Editing Crossover SUV (section)

== {{anchor|Crossover-styled|3=Styled}} Crossover-styled cars ==
Many manufacturers have capitalized on the SUV trend by offering a version of station wagons, hatchbacks, or MPVs with a raised ride height and the addition of rugged-looking accessories such as a black plastic [[Fender (vehicle)|wheel arch]] extension kit, body cladding, [[skid plate]]s, and roof rails. Due to their raised ground clearance, these vehicles may then be marketed as more capable off-road. Some of them may also be equipped with an all-wheel-drive. This strategy has been used by manufacturers to move models upmarket or to help fill an absence in a crossover SUV segment. These vehicles have been described as pseudo-crossovers.<ref>{{cite web|last=Capparella|first=Joseph|date=2016-11-14|title=2017 Chevrolet Spark Activ Dons Pseudo-Crossover Coat—Or Maybe It's More of a Light Jacket |url= https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15344733/2017-chevrolet-spark-activ-dons-pseudo-crossover-coat-or-maybe-its-more-of-a-light-jacket|access-date=2021-01-17 |work=Car and Driver |archive-date=28 January 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210128065058/https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15344733/2017-chevrolet-spark-activ-dons-pseudo-crossover-coat-or-maybe-its-more-of-a-light-jacket/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-30|title=Five pseudo-SUVs that you can buy today in India: Ford Freestyle, Hyundai i20 Active and more|url= https://www.financialexpress.com/auto/car-news/five-pseudo-suvs-buy-today-india-ford-freestyle-hyundai-i20-active-maruti-celerio-x-tiago-nrg-etios-cross/1749744/|access-date=2021-01-17 |website=financialexpress.com |archive-date=24 January 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210124022446/https://www.financialexpress.com/auto/car-news/five-pseudo-suvs-buy-today-india-ford-freestyle-hyundai-i20-active-maruti-celerio-x-tiago-nrg-etios-cross/1749744/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== {{anchor|wagon|Station wagon|Estate|Crossover wagon}}Station wagon ===
[[File:2016 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack TDi BlueMotion 4MOTION Front 2.0.jpg|thumb|[[Volkswagen Golf]] Alltrack]]

Many manufacturers have released "off-road" versions of station wagons, with larger cargo space and greater practicality,<ref>{{cite web|last=Berk|first=Brett|title=Proof That Station Wagons Are the Newest Status Symbol|url= https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/proof-station-wagons-newest-status-symbol|access-date=2021-01-17 |work=Architectural Digest|date=24 April 2018 |archive-date=22 January 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210122014718/https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/proof-station-wagons-newest-status-symbol |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Why a wagon is worth considering over an SUV|url= https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-advice/why-a-wagon-is-worth-considering-over-an-suv-34803 |access-date=2021-01-17|website=carsguide.com.au |archive-date=22 January 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210122182536/https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-advice/why-a-wagon-is-worth-considering-over-an-suv-34803 |url-status=live}}</ref> that are marketed as more capable in soft off-road or all-weather situations due to their raised ground clearance,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Max|first=Josh|title=The Station Wagon Is Alive And Well – Here Are Five Good Ones|url= https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshmax/2019/08/06/the-station-wagon-is-alive-and-well--here-are-five-good-ones/ |access-date=2021-01-17 |work=Forbes |archive-date=21 January 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210121043425/https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshmax/2019/08/06/the-station-wagon-is-alive-and-well--here-are-five-good-ones/ |url-status=live}}</ref> making them a "crossover" between a station wagon and an SUV. In North America, some manufacturers sell station wagons with crossover styling due to the former's unpopularity,<ref>{{cite web|title=Better than crossover SUVs, lifted cladded wagons are practical, economical, stylish, and often have all wheel drive |url= https://www.autoblog.com/2017/11/10/crossovers-vs-cladded-lifted-wagons-comparison-opinion/ |access-date=2021-01-17 |work=Autoblog |language=en |archive-date=22 January 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210122054157/https://www.autoblog.com/2017/11/10/crossovers-vs-cladded-lifted-wagons-comparison-opinion/ |url-status=live}}</ref> the [[Subaru Outback]] being the most popular model.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Demandt|first=Bart|date=2020-01-22|title=US sales analysis 2019 – Midsized cars|url= https://carsalesbase.com/us-car-sales-analysis-2019-midsized-cars/|url-status=live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210122180201/https://carsalesbase.com/us-car-sales-analysis-2019-midsized-cars/|archive-date=22 January 2021|access-date=2021-01-17|website=carsalesbase.com}}</ref>

