Many shoppers do raise an issue with these nimble luxury crossovers: they may be smaller than the lumbering Death Stars of old, but the prices are higher on a square-foot basis.
Small-car proponents argue that tiny cars are actually safer than large ones because of several intangibles: they fit shorter and smaller drivers better, which makes them safer; and they are more nimble than SUVs and crossovers, which helps them effectively avoid crashes.
MAZDA CX-7 With demand for its nimble and attractive CX-5 crossover exceeding supply, Mazda simply doesn't need the five-passenger CX-7 anymore.
An atmospheric homage that quickly stands on its own nimble feet, FX's experiment in cinematic crossover does take some getting used to.
Now, GM is ramping up its belt-tightening measures with cuts to factory and white-collar workers, plant closures in North America and the elimination of several car models as it tries to transform into a nimble company focused on high-margin SUVs, crossovers and trucks and investments in future products like electric and autonomous vehicles.
In November, GM ramped up its belt-tightening measures with cuts to factory and white-collar workers, plant closures in North America and the elimination of several car models as it tries to transform into a nimble company focused on high-margin SUVs, crossovers and trucks, and investments in future products like electric and autonomous vehicles.
The all-new Q5 is slightly lighter on its feet and more nimble around corners than the time-tested Lexus crossover, but the RX350 is the cushier of the two in terms of handing and interior appointments.
And though the unrevised powertrains won't endear themselves to lead-footed suburbanites, the crossover, with about 50 fewer pounds to push around than its predecessor carried, feels assured and more nimble than it has to be.
Subaru pretty much invented "crossovers" -- a combination of car and sport utility vehicle that mates a utility's body to a nimble car chassis, often with all-wheel drive.
