Despite its clunky name, the premise for the 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek is a fairly simple one: Subaru takes the basic Impreza five - door formula, injects it with a bit more go - anywhere ability, juices up its appearance with some kicky colors, cool wheels and
rugged body cladding, and calls the whole thing a compact crossover.
Why Edmunds Recommends the 2017 Subaru Outback: Some would consider the Outback the original crossover because it added traditional SUV traits (extra ground clearance, all - wheel drive,
rugged body cladding) to a car - based wagon body.
Expect much larger proportions, making the new Countryman the biggest Mini available on arrival, with bulging wheelarches and extensive use of
rugged body cladding to mark it out as the new range - topper.
It gets
a rugged body cladding and massive 19 - inch wheels with low - profile, 235 - section tyres to keep it from looking like an MPV.
Those after actual off - road ability should look towards the A4 Allroad, with its raised ride height,
rugged body cladding and permanent four - wheel drive system.
Today, the Beijing Motor Show - bound study leaked in all its glory (okay, maybe that's not the correct word), revealing an unusual shape that appears to combine the proportions of a luxury sedan with the raised ground clearance and
rugged body cladding of an SUV.
The Buick Regal TourX gets several extra bits of kit standard, including roof rails and
rugged body cladding.
We've already given you the details on the Passat Alltrak — basically a poor man's Audi Allroad — with raised ride height and
some rugged body cladding.
Not exact matches
From what we can see, the Subaru XV Concept will use a similar front end as the Impreza sedan and hatch concepts (pictured below), but with extra
body cladding befitting its more
rugged look.
There's also the All - Terrain model, which gives the estate an SUV - style makeover, with a raised ride hieght and
rugged cladding on the
body.
Based on the Subaru Impreza, the Crosstrek sports more
rugged exterior
body cladding and additional ground clearance to make it look more like an SUV.
An SUV - flavored wagon version of the A4 called Allroad returns as a 2017 model on the new A4 platform, sporting a raised ride height and
rugged - looking
body cladding.
Rugged lower
body cladding also features, and the rising waistline is reminiscent of the Hyundai Santa Fe.
Audi markets the allroad as an SUV, but we categorize it as a premium compact car because it is essentially an A4 wagon with a raised ride height and
rugged - looking
body cladding.
Uneven terrain is a breeze with the Crosstrek since it has 8.7 inches of ground clearance complimented by
rugged plastic
cladding on the lower
body panels.
That's not to mention
rugged plastic
body cladding wraps, two - tone paint, or floating roof.
It has the kind of chunky,
rugged styling that SUV buyers expect, with features like roof rails, wide wheelarches and black plastic
body cladding.
Body cladding on wheel arch and thick black side panels lend
rugged look to the sides.
As the name reveals, the 500L Cross is the most adventurous model of the range, featuring a
rugged look thanks to a 25 - mm taller ride height and crossover - specific bumpers and plastic
cladding on the
body.
The model comes with a slightly revised
body style, consisting of a plastic
body cladding which provides it with a
rugged look, along with the new LED daytime running lights, sleeker lighting clusters, revised front and rear bumpers, and underbody protection.
The
body cladding is in line with the
rugged SUV - ish semblance.
The Mercedes - Benz CLS All - Terrain would come with the same plastic
body cladding, a radiator grille with a
rugged appearance and a high ride as the E ready for rough - terrain.
The
cladding in the lower part of the
body makes for a
rugged appearance, while the large, dual trapezoidal exhausts accentuate its sportiness.
You do get the plastic
body cladding, pseudo scuff plates and the
rugged look to boast off, but the SUV like stance does not come out naturally.
The Etios Cross is essentially a butch Etios Liva with the additional
body cladding to give it
rugged and more off - roader appearance.
A dynamic forward cabin blends the CR - V's upscale
body lines into a sculpted lower
body with a
rugged appearance and durable
cladding.
Being a crossover, the Freestyle has
body cladding, raised ground clearance and relatively wider tracks, and all these make it appear more
rugged in comparison to the Swift.
To the basic Golf SportWagen, the Alltrack adds standard all - wheel drive, a ride height raised by 1.4 inches, and
rugged lower -
body cladding.
To the basic Impreza platform, the Crosstrek adds SUV-esque styling touches (including
rugged - looking lower -
body cladding) and a raised ride height (Crosstrek has a generous 8.7 inches of ground clearance).
Audi thinks these upgrades justify a $ 2250 price increase over the 2016 Allroad that had a starting price of $ 42,700, and that the extra cargo area and «
rugged»
body cladding is worth an additional $ 1750 over an A4 Premium Plus quattro sedan that starts at $ 43,200.
The front looks dominating thanks to the silver
body cladding on the front and rear which gives the KUV a bigger appearance,
cladding on side and rear adds to the
rugged look.
Boch convinced Subaru's Japanese leadership that he could sell oodles of four - door Legacys simply by adding the Outback's plastic
body cladding, raising their ride height, and emphasizing their
rugged appeal, and after paying for a prototype to be built, he convinced the automaker to produce 300 examples of his «SUS» as a test case to sell to New Englanders near the end of the decade.
The Alltrack is the newest trim level to the Golf SportWagen lineup, and sets itself apart with a
rugged exterior featuring
body cladding on the side sills and around the wheelarches that carries over to the lower areas of the redesigned bumpers.