Inside Line 2008 Comparison Test - Crossover vs. Minivan vs. SUV

38 messages, Last post on Mar 25, 2009 at 1:19 PM

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2008 Comparison Test: Crossover vs. Minivan vs. SUV - Put simply, neither the Sequoia nor the Acadia could touch the Odyssey's ability to swallow stuff, or its ease of loading and unloading passengers or cargo. (more)

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#36 of 38 Crossover vs. Minivan vs. SUV by rtribble Apr 04, 2008 (5:21 pm)
SUVs (sport utility vehicles) are based on and considered full size trucks and when one refers to their SUV they often refer to them as trucks. The "crossover" is the term given to smaller versions of the larger SUV and normally incorporate many characteristics found on passenger cars rather than full sized trucks. The are a cross between a car and a truck. If a larger size is not a requirement there are many advantages to the crossovers, Better gas mileage, ride, comfort etc. Each has its purpose and are good vehicles in their own right.
#37 of 38 SUV v. Crossover by jchan2 Apr 06, 2008 (1:24 pm)
The definition I use to separate the two is: SUV: based off of a truck platform (ex: Chevy Tahoe) Crossover: based off of a car platform (ex: Honda CR-V)
#38 of 38 Completely off the point by pscarspace Mar 25, 2009 (1:19 pm)
Last time I checked, the average American family wasn't 7 people. The average American familiy has 2-point something kids. Why is a 7 seat vehicle the basics of this comparison? Are there that many "soccer Moms" left? Isn't it just as silly to drive around a couple hundred extra pounds 2 extra feet of length and 6 inches extra width everywhere you go, as to pick a vehicle for occasional trailer towing? Seems more sensible to me to design a vehicle that would handle 4-6 people, like most American cars did up until 1970. From a real world American family viewpoint, I'm more impressed by the Scion boxy vanlette and the Honda CR-V than any of the "contenders" in this comparison.