What's the Difference Between a Crossover vs Sport Utility Vehicle? SUV vs CUV Explained

I don't like how people call crossovers suv's

I think big cars private owners should pay double taxes, at least in cities, like in Europe there are no big vehicles in cities except utility and cargo business trucks.

Dad of Engineering Explained .

You need to make update of this video.

You said a crossover is basically a car with a station wagon body on top of it. Weren't station wagons cars to begin with? So that means crossover = station wagon, right? The lines are so blurred these days. GM refers to my Chevy Trax as a compact crossover suv. I've also heard them refer to it as a subcompact suv. It's a unibody, but my vehicle registration says it's a truck. Nothing makes sense anymore.

The latest truck SUVs - such as the latest Ford Expedition and latest Chevy Suburban - have moved over to the independent rear suspension. Yes, I was surprised.

Summary 😊

SUV:
Truck base
4WD
Solid rear axle
Tow over 5000 lbs
Body in frame

CUV:
Car base
AWD
Independent Suspension
Tow less than 5000 lbs
Unibody Construction

Seems like he wanted to hurry this vid and get out of there 🤣.

Love the historical perspective. Thanks

The best explaination on the topic on yt.

I don't get it, I still can't understand why some cars are called SUVs and others not? Just what is the difference between an SUV and a road going car?

I have a Mitsibushi Colt CZ2. This seems to be an SUV given that:-
S) Does my Colt do 'Sport'. Well, I often go out just for a drive around the New Forest, or the Purbecks. Not particularly going anywhere, or for no particular reason. Just to enjoy the drive So, yes it does Sport very well. In fact even better than many cars specifically labelled as 'Sport' as it very undemanding on the petrol.
U) Does my Colt do utility? Well, I go shopping in it very often. I am often transporting stuff in it. So, yes it definitely does Utility.
V) Is my Colt a a vehicle. Well, I can't see anyone arguing with that. Even though it is like driving a childs pram it is obviously a Vehicle.

So my Colt MUST be a Sport Utility Vehicle, along with many others ranging from bicycles to buses, and Model T Fords to Rolls Royces. It strikes me that aside from a few very specialist ones, Formula 1 racers for example, all cars are SUVs. But I am told by many that this is not so. When I ask 'Why is my Colt not an SUV?' I am given meaningless answers, such as pointing to another car and saying that that is an SUV even though my Colt is just as capable. Can anyone resolve my confusion?

Very informative, thank you

Jeep compass is 4wd. Its a crossover

thank you

I still consider a WD Durango an SUV. While its unibody, it tows and doesn’t offer FWD like many crossovers. The thing is just a stretched Grand Cherokee and that has 4WD not AWD.

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Hate these crossovers, they are ugly.

There both boxes on wheels so you can Carry all your goats long lived the car

the ring sound makes me wanna cry and die

A cross over is a underpowered SUV 💩 box and SUVs are more powerful and better and many ways then cross over and the SUVs can actually off road and crossovers can't

That sound effect is unbearable.

Crossovers are ruining the car world

The difference between an SUV and a Crossover is very simple. If the vehicle is rear wheel drive biased, it's an SUV. If the vehicle is front wheel drive biased, it's a crossover.

Youvr lost me on all whell drive and four will drive ...is a four wheel drive and all wheel drive

you also have 2 wheel drive. like the dodge journey its a suv with 2 wheel drive and the option for awd

Q7 can tow 7700

So what's the difference, if any, between a 5 door hatchback and a crossover? Height?

Suburbans in my book are trucks. Anything bigger than an equinox, explorer, or similar sized vehicles are suvs. Either way crossovers are just suvs with less square footage of space than an suv. Just a rebrand for idiot soccer moms

AMC Eagle was one of the first CUV back in 79. CUVs are generally unibody by the way.

Crossover are more popular because they're taller than cars so they are more comfortable in a long road trip. They have more cargo space than cars. And the biggest advantage over SUV is that they are much more fuel efficient than SUV.

Well done

The AMC Eagle was the first Crossover.

“a cuvACROSSOVER!”

Very well explain

Whoever edited this should be slapped for the sound effects added. Otherwise a good video.

Then what Toyota Fortuner is?
People call it a Crossover or Mid-Size SUV, but it is based on Toyota Hilux chassis.

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The amount of times I checked my phone for a message throughout this video! 🤦

Originally Body-On-Frame was the money maker and marketed as toughness, but strategy regrouped under the Unibody structure to emphasize Third Row Seating and the lovable All Wheel Drive system. Crossovers maintained the traditional SUV shape and appeal, especially by including luxury items previously featured on the larger heavier platform. Despite their structural differences, over time the general public would refer to both of these configurations simply as SUV’s.

Gawd that ringing phone was irritating! What a ridiculously annoying idea!

Good video Roman , Very informative . You guys make great videos....

I’ve owned both and on a day to day basis I’ll take a crossover and I’m a hard core guy guy having owned 17 vehicles in only 6 years of driving

So, what’s a Ford Crown Victoria supposed to be? A trucky car, or a car-shaped truck? Or just a huge sedan.

What Is my fj cruiser?

Sports utility vehicle i never really understood that hahahah
So sporty in what way?

What about sport utility trucks like the Cadillac Escalade ESV and the Honda Ridgeline and the Chevy avalanche?

Chevy surburban:hello Ford Escape. Will you marry me?
Ford Escape:four times yes!

So what's a my BMW X5? It's not a fwd setup and it tows more than 5000 lbs.

Is the Explorer still a SUV or is it Considered a crossover

Is there a hatchback vs wagon video?