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 (SUVs), which are built on a body-on-frame chassis construction similar to pickup trucks.[1]
So Lada Niva, Subaru Outback a d many others are still technically crossovers despite being very capable outside the pavement
Yeah so a hatchback on stilts. Both of those cars predate the industry term “crossover” by decades. Sometimes their height is enabled by being RWD, you can only lift a FWD car so high before the CV axle angle is too extreme.
Might be time for new rear springs. Our crosstrek needed them at 160k. Probably best to get all 4 struts at the same time to make the alignment worth it.
Who actually offroads, anyway? And I mean actually off roads, not just driving down a dirt double track. Cause I regularly do that in my hatchback when I go camping.
I’ve been known to take sedans and wagons to places crossover drivers wouldn’t dare go pretty often, once or twice needed shovels and a friend with 4WD with lockers to pull me out.
If you don’t do off roading, you don’t need an SUV. If you don’t need an SUV, you should get a wagon or hatch like you already have.
If you live in a place where you can get snowed in, An SUV might help you out, but most crossovers are useless
A crossover is a hatchback on stilts, they have zero off road ability.
Not zero. I’ve done some serious rally stages in 10+ inches of snow in my little Subaru with snow tires.
So Lada Niva, Subaru Outback a d many others are still technically crossovers despite being very capable outside the pavement
Yeah so a hatchback on stilts. Both of those cars predate the industry term “crossover” by decades. Sometimes their height is enabled by being RWD, you can only lift a FWD car so high before the CV axle angle is too extreme.
The funny bit about this is, my Subaru appears lowered in stock height, as my CV axles angle upwards to reach the wheels.
Might be time for new rear springs. Our crosstrek needed them at 160k. Probably best to get all 4 struts at the same time to make the alignment worth it.
Who actually offroads, anyway? And I mean actually off roads, not just driving down a dirt double track. Cause I regularly do that in my hatchback when I go camping.
I’ve been known to take sedans and wagons to places crossover drivers wouldn’t dare go pretty often, once or twice needed shovels and a friend with 4WD with lockers to pull me out.
If you don’t do off roading, you don’t need an SUV. If you don’t need an SUV, you should get a wagon or hatch like you already have.
If you live in a place where you can get snowed in, An SUV might help you out, but most crossovers are useless
So a Subaru