Editing Crossover SUV (section)

== Size categories ==
Depending on the market, crossovers are divided into several size categories. Since there is an absence of any official distinction, often the size category is ambiguous for some crossover models. Several aspects needed to determine the size category of a vehicle may include length and width, positioning in its respective brand line-up, [[Car platform|platform]], and interior space.

=== {{anchor|Crossover city|City|A|A-SUV}} Crossover city car (A-segment) ===

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Crossover city cars (also called A-SUVs,<ref name=jatACross>{{cite web|url=https://www.jato.com/a-suvs-are-coming/|title=A-SUVs are coming|publisher=JATO}}</ref> city SUVs,<ref name=jatACross/> city crossovers, or A-segment SUVs) are crossovers that generally ride on the platform of a [[city car]] ([[A-segment]]).

Crossover city car is a newly introduced [[car classification|automotive vehicle segment]], with the first vehicle in the segment being the [[Fiat_Panda#Panda_Cross_/_City_Cross|Fiat Panda Cross]], though the [[Suzuki Ignis]] helped bring the segment more attention.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.pistonudos.com/en/the-segment-division-among-suvs|title=The segment division among SUVs}}</ref> Cars in this segment are generally styled as [[hatchback]]s.

Since the late 2010s, the segment has received significantly more attention. {{As of|2023}}, examples include the [[Toyota Aygo X]], [[Hyundai Casper]], [[Suzuki Ignis]], [[Renault Kwid]], [[VinFast VF 5]], [[Suzuki Xbee]], and the [[Fiat Panda|Fiat Panda Cross/City Cross]].<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|title=Hyundai Adds Mini SUV Casper to Lineup|url=http://koreabizwire.com/hyundai-adds-mini-suv-casper-to-lineup/200392|access-date=2022-01-30|website=Be Korea-savvy|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=New 2022 Toyota Aygo X: crossover city car priced from £14,795|url=https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/toyota/aygo/354469/new-2022-toyota-aygo-x-crossover-city-car-priced-ps14795|access-date=2022-01-30|website=Auto Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Luke John|date=2017-07-12|title=Fiat Panda City Cross 2017 - the crossover with city car pricing|url=https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/827617/Fiat-Panda-City-Cross-2017-4x4-car-crossover|access-date=2022-01-30|website=Express.co.uk|language=en}}</ref>

=== {{anchor|Subcompact crossover|Subcompact|B|B-SUV}} Subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) ===
{{Main|Subcompact crossover SUV}}

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Subcompact crossover SUVs (also called B-segment crossover SUV, B-SUV,<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=B-SUV Archives |url= https://www.jato.com/tag/b-suv/ |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210114204044/https://www.jato.com/tag/b-suv/ |archive-date=14 January 2021 |access-date=13 January 2021 |work=JATO}}</ref> small SUV<ref>{{cite web|title=Top 10 best small SUVs 2020|url= https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/best-cars/top-10-best-compact-suvs|access-date=13 January 2021 |work=Autocar |archive-date=15 January 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210115044415/https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/best-cars/top-10-best-compact-suvs |url-status=live}}</ref>) are crossovers that are usually based on the platform of a [[Subcompact car|subcompact]] (also known as [[supermini]] or [[B-segment]]) passenger car,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/peugeot-crossover-renault-clio-2012-04-23 |title=Prepare for the mini-SUV invasion... |date=24 April 2012 |work=Top Gear |access-date=29 August 2012 |archive-date=22 October 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121022170926/http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/peugeot-crossover-renault-clio-2012-04-23 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/nissan/juke/first-drives/nissan-juke-1.5-dci-tekna|title=Nissan Juke 1.5dCi Tekna Review |work=Autocar |access-date=24 May 2017 |archive-date=16 June 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170616033044/https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/nissan/juke/first-drives/nissan-juke-1.5-dci-tekna|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.jukeownersclub.co.uk/news/Auto-Express-First-Drive.asp |title=Auto Express – First Drive Nissan Juke |work=jukeownersclub |access-date=24 May 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170903032536/http://www.jukeownersclub.co.uk/news/Auto-Express-First-Drive.asp |archive-date=3 September 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> although some high-end subcompact crossover models are based on a [[compact car]] ([[C-segment]]).<ref>{{cite web|date=21 November 2017 |title=Frugal & High-end: B-SUV segment splits|url= https://www.jato.com/frugal-high-end-b-suv-segment-splits/ |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210114025049/https://www.jato.com/frugal-high-end-b-suv-segment-splits/ |archive-date=14 January 2021 |access-date=13 January 2021|work=JATO}}</ref>

