Crossover

[Suetheramble]

What exactly is a car that is referred to as a crossover?
I have just seen a question - What's the Ford Kuga? and they answered - a new ford crossover.

[NORMANTHEDOG]

its a ford cougar.

[Suetheramble]

Thank you. I am bit girlie on these things and I dont think that answers my question.
There is a new Ford coming out in 2008 called a Kuga. Described as the new for crossover. What is a crossover?

[Panic Button]

Sure they don't mean a Chrysler Crossfire?

[kempie]

Behind the times NORMAN - here's the Kuga...

http://www.ford.co.uk/ie/ms_f07/ms_f07_kuga/ms _f07_kuga_vid1/-/-/-/982531

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossover_SUV

[Suetheramble]

So whats a crossover?!!!

[Slack Alice]

It is esentially a five-door hatchback (i.e. family car) that has crossed over and become popular as a sports car. Whether or not used before for cars, I should think Ford borrowed this from the dictionary definition of `crossover` - a recording, book or other product that becomes popular in a genre other than its own.

[Suetheramble]

Thank you Slack Alice

[Suetheramble]

Oops and you Kempie - just read your link

[PhilLew]

A crossover is a cross between a family hatchback and an 'off roader' or SUV (sports utility vehicle)

[taliesin238]

HI Panic button yeah what are those Crossfire cars all about? I think they look wierd!! Not in a bad way!! I hate PT cruisers!!

[Panic Button]

Clarkson said he thought the back end of a Crossfire looked like the way a dog stands when it is getting ready for a dump.

Once you can see that in your mind you can never like the rear view again.