These sporty luxury crossovers face high expectations for both handling and ride quality, and striking the right balance is a tall task.
With Lexus earmarking more engineering resources to develop performance vehicles, and crossovers and SUVs accounting for 65 percent of the brand's U.S. sales, it would be logical for Lexus to move into
sportier luxury crossovers, Bracken said during an interview on the sidelines of the Los Angeles auto show.
Not exact matches
From the «NeueKlasse» sedans of the 1960s to large
luxury cars in the 80s, and then
sporty crossovers in the 2000s, the brand has repeatedly reinvented itself.
Why buy a
sporty, four - cylinder
crossover with limited utility when the same money can buy a nicely equipped sport sedan or
luxury crossover?
The automaker is known primarily in the U.S. for building boxy, capable SUVs, but the Evoque is a decidedly
sportier and sleeker
luxury crossover aimed at models like the BMW X3, Audi Q5 and Volvo XC60.
With aluminum construction and turbo - and supercharged engines, the F - Pace aims at the
sportier side of the
luxury crossover segment.
Lincoln's full - width LED tail lamps are surprisingly well adapted to the small
crossover — another horizontal element that helps the
luxury CUV look more
sporty and car - like.
The
luxury crossover SUV offers the power and performance you'd expect from the
sporty Porsche brand, with the added benefit of a more spacious build, making it a great choice for tall drivers and families.
CLEAN CARFAX... Blending the characteristics of a
sporty crossover with the refinement of a
luxury sedan, our 2015 Lincoln MKC is stunning in Midnight Sapphire.
Infiniti's
sporty compact
crossover SUV is both stylish and capable, with added
luxury that makes for a comfortable cabin.
Integrating the looks of a
luxury coupe and the
crossover's flexibility results in
sporty proportions, including a long hood and a smooth coupe - like roofline.
The Infiniti QX60, a 7 - passenger, 3 - row
luxury crossover SUV, stands out for its comfort, value and safety — and is
sportier for 2016.
For 2016, Infiniti built on what its 7 - passenger, 3 - row QX60
luxury -
crossover SUV is known for — namely impressive levels of standard equipment and innovative safety technology, including a system that applies the brakes to prevent a collision when backing up — with
sportier handling and steering.
The QX50 is by far the
sportiest and lowest
luxury crossover on the market, with a pinched roof and shoulder that even makes the BMW X1 look practical.
If you're set on a
luxury crossover but
sporty performance is more important than fuel economy, check out BMW's X5.
Updated for the 2016 model year, the
sporty Acura RDX
luxury crossover suv is an extremely competent handler with strong acceleration and a thoroughly contemporary look.
Offering a nice blend of
luxury and performance, the
sporty Cadillac
crossover suv is as plush as any Cadillac you've ever seen, as well as a full beneficiary of the performance oriented philosophy defining the company these days.
A large
crossover SUV with the look and feel of a
luxury car, the convenience of a
crossover, and the temperament of a truly
sporty SUV, the Jaguar F - PACE has many drivers excited.
The new model is a
sporty, dynamic
luxury crossover that should appeal to anyone in the Schaumburg or Hoffman Estates area that wants the utility of an SUV paired with more exciting styling and performance.
The boffins at Audi has succeeded in amalgamating a reasonably
sporty luxury sedan, a capable off - roader, and a highly practical
crossover into a single clever package.
The 2017 Mercedes - Benz GLA in Chicago IL is the perfect combination of a fun and
sporty crossover SUV with the
luxury performance that you expect from the German manufacturer.
Some other rival
luxury crossovers are a little more prestigious and / or
sportier to drive, such as BMW's X1 and X3 and the Porsche Macan.