Editing SUV (section)

=== Crossover SUV ===
{{main|Crossover (automobile)}}

The "crossover SUV" segment (also known as "CUVs" or simply "crossovers") has become increasingly popular since around 2010. Crossovers are often based on a platform shared with a passenger car, as a result, they typically have better comfort and fuel economy, but less off-road capability (many crossovers are sold without all-wheel drive) than pickup truck-based SUVs.<ref name="intelli">{{cite web |title=Smart Buying Essentials What is a Crossover Vehicle? |work=Intellichoice |url= http://www.intellichoice.com/carBuying101/what-is-a-crossover |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110717054551/http://www.intellichoice.com/carBuying101/what-is-a-crossover |archive-date=17 July 2011 |access-date=27 July 2015}}</ref><ref name="cnn1">{{cite news |title= GM and Ford's New Cross to Bear |work=CNN Money |first=Chris |last=Isidore |date=9 January 2006 |url= https://money.cnn.com/2006/01/09/Autos/detroit_crossovers/index.htm |access-date= 27 July 2015}}</ref><ref name="autos.aol.com">{{cite web |title=Crossover 101 |url= http://autos.aol.com/article/crossovers-101/ |website=aol.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416223830/http://autos.aol.com/article/crossovers-101/ |archive-date=16 April 2016}}</ref>

The difference between crossovers and other SUVs is sometimes defined as a crossover being built using a [[unibody]] platform (the type used by most passenger cars), while an SUV is built using a [[body-on-frame]] platform (the type used by off-road vehicles and light trucks).<ref>{{cite web |title=Difference between a crossover vehicle and SUV? |url=https://www.hertzcarsales.co.uk/used-cars-blog-difference-between-a-crossover-vehicle-and-suv |website=hertzcarsales.co.uk |access-date=2019-04-22 |language=en |date=2019-01-30 |archive-date=6 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106132038/https://www.hertzcarsales.co.uk/used-cars-blog-difference-between-a-crossover-vehicle-and-suv |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=What is the Difference Between Crossovers and SUVs? « Harbin Automotive |url= https://www.harbinautomotive.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-crossovers-and-suvs/ |website=harbinautomotive.com |access-date=2019-04-22 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=What's the Difference Between an SUV, a Crossover, & a CUV? |url= https://thenewswheel.com/whats-the-difference-between-an-suv-a-crossover-a-cuv/ |website=thenewswheel.com |access-date=2019-04-22 |date=2017-03-30}}</ref> However, these definitions are often blurred in practice, since unibody vehicles are also often referred to as SUVs.<ref>{{cite web |title=SUV vs. Crossover: What's the Difference? |url= https://www.autotrader.com/car-shopping/suv-vs-crossover-whats-difference-215843 |website=autotrader.com |access-date=2019-04-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SUVs vs. Crossovers: What's the Difference? |url= https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/2016/09/suvs-vs-crossovers-whats-the-difference |website=usnews.com |access-date=2019-04-22}}</ref> Also, crossover is a relatively recent term and early unibody SUVs (such as the 1984 Jeep Cherokee) are rarely called crossovers. Due to these inconsistencies, the term SUV is often used as a catch-all for both crossovers and SUVs.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Difference Between SUVs and Crossover Cars |url= https://www.carwriteups.co.uk/2018/04/difference-suvs-crossovers-cars/ |website=carwriteups.co.uk |access-date=2019-04-22 |date=2018-04-09}}</ref>

Outside of the United States, the term crossover tends to be used for [[C-segment]] ([[compact car|compact]]) or smaller vehicles, with large unibody vehicles—such as the [[Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class]], [[BMW X7]], and [[Range Rover]]—usually referred to as SUVs rather than crossovers. In the United Kingdom, a crossover is sometimes defined as a hatchback model with raised ride height and SUV-like styling features.<ref>{{cite web |title=What's the difference between a crossover, SUV and 4x4? |url= https://www.carbuyer.co.uk/tips-and-advice/159974/whats-the-difference-between-a-crossover-suv-and-4x4 |website=carbuyer.co.uk |access-date=2019-04-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SUV vs Crossover: What are the Differences and Similarities? |url= https://www.leasefetcher.co.uk/blog/suv-vs-crossover-differences |website=leasefetcher.co.uk |access-date=2019-04-22}}</ref>
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