Xuv Edit Meaning

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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

See suv, xuv, crossover, cross-over, mpg