[GaryDahl]

Here we go, lets see what our Passport friend think...

 

[GaryDahl]

Okay I get to vote first

 

[Homer]

I'm sure some would argue that its both, but I like to think of it as an SUV; that's how I'll be using it (once I take the plunge ).

 

[WayneP]

Voted!

 

[GaryDahl]

Some people would argue that a SUV is suppose to be “body on frame” , which I use to think too.
In my opinion SUV stands for
S= sport “paddle shifters, some what fast, Cool wheels”
U= utility “Lots of cargo area, 5,000lbs towing capacity, top of the line AWD”
V= vehicle “ gets 5 people from point A to point B in comfort”
That is my reasoning for choosing the Passport as a SUV..

 

[Homer]

Some people would argue that a SUV is suppose to be “body on frame” , which I use to think too.
In my opinion SUV stands for
S= sport “paddle shifters, some what fast, Cool wheels”
U= utility “Lots of cargo area, 5,000lbs towing capacity, top of the line AWD”
V= vehicle “ gets 5 people from point A to point B in comfort”
That is my reasoning for choosing the Passport as a SUV..

Your explanation makes sense. I guess I was focused more on the S = sport for sporty/recreational use cases such as camping, use on dirt roads, etc. that the Passport supports vs just use as a more versatile on-road vehicle with AWD.

 

[ASIMO]

I would also argue it's both. The "crossover" term was coined by the auto industry simply to distinguish a vehicle with some SUV-like features, but on a unibody platform. Now I see that people want to reserve the "SUV" term strictly for body-on-frame. But the features and capabilities of the two types are very blurred at times, especially for a vehicle like the Passport.

 

[GaryDahl]

To me if a AWD vehicle looks like a car its a crossover.
If a AWD vehicle looks like a suv then its a suv.

 

[Sib]

I would also argue it's both. The "crossover" term was coined by the auto industry simply to distinguish a vehicle with some SUV-like features, but on a unibody platform. Now I see that people want to reserve the "SUV" term strictly for body-on-frame. But the features and capabilities of the two types are very blurred at times, especially for a vehicle like the Passport.

Fully agree. Nobody really defined the term SUV to begin with and both, SUV and Crossover, are equally applicable to the Passport and similar vehicles.