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> is a response to what the company believes will be a continued shift from cars to crossovers and trucks. What's a 'crossover'?
by test1235 10y ago
> is a response to what the company believes will be a continued shift from cars to crossovers and trucks.
What's a 'crossover'?
- lallysingh 10y agoLooks like an SUV from the outside, but based on a unibody. Not body-on-frame like traditional trucks.
- hellogoodbyeeee 10y agoIt's a vehicle that is larger than a car but smaller than an SUV. They generally look like tiny SUVs
- tubbs 10y agoExamples would include the Toyota RAV4, Jeep Renegade, Audi Q5, BMW X1/X3/X5/X6, Ford Edge, Nissan Juke, and the beloved Pontiac Aztek.
- loudmax 10y agoNewer model Subaru Outback is a good example. It looks something like an SUV, but the shape shows that it descended from a station wagon, not a pickup truck.
- ssharp 10y agoAlmost all SUV's are crossovers these days, including the three row ones. There are still some on truck frames like the Suburban but the market has almost entirely shifted. I assume they're cheaper to build that way, lighter, and also drive more like a car than a truck.
- RankingMember 10y agoI think the big reason we see more unibody SUVs/trucks is that people don't need the body-on-frame rigidity as much as the automaker needs to meet CAFE standards (in the US at least).
- komodo 10y agoSUV = built on top of truck body/platform; these are almost extinct crossover = looks like an SUV, but is built on a car body/platform and thus generally smaller