![]() 09/15/2016 at 22:18 • Filed to: Opinion, oppopinion time | ![]() | ![]() |
Crossovers are thought of as Mom-mobiles, the neo-minivan if you will. (They lack the seating of the minivan but have all wheel drive! Soooo kewl!!)
Pick one from each of the first two groups !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and explain why for each one. Wrangler is off the table for obvious reasons, the most blatant being that’s it’s a true body on frame SUV and therefore not a crossover
Not a crossover either but very “manly”, I can feel my facial and chest hair thicken as I type this
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Define manliness for me.
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Outback and GlC43AMG.
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What do you mean by manliness?
The most capable CUV thing is probably the Freelander.
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I believe the Chevy traverse has optional testicles.
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manliness:
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Forester. If we are talking “manliness” then the one that can get it done with minimal pomp and circumstance is the winner. forester does what you need*, doesn’t complain.
*except tow
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Oh yeah, Subarus are really good at just about everything. Really the Swiss army knives of the car world
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Would you rate the currently non-existent GLC63 AMG more or less manly?
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Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet because nothing is as manly or womanly as not giving a fuck.
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Less manly than an outback.
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It pains me to say this but the Journey looks pretty cool in Blacktop trim.
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Great choice!
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hahahaha
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no no, adding truck nutz don’t make it a manly vechile
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They lack the seating of the minivan but have all wheel drive!
Well yeah, if you get a shitty minivan that doesn’t have AWD...
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It’s very aggressive until you see the rear three quarters
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Duh:
I like the sportage too but I would say it’s more “sporty” than “manly”.
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But you won’t ever see the rear 3/4 because it’s too slow to pass you.
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Hahaha
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Crosstrek with goodies.
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None of them, and yet-all of them. Because they’re all the same thing with slightly different shades of gray paint available.
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XJ is the only acceptable answer.
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I wish there were more green cars, but I'm happy blue is coming back!
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Some of the ‘manliest’ vehicles on the planet are crossovers.
Here are some examples:
Talbot Matra-Simca Rancho, 1977-1984.
AMC Eagle, 1980-1988.
Isuzu Vehicross, 1997-2001.
Subaru Forester STi, 2004-2007.
Škoda Yeti, 2009-present.
After seeing all these, I have to admit even crossovers can be quite cool.
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*Forester image got Kinja’d.
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No doubt, but none of those are currently on sale in the US and only one is still in production.
The general consensus is still of crossovers being Mom-mobiles, hence the question
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Well, previous RAV4s, CRVs and Vitaras are pretty close. Luxury crossovers such as the BMW X5 seemed to be well-engineered at least. The closest thing we have to a normal new crossover with these attributes is probably the Legacy Outback.
You’re right that the image is certainly here with the current crop of crossovers, especially those in the US market, but this selection proves that it can be done at the very least.