The segment may be called differently depending on the market. In several regions, the category may be known as "compact crossover" or "compact SUV" instead.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top 10 best compact crossovers 2021|url= https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/best-cars/top-10-best-compact-crossovers|access-date=15 January 2021 |work=Autocar |language=en|archive-date=17 January 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210117121529/https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/best-cars/top-10-best-compact-crossovers|url-status=live}}</ref>

This category is particularly popular in Europe, India, and Brazil, where it accounted for 37, 75, and 69% respectively of total SUV sales in 2018. In the United States, it accounted for 7% of total SUV sales in 2018.<ref name=jatoAsuv>{{cite web|date=11 June 2018 |title=A-SUVs are coming |url= https://www.jato.com/a-suvs-are-coming/ |access-date=13 January 2021 |work=JATO |archive-date=14 January 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210114031022/https://www.jato.com/a-suvs-are-coming/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The best-selling vehicle in the segment in 2019 was the Honda HR-V, with 622,154 units being recorded as having been sold worldwide.<ref name="autocarbestselling2021">{{cite web|date=|title=The world's best-selling cars|url= https://www.autocar.co.uk/slideshow/world%E2%80%99s-best-selling-cars-0 |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210114164240/https://www.autocar.co.uk/slideshow/world%E2%80%99s-best-selling-cars-0 |archive-date=14 January 2021 |access-date=13 January 2021 |work=Autocar |language=en}}</ref>

=== {{anchor|Compact crossover|Compact|C|C-SUV}} Compact crossover SUV (C-segment) ===
{{Main|Compact crossover SUV}}
{{see also|Compact sport utility vehicle}}

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A compact crossover SUV (also called C-segment SUV<ref>{{cite web|title=Top 3 'C' Segment Family SUV – LeasePlan|url= https://direct.leaseplan.co.uk/top-3-c-segment-family-suv |access-date=15 January 2021 |website=direct.leaseplan.co.uk |archive-date=2 March 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210302012730/https://direct.leaseplan.co.uk/top-3-c-segment-family-suv |url-status=live}}</ref> or C-SUV<ref>{{cite web|date=|title=C-SUV Archives|url= https://www.jato.com/tag/c-suv/ |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210420093300/https://www.jato.com/tag/c-suv/ |archive-date=20 April 2021 |access-date=15 January 2021 |work=JATO}}</ref>) is a vehicle that is usually based on the platform of a [[compact car]] ([[C-segment]]), while some models are based on a [[mid-size car]] ([[D-segment]]) or a subcompact ([[B-segment]]) platform. Most compact crossovers have two-row seating, but some have three rows.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Hellwig|first1=Kelly|last2=Irwin|first2=Austin|date=2020-10-06|title=Every 2021 Compact Crossover SUV Ranked from Worst to Best|url= https://www.caranddriver.com/features/g15380025/best-small-compact-suv-truck |access-date=2021-02-14 |work=Car and Driver |archive-date=17 February 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210217181833/https://www.caranddriver.com/features/g15380025/best-small-compact-suv-truck/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

The naming of the segment may differ depending on the market. In several regions outside North America, the category may be known as "mid-size crossover" or "mid-size SUV",<ref>{{Cite web|title=Best used mid-size 4x4s and SUVs|url= https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/best-cars-vans/84684/best-used-mid-size-4x4s-and-suvs |access-date=2021-01-17 |website=autoexpress.co.uk |archive-date=24 January 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210124162004/https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/best-cars-vans/84684/best-used-mid-size-4x4s-and-suvs|url-status=live}}</ref> not to be confused with the North American definition of a mid-size crossover SUV, which is a larger D-segment crossover SUV.

