On public roads today you can find a huge number of cars with a form of an off-road cruiser. They dramatically stand out in the stream of conventional cars and are very popular with both residents of the city and lovers of extreme and rallers in nature. Most people call them simply - jeep. But this is not entirely right, because Jeep is a car manufacturer who created the first one of the most successful models of a compact all-terrain vehicle. And since then, this name has become nominal. In the class of all-wheel drive all-terrants there are two large subclass - real SUVs and the so-called "crossovers". So we will look at what a crossover is what its differences from a full-fledged SUV, in which its shortcomings and advantages compared to an ordinary highway car.
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The crossover is a car made at the crossroads of classes. In fact, this is a highway passenger car supplied to the all-wheel drive platform. Very often, crossovers are created on the basis of universal. Those. This is something average between the ordinary passenger car and a full-fledged "passing". The correct name of this type of car - Crossover Utility Vehicle (CUV). Frequently found by XUV abbreviations or MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicle). The crossover may have some properties of pickups, sports station wagons and real off-road cars.
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The main features of the design of crossovers can be considered an increased ground clearance, a four-wheel drive and a reinforced suspension to overcome light off-road, bumps and holes on our roads. Usually, the crossover has a carrier body, which facilitates the design and, accordingly, brings the controllability of the crossover to the controllability of a regular passenger car. Do not have to retrain if you have moved from a comfortable sedan to the crossover. However, you should not count on the fact that with full drive and high clearance you will drive everywhere, where only want. The design of the full drive allows you to confidently steer in difficult road conditions, parked in a snowdrift near the entrance or to drive to the cottage along the wet primer. For anything more crossovers, as a rule, are not capable.
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Marketers have worked so productively over the image of crossovers, which almost any car enthusiast knows about their dignity. Among them, as already mentioned earlier, four-wheel drive, high clearance, allowing you to feel very confident on slippery and snow-covered roads and moving around a slightly rough terrain. It should also be noted a high fit and large mirrors, which ensures excellent visibility. The volume of the luggage compartment is simply huge, compared to a conventional passenger sedan. The interior of the cabin is implemented, as a rule, at the level of the car speaking "donor" when creating a crossover. Well, naturally, the appearance of the car, which allows not to get lost in the flow of urban transport.
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However, this class has its own shortcomings. Strengthened suspension, tougher shock absorbers and the presence of a full drive implies a worse streaming course and low acoustic comfort in the cabin - after all, this is no longer a premium class sedan, where all technical solutions are aimed at the comfort of passengers. Also, crossovers have a higher acquisition and maintenance price than their younger brothers. As a rule, operating costs for the content of the crossover 15-20% higher than the cost of the sedan content of the same class. This also needs to be considered when choosing a class of car.
We hope our brief excursion in the particular family of crossovers will allow you to make the right choice of a new purchase and facilitate your understanding, whether you need a crossover at all.
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