An SUV is built with body-on-frame construction featuring a mounted engine/suspension with a frame placed over. A crossover is built with unibody construction featuring an engine/suspension held by frame. Learn more by reading through this Chicago Nissan dealership infographic.
The frame is the only significant difference between an SUV and a crossover. If it's built on a truck chassis, it's an SUV; if it's built on a car basis, it's a crossover. This indicates that an SUV is a body-on-frame vehicle, whereas all crossovers are unibody cars.
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