• hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    14 hours ago

    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

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      11 hours ago

      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.

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        9 hours ago

        The funny bit about this is, my Subaru appears lowered in stock height, as my CV axles angle upwards to reach the wheels.

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          50 minutes ago

          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.