Crossover Suv

Advantages

1. Handling - The unsafe handling of trucks in emergencies has been demonstrated and accepted. Their high center of gravity, tall tire sidewalls, and stiff suspensions (designed for heavy cargo and off-road use) make designing a truck-based SUV to be resistant to rollovers extremely difficult. Car-based crossovers ride lower and feature more advanced suspension designs, making them much safer.
2. Economy - Car-based crossovers are much lighter than their heavy-duty truck-based cousins. They also often feature light-duty all wheel drive rather than less-efficient four wheel drive, and come equipped with more practical road-oriented tires. Most crossovers get only slightly worse fuel economy than station wagons and sedans based on the same platform.
3. Cost - Light-duty car components can be cheaper to build, and crossovers often use unibody construction (they lack a frame) which allows them to be built and sold for less. In fact, many crossovers are based on small economy cars rather than larger sedans, driving costs lower still.

History

See also

• SUV
• Station wagon
• Automobile platform

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