An early model of off-road-styled station wagons was the [[Subaru Outback|Subaru Legacy Outback]] (later Outback) in 1994. At the time, Subaru was absent in the growing SUV segment. Lacking the finances to design a ground-up SUV, Subaru added a two-tone paint scheme, body cladding, and a suspension lift to the [[Subaru Legacy|Legacy]] wagon. It was marketed as a capable and more efficient alternative to larger truck-based SUVs.<ref name="Philly.com">{{cite news|last=Haas |first=Al |date=2008-08-02 |title=The 2010 Subaru Outback: a rugged redesign |website=Philly.com |url= http://www.philly.com/philly/classifieds/cars/20090802_The_2010_Subaru_Outback__a_rugged_redesign.html |url-status=dead|accessdate=2009-08-20 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090805081225/http://www.philly.com/philly/classifieds/cars/20090802_The_2010_Subaru_Outback__a_rugged_redesign.html|archivedate=August 5, 2009}}</ref> Another example is the [[Volvo V70 XC]] (also called V70 Cross Country), first introduced in 1999.<ref name="1998usXC70webpageWBM">{{cite web|date=1998|title=Volvo V70 AWD XC|url= http://www.volvocars.com/models/moz1/v70awd_xc.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/19980613152337/http://www.volvocars.com/models/moz1/v70awd_xc.shtml|archive-date=1998-06-13 |access-date=2017-07-29 |publisher=Volvo Cars of North America}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=17 June 1998 |title=Volvo V70 Cross Country im Test: Dreck-Schatz |trans-title=Volvo V70 Cross Country review: Dirt treasure |url= https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/einzeltests/volvo-v70-cross-country-im-test-dreck-schatz-767839.html |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180108141244/https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/einzeltests/volvo-v70-cross-country-im-test-dreck-schatz-767839.html |archive-date=2018-01-08|access-date=2018-01-07 |publisher=Auto, Motor & Sport |language=de |quote=wordplay on "Dreckspatz" [litter bug]}}</ref> In 2002, the model was renamed the XC70. Audi has been making [[Audi allroad quattro|Allroad]] versions of their station wagons since 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=10 June 2019|title=The New Audi A6 Allroad Quattro Was Revealed Just In Time For Its 20th Anniversary|url= https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/the-new-audi-a6-allroad-quattro-was-revealed-just-in-time-for-its-20th-anniversary-ar185695.html#:~:text=Yes,%20two%20decades!,come%20at%20a%20better%20time. |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220219141103/https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/the-new-audi-a6-allroad-quattro-was-revealed-just-in-time-for-its-20th-anniversary-ar185695.html#:~:text=Yes,%20two%20decades!,come%20at%20a%20better%20time.|archive-date=19 February 2022 |access-date=2021-01-17 |website=TopSpeed.com}}</ref> The [[Volkswagen]] Alltrack and [[Škoda Auto|Škoda]] Scout are equivalent variants.

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=== {{anchor|Hatchback|Crossover hatchback}}Crossover Hatchback ===
[[File:2021 Dacia Sandero Stepway Prestige TCE 1.0 Front.jpg|thumb|[[Dacia Sandero|Dacia Sandero Stepway]] supermini/subcompact hatchback ([[B-segment]])]]

