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This gives shoppers more choice, but can also lead to confusion around the naming. So, what is the difference between a crossover and an SUV? Crossovers are built on a car-based chassis, structure and driveline whereas, the SUV is built more like a truck. In many circles, the terms are used interchangeably, especially among taller-riding vehicles with flat roofs and often with AWD traction. The crossover is a relatively new innovation and, before its existence, the Sport Utility Vehicle SUV was a popular choice for active and growing families.
The SUV gave many Canadians their first taste of the attributes of the CUV and it was a common choice for those looking for generous and flexible storage, enhanced traction and higher levels of space and capability than a conventional sedan.
In the early years, SUVs tended to be big, unexciting to drive and, for some, too big to maneuver and park easily. Rising fuel prices also left many shoppers after a more fuel-efficient alternative. Simply, shoppers wanted space, traction, flexibility, and added ride height, but without the heft and thirst of an SUV. Enter the crossover. The revolutionary vehicle blends traction, ride height and capability of a larger and heavier SUV, with the more athletic ride, handling, performance and efficiency of a small car.
The result was a new type of utility vehicle with traction and capability to spare, but in a smaller, easier to use and far more fuel-efficient package.
It turns out that our hunch was right: Strong demand for the RAV4 continued to grow, and the model is still a strong seller today — some 25 years and five generations later. Crossovers can be anywhere from subcompact to full-sized. The important thing to remember is that, here, the difference is strictly in the naming.
Similar to cars, crossovers generally have front-wheel drive systems, although many also offer an all-wheel drive option such as Mitsubishi's Super All-Wheel Control S-AWC. As one of the world's most advanced all-wheel control systems, S-AWC helps give Mitsubishi drivers maximum traction and control in all types of driving conditions. SUVs, in contrast, are rear-wheel drive vehicles with 4WD systems capable of handling most off-road adventures. Despite their differences, SUVs and crossovers have much in common.
Both have a raised ground clearance, giving drivers a higher vantage point over other cars; both provide ample interior space, which makes them a popular choice with families looking to avoid the minivan option; and both bring the cargo area into the cabin itself, doing away with a separated trunk. Crossovers and SUVs are known to provide exceptional safety, both on- and off-road.
All Mitsubishi crossovers - in addition to a host of standard safety features - have built-in crumple zones that help route and absorb energy in the event of a high-impact collision. Crossovers get their name for crossing the best traits of a car convenience and efficiency with the best traits of an SUV versatility and practicality. But in essence, whether you call them crossovers or SUVs, what matters is that the vehicle you choose both meets your needs and fits your budget.
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See your local Mitsubishi retailer for details. Crossovers solve this problem by trading in the body-on-top-of-frame design of SUVs for the uni-body construction of a car. When the frame and body are one piece, the car yields better handling and ride comfort. It also weighs less, so it burns less fuel.
Thus you have a crossover that looks like an SUV but drives like a car. Looks, essentially, are the key. Their look became humdrum. To many people, they signaled family road trips, soccer practices, and trips to the mall. SUVs had the adventurous glamour, but also the connotations of being gas guzzlers and needlessly large. By making cars that look like SUVs, automakers had cracked the code, and thus the crossover was born.
Today most vehicles that look like full-size, rough-and-tumble SUVs are actually crossovers.
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