The German automaker felt that a product in the subcompact crossover segment in the US should be available to go against rivals such as the Buick Encore, Honda's upcoming next - gen Fit based crossover and Kia's soon to be
launched small crossover as well.
Where it could go wrong Bentley officials have sent mixed messages about whether they want to
launch a smaller crossover, and doing so could cheapen or water down the brand's cachet.
Well, all gossips reported about Navigator, so it is hard to believe that Lincoln will
launch small crossover in plug - in variant before its flagship model.
Not exact matches
Buick's push to find a younger customer base may have started with the Enclave
crossover and continued with the 2011 Regal, but the quest continues with the
launch of the 2012 Verano — the brand's
smallest model since the demise of the Skylark in 1997.
GM quietly
launched the Trax in the U.S. in late 2014 after the
smallest Chevrolet
crossover had already been on sale in Canada for two years.
In addition, Lexus is expected to
launch a
small luxury
crossover next year at the Geneva Motor Show.
But one thing Dürheimer's adamant about is that Bentley hasn't come to a conclusion about whether it would build a second,
smaller crossover after
launching the Bentayga — despite reports to the contrary in European media.
Instead of bringing the Creta here, Hyundai officials said they plan to
launch a totally redesigned
small crossover model in the future.
The company's much - anticipated DBX
small crossover is set to
launch this year and is expected to play a significant part in Aston's longer - term strategy, further lifting sales which are forecast to rise significantly from 2017 when the company is set making a post-tax profit.
It was
launched in 2013, so the 2008 was one of the first
small crossovers to appear after the Nissan Juke founded the class in 2010.
Launched in 2010, the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
small crossover (also known as the ASX in Europe or RVR in Japan) has received a discreet upgrade for the 2016 model year in the United States.
So Jeep had room to innovate — plus considerable incentive to do so; the market for
smaller crossover utes (
launched, more or less, by the original 1984 - 96 Cherokee) has exploded.
Launched in 2010, the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
small crossover (also known as the ASX in Europe or RVR in Japan) has received a discreet upgrade for the 2016...
The new engines were developed for GM's global vehicle portfolio and will power many of the company's highest - volume
small cars and compact
crossovers — including the next - generation Chevrolet Cruze specifically tailored for China, which
launches in 2014 as a 2015 model.
Jeep is considering to
launch an SUV or
crossover smaller than the Renegade that would be sold in select markets.
Aside from mentioned competitors from Germany, one more could be the
smaller, less powerful, Lexus NX hybrid
crossover being
launched for 2015 in the U.S. which has been a hit in Japan since
launching earlier this year.
The
launch of the new BR - V marks Honda's entry into the popular
small SUV and premium
crossover segment in India.
The aggressive pace continued this year with the
launch of an all - new Vue compact
crossover and the new Astra
small car (Fall 2007).
Honda marked its entry into the popular
small SUV and premium
crossover segment in India with the BR - V, which was
launched on May 5 at a starting price of Rs 8.75 lakh for the base variant.
Ever since BMW
launched its first X5 Sports Activity Vehicle in 1999 — an important milestone in the history of BMW and a huge bet for the Bavarians — the X5 premium
crossover has been sold to over 2 million customers, including to the owners of the
smaller volume X6 Sports Activity Coupe.
However, Haval has big plans Down Under, judging by its newly
launched Australian website, which says the stylish H8 will be followed by the equally attractive H2
small crossover and the full - size H9 SUV.
The
small crossover will
launch this year in the US and Canada and is expected to further accelerate Nissan's
crossover momentum.
The Mercedes - Benz GLA was
launched for the 2014 model year as the company's
smallest crossover to date.
Having
launched a spate of new passenger cars recently, including the Cruze and Sonic, GM is now turning its attention to trucks, with new full - size pickups due in 2013 for the «14 model year, followed shortly by big SUVs and for GMC, a
small crossover, the Granite.
Toyota basically
launched the
crossover segment with the help of the Honda CR - V in the mid-1990s and now that the RAV4 has grown into adulthood, there's room for another
small model to fill its once compact shoes — the C - HR.