Is this a Crossover or SUV, and whats the difference?

TeddyD

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Tevita

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That is the old BMW X5. It is both a crossover and an SUV(Crossover SUV). SUV's generally tend to have some off-roading capabilities, and since the X5 was a partnership and co-developed by Land Rover and BMW, I'm not surprised. But, it is, at the same time, a crossover. It is based (I believe) on the BMW 5-series platform.

It preserves the tall ride height for a better view of the road, and has a trunk similar to other SUV's, but, instead of the traditional SUV body-on-frame Truck Platform (giving it the off-roading capabilities that trucks have), it instead uses a car-based platform for better on-road driving characteristics.
 
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