@Gabrieln, lumea poate fi de acord că termenul crossover este mai vag.
El a fost inventat, spune Autoweek, de cei de la Honda care căutau să diferențieze CR-V de un SUV mediu. Iar tehnica din spatele diferențierii este platforma de la care se pleacă. Un crossover pleacă de la o platformă de mașină mică (berlină sau hatch), iar un SUV original pleacă de la o platformă de mașină grea. Dacă iei acest punct de vedere tehnic, Duster este tot un crossover, unul mediu. Iar Stepway este unul mini, un mini-crossover.
“They were looking to differentiate a Honda CR-V from a Nissan Xterra,” she added. “Why is this vehicle different from an Explorer?” At the time, the Xterra (and Explorer) were inefficient midsize SUVs based on pickup trucks, including the full, separate frame; they were bouncy and relatively crude. The CR-V was a small, relatively efficient utility based on a car -- it rode smoothly and drove much like the Civic with which it shared much of its engineering. Honda didn't want consumers to compare it to the bouncy, thirsty SUVs common at the time.
It's a light-duty vehicle based on a platform that can be (or is) used for a sedan or hatchback car, according to Stephanie Brinley, senior automotive analyst at IHS Markit.
It's a light-duty vehicle based on a platform that can be (or is) used for a sedan or hatchback car, according to Stephanie Brinley, senior automotive analyst at IHS Markit.
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