The crossover-styled variant of [[hatchback]]s or [[A-segment|city cars]] with the same body was introduced either as a substitute for or a complement to the subcompact crossover SUV. Most crossover-styled hatchbacks do not have all-wheel-drive. Forerunners of the SUV-themed hatchback are the 1983 [[Fiat Panda#First|Fiat Panda 4x4]], the 1994 [[Subaru_Outback#First_generation_(1994–2001)|Outback Sport]], the 1996 [[Toyota Starlet#P90|Toyota Starlet Remix]], and the 2003 [[Rover Streetwise]]. The [[Volkswagen Golf]] Country, a conversion by Steyr-Daimler-Puch, was also sold between 1990 and 1991, and was offered with part-time four-wheel drive and off-road exterior cladding.<ref>{{cite web|date=26 June 2020|title=The Volkswagen Golf Country was an all-terrain hatchback before crossovers ruled the roads|url= https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/the-volkswagen-golf-country-was-an-all-terrain-hatchback-before-crossovers-ruled/ |work=Hagerty|access-date=12 June 2021 |archive-date=12 June 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210612062529/https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/the-volkswagen-golf-country-was-an-all-terrain-hatchback-before-crossovers-ruled/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=24 February 2021|title=The Volkswagen Golf Country Is A Mud-Flinging Box Of Four-Wheel Drive Fun |url= https://petrolicious.com/articles/the-volkswagen-golf-country-is-a-mud-flinging-box-of-four-wheel-drive-fun |access-date=18 July 2021 |work=Petrolicious |archive-date=18 July 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210718204713/https://petrolicious.com/articles/the-volkswagen-golf-country-is-a-mud-flinging-box-of-four-wheel-drive-fun |url-status=live}}</ref> In the 2000s, the [[Volkswagen CrossPolo]] started the modern crossover-style hatchback trend and was marketed as an SUV-like "lifestyle" vehicle.<ref>{{cite web|title=Full Details: VW CrossPolo Premiere|url= https://www.autoblog.com/2005/11/25/full-details-vw-crosspolo-premiere/|access-date=2021-01-17 |work=Autoblog |archive-date=24 January 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210124073636/https://www.autoblog.com/2005/11/25/full-details-vw-crosspolo-premiere/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Dacia Sandero|Dacia/Renault Sandero]] Stepway, the crossover-style version of the Sandero launched in 2009, is an example of a well-received crossover-style hatchback, making up 65% of Sandero sales.<ref>{{cite web|title=DACIA Sandero Stepway models and generations timeline, specs and pictures (by year) – autoevolution|url= https://www.autoevolution.com/dacia/sandero-stepway/ |access-date=2021-01-17 |website=autoevolution.com|archive-date=21 January 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210121043202/https://www.autoevolution.com/dacia/sandero-stepway/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Dacia Sandero Stepway (2013–present)|url= https://www.buyacar.co.uk/dacia/sandero-stepway/sandero-stepway-hatchback/1332/dacia-sandero-stepway-2013-present |access-date=2021-01-17 |website=buyacar.co.uk |archive-date=20 January 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210120124823/https://www.buyacar.co.uk/dacia/sandero-stepway/sandero-stepway-hatchback/1332/dacia-sandero-stepway-2013-present |url-status=live}}</ref>

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=== {{anchor|MPV|Minivan|Crossover MPV}}MPV/minivan ===
[[File:VW CrossTouran 1.4 TSI Reflexsilber.JPG|thumb|[[VW Cross Touran|Volkswagen CrossTouran]]]]

One of the first MPVs with a crossover-style variant was the [[Renault Scénic#Scénic RX4|Renault Scénic RX4]], introduced in 2000. It featured a lifted ride height, rugged body cladding, tailgate-mounted spare wheel, and optional part-time four-wheel-drive.<ref>{{cite web|date=2018-08-10|title=The Renault Scenic RX4... -Like a 4x4. Ish |url= https://not2grand.co.uk/not-2-grand-cars/the-renault-scenic-rx4/ |access-date=2021-04-10 |website=not2grand.co.uk |language=en-GB |archive-date=10 April 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210410191546/https://not2grand.co.uk/not-2-grand-cars/the-renault-scenic-rx4/|url-status=live}}</ref> Another example is the [[Volkswagen Touran#CrossTouran|Volkswagen CrossTouran]], launched in 2006 as a lifted version of the Touran and marketed as a "lifestyle" vehicle.<ref>{{cite web|title=Volkswagen's CrossTouran lifestyle van |url= https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1028325_volkswagens-crosstouran-lifestyle-van|access-date=2021-01-17 |work=Motor Authority |archive-date=23 January 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210123163136/https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1028325_volkswagens-crosstouran-lifestyle-van |url-status=live}}</ref> Apart from crossover-style variants equipped with exterior accessories, due to the increasing crossover market shares, many manufacturers began developing MPVs from the ground up with crossover characteristics – and often marketed them either purely as an MPV or as a "crossover MPV" – such as the 5th generation of [[Renault Espace#Espace V (2015–present)|Renault Espace]].

