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Crossover city car is a newly introduced automotive vehicle segment, with the first vehicle in the segment being the Fiat Panda Cross, though the Suzuki Ignis helped bring the segment more attention. [52] Cars in this segment are generally styled as hatchbacks. Since the late 2010s, the segment has received significantly more attention.
The Toyota RAV4 was the worldwide best-selling compact crossover SUV and the best-selling SUV of any kind in 2020. [1]Compact crossover SUV is an automobile classification used mainly in North America to describe a segment of crossover SUV, a type of sport utility vehicle, between subcompact crossover SUV and mid-size crossover SUV.
The first mass-produced unibody four-wheel-drive passenger car was the Russian 1955 GAZ-M20 Pobeda M-72, [38] [39] which could be considered the first crossover car. The 1977 Lada Niva was the first off-road vehicle to use both a unibody construction and a coil-sprung independent front suspension. The relatively compact Niva is considered a ...
Several manufacturers began offering coupe crossovers from non-luxury segments, for example the Renault Arkana, [12] the Fiat Fastback, [13] and some China-only models such as the Mazda CX-4, [14] Volkswagen Tiguan X and Škoda Kodiaq GT. Some crossovers may feature similar fastback roof sloping, but are not explicitly marketed as coupe SUVs.
In 2015, there were 10 subcompact crossover nameplates in the U.S., totalling 411,774 units sold or 2.4 percent of the overall market. In that year, subcompact crossovers outsold subcompact cars for the first time in history. [29] In the following year, the Jeep Renegade was the first in the segment to cross the 100,000-sales threshold. [4]
Crossover (fiction), combining characters or settings in a single story Intercompany crossover, of characters owned by different companies; Crossover music, in multiple genres; Crossover (theater), a walkway across the stage hidden from the audience; Crossover thrash, a musical genre combining thrash and punk; Crossover (video games)
The most common distinction between versions of crossover automobiles and compact-sized SUVs is that the first is based on a car-based unibody platform, while an SUV uses the unibody with welded-in ladder frame or body-on-frame chassis commonly used on trucks. [1] However, manufacturers and common usage has blurred the two terms. [2]
The two electric motors have separate functions: Motor Generator One is the starter and acts as a generator under regenerative braking; Motor Generator Two is the traction motor with an output of 118 hp (120 PS; 88 kW) and 149 lb⋅ft (202 N⋅m; 21 kg⋅m); together, the two motors and battery pack add approximately 455 pounds (206 kg) to the ...