Oppo, what's the coolest crossover?

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg) 04/15/2014 at 21:53 • Filed to: None

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Decades ago, station wagons ruled the roads as family cars. Then they became uncool, and families bought minivans. Then those became uncool, and people bought SUVs. Then, those went out as well, and people flocked to a new type of car that combined all 3: the crossover. Now, it's easy to point out cool wagons and SUVs, and as we saw today, even !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . But what's the coolest crossover? Keep in mind, crossovers are trying so hard to give people the pluses of a minivan, the driving dynamics of a wagon, and the rugged looks of an SUV that it's hard to call many of them cool. Bloated maybe, but not cool. So are there any cool ones? These can be traditional modern crossovers like the Chrysler Pacifica, which I think kickstarted the crossover craze, or examples of past cars that you think count (Ex: The AMC Eagle 4x4 Wagon, which has now been said). There have to be some out there, right?

Brian Silvestro > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/15/2014 at 21:55

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Hm

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/15/2014 at 21:55

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/biased

PS9 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/15/2014 at 21:55

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paradox. Crossovers cannot be cool.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/15/2014 at 21:56

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Yes

Spaceball-Two > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/15/2014 at 21:58

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I'm biased though.

AthomSfere > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/15/2014 at 21:59

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Drugs! I drive on of these for work (The Chevy Captiva) and... eg. Although better than the other two work cars, a Equinox (dead) and a Chrysler Minivan.

Pros - Satellite radio demo won't die! Yay!

Milky > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/15/2014 at 22:00

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I'm going to use the term crossover very loosely.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > AthomSfere 04/15/2014 at 22:00

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The Captiva probably has the 4-cyl in it though? I rarely see ones that have the 3.6

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Brian Silvestro 04/15/2014 at 22:01

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That's a contender. Those things are supposed to be a blast to drive!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/15/2014 at 22:02

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An interesting choice. Redline, I presume?

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > PS9 04/15/2014 at 22:03

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I think there's a few that might be, although I suppose this is technically subjective.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Milky 04/15/2014 at 22:04

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Unconventional cars count! This is oppo, after all.

Jagvar > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/15/2014 at 22:04

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The Mercedes ML63 AMG is pretty badass.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/15/2014 at 22:05

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Yessir. Best CUV on offer by GM back then if you ask me.

ly2v8-Brian > PS9 04/15/2014 at 22:07

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You chose...Wisely

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/15/2014 at 22:07

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There where others?!?! (Not counting badge twins)

AthomSfere > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/15/2014 at 22:07

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Yep, 4 cyl and fwd.

For what it is: tight steering and decently stiff suspension are nice. Everything else just feels like a cheap SUV.

Not to pick on your choice: but I think the Honda Fit or a Mazda 5 sandwich this niche pretty well and are both better picks. Although this is the best looking of the 3.

Also, Eco mode! Holy crap do I hate that eco mode. It is everything I hate about an automatic dialed to 12!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Spaceball-Two 04/15/2014 at 22:07

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Me gusta

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/15/2014 at 22:08

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Saab 9-3X

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 04/15/2014 at 22:08

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The Eagle?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/15/2014 at 22:09

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Technically the same thing with a different body on it, but the Vue had some improvements (like interior and comfort) that made it better than this or the Equinox

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/15/2014 at 22:09

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Yup

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > AthomSfere 04/15/2014 at 22:11

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Here's a little something I learned, the 4 cylinders got electric power steering while V6s get hydraulic steering. No eco mode on the Vue! Plus slapshift rather than toggles.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > PS9 04/15/2014 at 22:11

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Dsscats > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/15/2014 at 22:16

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It can beat an S2K in a straight line while carrying four kids, a dog and some luggage. I've seen people who daily drive them whilst pushing 800hp. It also looks super badass and has endless modding potential. I still consider it a crossover because it's smaller than Tahoe. Beat that.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Dsscats 04/15/2014 at 22:17

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I would like to find one of these to drive sometime soon.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/15/2014 at 22:20

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If I had to roll "Soccer mom" style, I'd totally do it in one of these:

The Compromiser > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/15/2014 at 22:23

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it's still snowing here so this would be pretty cool.

#amidoingitright?

PS9 > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 04/15/2014 at 22:24

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I'll give you that it's a pretty crossover. Prettier than nearly all other crossovers. It will be good. But - due to the mass - no where near as good as the F-Type or the XFR-S. It's a less-good sports car, which is totally not cool.

Though it's also no where near as dumb as the X6, so bonus points for that.

therevengeofthesaab (really likes pre-2005 hondas right now) > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/15/2014 at 22:27

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Does the Suzuki SX4 count as a crossover

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power 04/15/2014 at 22:32

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These things look menacing in person. Especially in black.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > therevengeofthesaab (really likes pre-2005 hondas right now) 04/15/2014 at 22:32

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A tiny one, yes.

Dsscats > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/15/2014 at 23:31

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Obvious answer is right under my nose.

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/lowered-the-fo…

Long Live the Longdoor > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/15/2014 at 23:31

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Perhaps I'm a bit bias because my wife and I are buying one later this year, but I actually think the CX-5 is pretty cool. A good blend of power, efficiency and usability all rolled into one spunky package.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/16/2014 at 13:59

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My vote goes to this guy right now:

http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/judge-jeeps-ho…

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Dsscats 04/16/2014 at 15:14

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Isn't that built on a truck frame? I sense some cheating...

Dsscats > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 04/16/2014 at 15:46

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Probably. Lol

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Dsscats 04/16/2014 at 15:56

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yeaaaaaaaa

thought so

Bytemite > Long Live the Longdoor 04/19/2014 at 02:51

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Why not just buy a car instead of a car on a lift kit that just ruins its handling..?