The first compact crossover was the 1980 [[AMC Eagle]] that was based on the compact-sized [[AMC Concord|Concord]] line. Its four-wheel drive system was an almost unheard-of feature on regular passenger cars at the time, and it came with full-time all-wheel drive, automatic transmission, power steering, power front disk brakes as standard, and numerous convenience and comfort options.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Branch |first1=Ben |title=The AMC Eagle – The Original American 4x4 Crossover |url= https://silodrome.com/amc-eagle-car/ |publisher=Silodrome |access-date=18 July 2021 |date=12 October 2020 |archive-date=18 July 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210718204713/https://silodrome.com/amc-eagle-car/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Later models included the 1994 [[Toyota RAV4 (XA10)|Toyota RAV4]],<ref name="conquered" /> 1995 [[Honda CR-V#first|Honda CR-V]], 1997 [[Subaru Forester#SF|Subaru Forester]], 2000 [[Nissan X-Trail#T30|Nissan X-Trail]], 2000 [[Mazda Tribute#First generation (EP; 2000)|Mazda Tribute]], and the 2001 [[Ford Escape#first|Ford Escape]]. 

Between 2005 and 2010, the market share of compact crossovers in the US increased from 6 to more than 11%.<ref>{{cite web|date=2010-08-30|title=To make better decisions, you need to see the big picture|url= https://ihsmarkit.com/research-analysis/small-crossover-segment-us-market-share-climbs-above-10.html |access-date=2021-02-14 |website=ihsmarkit.com |archive-date=20 April 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210420084757/https://ihsmarkit.com/research-analysis/small-crossover-segment-us-market-share-climbs-above-10.html |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2014, for the first time ever, sales of compact crossovers outpaced mid-size sedans in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-04-30|title=To make better decisions, you need to see the big picture. |url= https://ihsmarkit.com/research-analysis/small-crossovers-outpace-sedans-for-first-time-ever.html|access-date=2021-02-14|website=ihsmarkit.com |archive-date=20 April 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210420084758/https://ihsmarkit.com/research-analysis/small-crossovers-outpace-sedans-for-first-time-ever.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2019, the American magazine ''[[Car and Driver]]'' stated that "so many of these vehicles are crowding the marketplace, simply sorting through them can be a daunting task".<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.caranddriver.com/flipbook/practical-matters-every-compact-crossover-suv-ranked-from-worst-to-best#1 |title=Practicality Matters: Every Compact Crossover SUV Ranked from Worst to Best |publisher=Car and Driver |access-date=2 April 2018 |archive-date=3 April 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180403173605/https://www.caranddriver.com/flipbook/practical-matters-every-compact-crossover-suv-ranked-from-worst-to-best#1 |url-status=live }}</ref> Due to its popularity and to cater to customers' needs, many manufacturers offer more than one compact crossover, usually in slightly different sizes at different price points.

By the late 2010s, the segment had emerged as the most popular segment in several regions. For example, nearly 1 in every 4 cars (24.2%) sold in the United States in 2019 was a compact crossover.<ref>{{cite web|date=27 January 2020 |title=US car sales analysis 2019 – Compact crossovers |url= https://carsalesbase.com/us-car-sales-analysis-2019-compact-suv/ |access-date=15 January 2021 |website=carsalesbase.com |archive-date=18 January 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210118020359/https://carsalesbase.com/us-car-sales-analysis-2019-compact-suv/ |url-status=live}}</ref> It also comprised 5.6% of the total European car market.<ref>{{cite web |date=11 February 2020 |title=European sales 2019 midsized crossovers |url= https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2019-midsized-crossovers/|url-status=live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210122021938/https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2019-midsized-crossovers/ |archive-date=22 January 2021 |access-date=15 January 2021 |website=carsalesbase.com}}</ref> The best-selling vehicle in the segment in 2019 was the Toyota RAV4, with 961,918 units sold globally.<ref name="autocarbestselling2021" />

In late 2020 the [[Volkswagen ID.4]] and [[Ford Mustang Mach-E]] debuted as [[Battery electric vehicle|battery electric]] compact crossover SUVs.

