How to Compare a Crossover SUV

Crossover SUVs are the latest breed of utility vehicles that are a cross between a minivan and a sport utility vehicle. These vehicles are sometimes referred to as CUVs or XUVs in consumer reviews. Crossover SUVs are great family vehicles that have the added benefit of being able to go off-road. They offer seating for five to seven passengers.

Instructions

Comparing Crossover SUVs

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The first step in comparing Crossover SUVs is to narrow your search to your favorite car manufacturers. You will find that not all automakers offer Crossover SUVs so you can further narrow your selection in the next step.

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Pick the first car manufacturer on your list and go to the company's official website. Look at all of the makes and models the automaker offers and determine if a Crossover SUV is one of them. Do this for each of the car manufacturers on your list so you will have a starting point to compare Crossover SUVs.

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Look carefully online at each Crossover SUV and make a note of each feature and benefit of the vehicles on a separate piece of paper. You will want to write down key features such as price, number of passengers the Crossover can hold, how many cup holders, the type of stereo/CD player, whether or not there is a DVD player or media center, what colors the vehicle is offered in, the horsepower, gas mileage, storage space and whether or not there is a luggage rack.

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You can eliminate the Crossover SUVs from your list that do not have the features you really want or need.

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For the remaining Crossover SUVs on your list, you will need to go to the car dealerships where they are offered and do a test drive. Before making a purchase decision, you need to know if you like driving the car.

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The last step is to check out consumer reviews and crash test ratings. You can then make an educated decision on which Crossover SUV to buy.