it is regularly confused with the SUV or SUV. However, this is just a misconception caused by the sporty design, power and comfort of the car.

Content

  • Crossover - a separate type of car
  • Crossover Features
  • Typical representatives
  • A bit of the history of crossovers

Crossover - a separate type of car

So, the crossover is a car in which the technical characteristics of SUVs have reached the optimum balance with speed, comfort and ease of driving a premium car.

  • full-size (Buick Enclave, Ford Explorer, Infiniti JX)
  • The steady development of the global auto industry continues. And if today it is rather difficult to determine which cars belong to which categories (by technical parameters), then what can we expect tomorrow?

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    One thing is for sure: the auto industry will surely surprise us with something new.

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