=== {{anchor|Mid-size crossover|Mid-size|D|D-SUV}} Mid-size crossover SUV (D/E-segment) ===
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A mid-size crossover SUV is a class of crossover SUVs that is larger than [[#Compact crossover|compact crossover SUVs]], but smaller than [[#Full-size crossover|full-size crossover SUVs]]. Mid-size crossover SUVs are usually based on the platform of a [[Mid-size car|mid-size]] (also known as a large family car or a [[D-segment]]) passenger car, while some models are based on a [[full-size car]] ([[F-segment]]) or a compact ([[C-segment]]) platform. Some mid-size crossovers have three rows of seats, while others have two rows, which led to several brands offering multiple models to cater to both sub-segments (for example, the [[Honda Pilot]] three row crossover and its two row derivative, the [[Honda Passport]]). In Australia, American mid-sized crossovers are classified as large SUVs.{{cn|date=July 2021}}

The first mid-size crossovers included the [[Toyota Highlander]] and [[Pontiac Aztek]], both introduced in 2000 for the 2001 model year.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}} 

The segment is most popular in North America and China, where larger vehicles are preferred. It makes up 15.8% of the total United States car market.<ref>{{cite web|date=27 January 2020|title=US car sales analysis 2019 – Midsized SUVs|url= https://carsalesbase.com/us-car-sales-analysis-2019-midsized-suvs/ |access-date=15 January 2021 |website=carsalesbase.com|language=en-US|archive-date=21 January 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210121211944/https://carsalesbase.com/us-car-sales-analysis-2019-midsized-suvs/ |url-status=live}}</ref> In Europe, the segment covers 2.1% of the total market in 2019 with luxury crossover SUVs dominating most of the share.<ref>{{cite web|date=12 February 2020 |title=European sales 2019 Large SUVs |url= https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2019-large-suv/|url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210121202453/https://carsalesbase.com/european-sales-2019-large-suv/ |archive-date=21 January 2021 |access-date=15 January 2021 |website=carsalesbase.com}}</ref>

The Toyota Highlander/Kluger was the best-selling vehicle in the category in 2018, with 387,869 sold worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|date=2019-02-20|title=Global SUV boom continues in 2018 but growth moderates |url= https://www.jato.com/global-suv-boom-continues-in-2018-but-growth-moderates/|url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210120231120/https://www.jato.com/global-suv-boom-continues-in-2018-but-growth-moderates/ |archive-date=20 January 2021 |access-date=15 January 2021 |work=JATO}}</ref>

=== {{anchor|Full-size crossover|Full-size|E|E-SUV}} Full-size crossover SUV ===
{{see also|Full-size SUV}}

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Full-size crossover SUVs are the largest crossovers and offer exclusively three row seating. The first full-size crossovers included the [[Ford Freestyle]], [[GMC Acadia#1|GMC Acadia]], [[Saturn Outlook]], and the [[Buick Enclave#1|Buick Enclave]], with older full-size SUVs being built mostly above a body-on-frame chassis. The full-size crossover SUV class is sometimes considered to include the three-row mid-size crossover class, as in the case of the [[Jeep Grand Cherokee#WL|Jeep Grand Cherokee L]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rosenholtz |first1=Jared |title=How Does The 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Measure Up? |url= https://carbuzz.com/features/how-does-the-2021-jeep-grand-cherokee-l-measure-up |website=carbuzz.com |access-date=15 January 2021 |date=11 January 2021 |archive-date=19 February 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220219141103/https://carbuzz.com/features/how-does-the-2021-jeep-grand-cherokee-l-measure-up |url-status=live }}</ref>

Full-size crossover SUVs are not necessarily based on [[full-size car]]s, even if an automaker still has a full-size passenger car in their lineup. For instance the [[Mercedes-Benz GLS]] shares its architecture with the mid-size [[Mercedes-Benz GLE]] and not the full-size [[Mercedes-Benz S-Class]] sedan, even though the GLS is marketed as the crossover SUV counterpart to the S-Class.