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=== {{anchor|Sedan|Crossover sedan}}Crossover Sedan ===
[[File:Toyota CROWN CROSSOVER G"Advanced" (6AA-AZSH35-AEXMB(F)) (3).jpg|thumb|[[Toyota_Crown#S235|Toyota Crown Crossover]]]]
{{See also|Coupe SUV}}
The innovative unibody all-wheel drive AMC Eagle was available in two- and four-door sedan versions when introduced in 1979.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Taylor |first1=Thom |title=Can We Agree This Was the First American Crossover SUV? |url= https://www.motorbiscuit.com/agree-this-was-first-american-crossover-suv/ |publisher=MotorBiscuit |date=3 April 2022 |access-date=21 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Stocksdale |first1=Joel |title=Unique and memorable AMC Eagle was a pioneer |url= https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/amc-eagle/ |work=Hagerty |date=25 June 2013 |access-date=21 December 2022}}</ref>

Some examples of sedans with crossover characteristics are the [[Subaru Legacy (second generation)#Legacy SUS|Subaru Legacy SUS]] (short for "Sport Utility Sedan"),<ref>{{cite web|last=Saur |first=Brendan |title=CC Outtake: 1999 Subaru Legacy Outback SUS Limited 30th Anniversary Edition – Now That's A Mouthful |date=24 March 2016 |url= https://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/cc-follow-up/cc-outtake-1999-subaru-legacy-outback-sus-limited-30th-anniversary-edition-now-thats-a-mouthful/ |access-date=17 January 2021 |archive-date=18 January 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210118222241/https://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/cc-follow-up/cc-outtake-1999-subaru-legacy-outback-sus-limited-30th-anniversary-edition-now-thats-a-mouthful/ |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Volvo S60 Cross Country]],<ref>{{cite press release|title=Volvo Cars takes Cross Country brand into sedan territory |url= https://www.media.volvocars.com/us/en-us/media/pressreleases/155230/volvo-cars-takes-cross-country-brand-into-sedan-territory |access-date=2021-01-17 |website=media.volvocars.com |language=en-us |archive-date=24 January 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210124040647/https://www.media.volvocars.com/us/en-us/media/pressreleases/155230/volvo-cars-takes-cross-country-brand-into-sedan-territory |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Polestar 2]], [[Toyota Crown Crossover]], [[Citroën C4#3|Citroën C4 X]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Padeanu |first=Adrian |date=2022-06-29 |title=Citroen C4 X Debuts As High-Riding Fastback Because Sedans And Wagons Are Old Fashioned |url= https://www.motor1.com/news/595069/citroen-c4-x-reveal-specs/ |website=Motor1.com |access-date=2022-06-29}}</ref> and [[Citroën C3-XR#Citroën C3L|C3L]] in China,<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=May 2020|title=Citroën's Oddly-Shaped C3L Is A Crossover-Derived Sedan Exclusive For China|url= https://www.carscoops.com/2020/05/citroens-oddly-shaped-c3l-is-a-crossover-derived-sedan-exclusive-for-china/ |url-status=live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220219141106/https://www.carscoops.com/2020/05/citroens-oddly-shaped-c3l-is-a-crossover-derived-sedan-exclusive-for-china/ |archive-date=19 February 2022|access-date=2021-01-17 |work=Carscoops}}</ref> [[Dacia Logan Stepway|Renault/Dacia Logan Stepway]] and the [[Qoros 3#Qoros 3 GT|Qoros 3 GT]].<ref>{{cite web|url = https://carnewschina.com/2016/09/22/new-photos-of-the-qoros-gt-crossover-sedan-for-china/|title = New Photos of the Qoros GT Crossover Sedan for China|date = 22 September 2016 |access-date=18 January 2021 |archive-date=10 April 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190410111654/https://carnewschina.com/2016/09/22/new-photos-of-the-qoros-gt-crossover-sedan-for-china/ |url-status = live}}</ref>

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