Recently, crossovers have been gaining increasing popularity in the Russian car market. What is a crossover and what are its pros and cons? A crossover is a station wagon with increased cross-country ability, spacious interior, high ground clearance.
Instructions
Step 1
The main advantage of the crossover is all-wheel drive. But this class should not be confused with real off-road vehicles, the crossover can only overcome light off-road, heavy off-road is contraindicated for it. Recently, mono-drive crossovers have begun to appear more and more often, that is, with a drive on one axle, such a car will be an order of magnitude cheaper and will have all the advantages of a crossover except all-wheel drive. A mid-range crossover will cost more than a golf-class sedan, but cheaper than a real frame SUV. However, premium crossovers, for example, Volvo CX60, Audi Q5, BMW X3, will already be on the level of an SUV. The average price of a crossover hovers around 1,000,000 rubles.
Step 2
Another advantage of the crossover is its high ground clearance; driving on a high curb is not a problem for such a car. The high seating position is also very comfortable, the driver in the crossover sits higher than in a regular passenger car, so he has a better view. A spacious interior that can be easily transformed into different options. By the way, now the market offers seven-seat variants of crossovers, which is also a big plus and advantage.
Step 3
The crossover in the basic configuration has a minimum set of options that are needed by modern cars. The disadvantage of the basic configuration is, as a rule, the weakest engine, the cheapest trim option and the absence of many useful and interesting gizmos. The same can be said for vehicle safety. But, if you do not want to overpay for options that you do not need, or, on the contrary, supplement your crossover with what you need, you can order a car in the salon just for you.
Step 4
The crossover gives you a little more freedom than a regular passenger car. Drive on light off-road, park your car on a high curb, transfer a bunch of things to your dacha, you can do all this by buying a crossover. And what brand, color, configuration it will be - this is purely a matter of your taste and the size of your wallet.
