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Short for CROSS-over Utility Vehicle. Dating back to the early 1950's, they are automobiles with a sport utility vehicle appearance but is built upon a more economical and fuel-efficient unibody construction. Cars such as the Moskvitch 410 and AMC Eagle, are classic designs of early cross-overs. The crossover design has become a new trend in the automotive industry that some say was revived from Japanese makes, such as the Nissan Murano. Mainly built for the new age of "MPG" and emissions, they are simply platform economy cars with a larger, more reinforced body and engine.
Here are some XUV's with the platform they are based on: Model(s)__________________Platform Acura MDX and Honda Pilot-------Honda Accord Audi Allroad Quattro------------Audi A6 BMW X3--------------------------3-Series BMW X5--------------------------5-Series Buick Rendezvous/Pontiac Aztek--U platform (GM minivans) Cadillac SRX--------------------Cadillac CTS & STS Chevrolet Captiva---------------GM Theta platform Chevrolet HHR------------------Chevrolet Cobalt Chrysler Pacifica--------------Chrysler Town and Country Ford Escape------------------> Ford CD2 platform Mazda Tribute----------------->Ford CD2 platform Mercury Mariner--------------> Ford CD2 platform Ford Ecosport----------------Ford Fiesta Ford Freestyle---------------Ford Five Hundred Ford Territory---------------Ford Falcon GMC Acadia-------------------->GM Lambda platform Saturn Outlook---------------->GM Lambda platform Buick Enclave----------------->GM Lambda platform Holden Adventra/HSV Avalanche----Holden Commodore Honda CR-V and Honda Element-----Honda Civic Infiniti FX-----------------Infiniti G35 Lincoln MKX/Ford Edge---------->Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ, ^^---------->Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, ^^---------->Mazda6 Toyota Harrier/Lexus RX and---->Toyota Camry Toyota Kluger/Highlander--------^^ Mazda CX-9-------------Ford CD3 platform Mitsubishi Endeavor----Mitsubishi Galant Mitsubishi Outlander---Mitsubishi Lancer Nissan Murano--------------Nissan Altima Nissan X-Trail-------------Nissan Almera Subaru Forester-----------Subaru Impreza Subaru Outback----------Tribeca (shared) Suzuki SX4------------------Suzuki Swift Toyota Matrix/Pontiac Vibe-------Corolla Volvo XC90---------------------Volvo S80