Pardon my ignorance, but what exactly is a "CROSSOVER"?

Kowalski · 07-01-2007, 04:03 PM

I'm told the current trend going on in Detroit is this crossover thing. But I haven't got a clue what a Crossover is.

Please, someone care to explain to me what on earth is a Crossover?

dOmInIX · 07-01-2007, 04:47 PM

Crossover is an automobile with a sport utility vehicle appearance but is built upon a more economical and fuel-efficient unibody construction.

My vision of Crossover was always like something above Audi Allroad and beneath Audi Q7...It has no sense, both the crossover thing and my explanation, but whatever.

Centurion · 07-01-2007, 05:48 PM

A cross over is a mix between different type(Sedan, station wagon, SUV, pickup, coupe and hatchback.

That's my definition

Giannis · 07-01-2007, 07:20 PM

Hmm, interesting question. With all those new car types it is quite difficult to define them, so the best way to understand is by examples.

As far as i am concerned the best examples of a crossover car are Audi Allroad and Volvo XC70. Correct me if i am wrong.

EMpower · 07-01-2007, 10:54 PM

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MikeJ · 07-02-2007, 03:05 AM

It's marketing BS used to sell SUV's and minivans to people who don't like the image connotations those two types of car have.

Mirage77 · 07-02-2007, 05:56 AM

A crossover car to me is when it straddles two or more segments of cars - for instance, SUV + coupe = X6.

Harry Plopper · 07-02-2007, 06:09 AM

Usually the term "crossover" refers to a vehicle that derives from an SUV or MPV, yet has characteristics of vehicle from other segment.

Eg. MPV + wagon, MPV + SUV, SUV + coupe, MPV + coupe, MPV + hatch etc.

klier · 07-02-2007, 06:31 AM

Luw said it best imo! It doesn't have to be a SUV mixed with something else per say. It can be any type of car mixed together.
Most of the time now though, it's a SUV mixed with either a stationwagen, or a coupe or a hatchback

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Originally Posted by Giannis

As far as i am concerned the best examples of a crossover car are Audi Allroad and Volvo XC70. Correct me if i am wrong.

Well they are crossovers for sure, but cars like the Mercedes CLS and R-class can be called crossovers too imo. And the upcoming X6 obviously

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Kowalski Advocate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 653 Thanks: 191 Thanked 293 Times in 158 Posts	Pardon my ignorance, but what exactly is a "CROSSOVER"? I'm told the current trend going on in Detroit is this crossover thing. But I haven't got a clue what a Crossover is. Please, someone care to explain to me what on earth is a Crossover?

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dOmInIX Devotee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Croatia Posts: 2,677 My Mood: Thanks: 357 Thanked 406 Times in 223 Posts	Re: Pardon my ignorance, but what exactly is a "CROSSOVER"? Crossover is an automobile with a sport utility vehicle appearance but is built upon a more economical and fuel-efficient unibody construction. My vision of Crossover was always like something above Audi Allroad and beneath Audi Q7...It has no sense, both the crossover thing and my explanation, but whatever.

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Giannis Devotee Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Patra, Greece Posts: 3,489 Thanks: 140 Thanked 217 Times in 165 Posts	Re: Pardon my ignorance, but what exactly is a "CROSSOVER"? Hmm, interesting question. With all those new car types it is quite difficult to define them, so the best way to understand is by examples. As far as i am concerned the best examples of a crossover car are Audi Allroad and Volvo XC70. Correct me if i am wrong.

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