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Coupe SUV

January 01, 1970

A coupe SUV is a type of sport utility vehicle with a sloping rear roofline similar to those of fastbacks or Kammbacks. The sloping roofline is adopted to offer a styling advantage compared to its standard SUV counterpart,[1][2] which helps increase profit margins as manufacturers are able to raise the price by marketing it as a more premium model.[3] Since all coupe SUVs ever produced are of the crossover variety, coupe SUVs may also be called "coupe crossovers" or "coupe crossover SUVs".

The first-generation BMW X6, widely regarded as the first coupe SUV
For other uses, see Crossover sedan.

Although the term "coupe" itself is supposed to refer to a passenger car with a sloping or truncated rear roofline and two (or three) doors, traditional two-door SUVs (including body-on-frame SUVs) such as certain models of Toyota RAV4 and Jeep Wrangler are never considered by such terms, and every coupe SUV by definition (except for the Range Rover Evoque Coupé) is equipped with five doors.[4] The body style notably gained criticism as some see it as less attractive and less practical than normal crossovers, since the low roofline reduces cargo space and rear passenger headroom.[5]

History edit

 
Range Rover Evoque Coupé, a three-door coupe SUV

The BMW X6 is generally considered the first coupe SUV.[6] It was based on the BMW X5 and has been marketed as a "Sports Activity Coupé" (SAC), as opposed to standard BMW crossovers, which are called "Sports Activity Vehicles" (SAVs). Introduced in 2008, the X6's styling generated some controversy upon its introduction, as it had less cargo space and a higher price. Mercedes-Benz followed suit in 2015 with the GLE-Class Coupe, while Audi released the Q8 in 2018.[7][8]

The AMC Eagle SX/4, which was introduced in 1981, has also been argued to be the first coupe SUV, since it is a lifted two-door liftback with a permanent all-wheel drive system and was marketed as a car that is capable of light-duty off-roading.[9] The second-generation Lexus RX and the 2003 Infiniti FX had introduced similar sloping roof design elements without being marketed as coupe SUVs.[10]

Due to its roots from the BMW X6, the segment in its early days mostly consisted of vehicles in the luxury segment.[6] Audi released the coupe version of their Q5 crossover with the "Sportback" moniker, while Mercedes-Benz uses the "Coupé" designation, both in line with their two-door and four-door coupes or fastbacks.[11] Several manufacturers began offering coupe crossovers from non-luxury segments, for example the Renault Arkana,[12] the Fiat Fastback,[13] and some China-only models such as the Mazda CX-4,[14] Volkswagen Tiguan X and Škoda Kodiaq GT.

Some crossovers may feature similar fastback roof sloping, but are not explicitly marketed as coupe SUVs. Examples are the Tesla Model X and Model Y, Toyota C-HR, Nissan Ariya, and Volvo C40.

Marketing edit

According to Strategic Vision, an automotive research and consulting company, buyers of coupe SUVs—particularly those from Mercedes-Benz—are four to five years younger than the usual buyers of typical SUVs. This decreases a car brand's average age, which in turn increases the brand's desirability. They also noted that buyers of SUV coupes are less price-sensitive, which means brands can increase the price tag on these vehicles without affecting sales.[3] For example, the BMW X6 has an MSRP which is more expensive by around US$5,000 in the US compared to the comparably-equipped BMW X5, which greatly helped increase revenue for BMW despite being the less popular model.[15]

Criticism edit

The coupe SUV category has attracted criticism due to being more expensive than its traditional SUV counterpart, despite having reduced cargo space and rear passenger headroom due to their lower rear roof. Like other crossover SUVs, coupe SUVs also offers poorer performance than their coupe/sedan/wagon equivalent due to additional weight and ride height.[5] Kristen Lee from Jalopnik argued that coupe SUVs "aren’t are [sic] particularly good at any one thing,"[16] Other criticisms arise from the fact that coupe SUV contradicts the traditional concept of a coupe which should only have two doors, frameless doors, and 2+2 seating.[17][18]

Since its introduction, the exterior design of the BMW X6 has been widely regarded as controversial, as the rear design in particular was said to make the car look "heavy". The first-generation Acura ZDX has received a negative reception from critics and was not a sales success.[19] [20][21]

Gallery edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Coupe de grace: How the SUV coupe offers the best of both worlds". CNA Luxury. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  2. ^ Golson, Daniel (2018-11-13). "The Crossover Coupe Explained—and Every One You Can Buy Today". Car and Driver. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  3. ^ a b "Expert Explains Why People Are Buying SUV Coupes". Motor1.com. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  4. ^ www.ETAuto.com. "Half sports car, half off-roader: The era of the SUV Coupe has begun - ET Auto". ETAuto.com. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  5. ^ a b Noordeloos, Marc (2019-04-03). "The SUV "Coupe" Is Ridiculous and Needs to Go Away". Automobile. from the original on 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  6. ^ a b . Byri. 2021-06-18. Archived from the original on 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  7. ^ Perez, Jeff (10 May 2018). "2019 Audi Q8: Everything We Know". Motor1.com. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  8. ^ Sheehan, Sam. "Striking Audi Q8 concept previews 2018 flagship model". Autocar. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Opinion: It was the Americans who inspired the SUV coupe trend". WhichCar. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  10. ^ "The rise, fall and rise of the crossover coupe". Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  11. ^ "Super comparison test: Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe vs Audi Q8, BMW X6". MercedesBlog. 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  12. ^ "Arkana matata: Renault's made a BMW X4 rival". Top Gear. 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  13. ^ MoparInside (2022-08-04). "FIAT Brazil Official Shows Off Its All-New Fastback Coupe SUV!". MoparInside. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  14. ^ FineAuto (2019-12-21). "Updated coupe-crossover Mazda CX-4 became the best-selling brand". FineAuto. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  15. ^ Homer, Desiree (2020-06-24). "How Does BMW Make Money Off of the Less Popular X6 Coupe?". MotorBiscuit. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  16. ^ "Those Goofy 'Coupe' SUVs? People Are Buying The Hell Out Of Them". Jalopnik. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  17. ^ "The rise and rise of the SUV-Coupé". Autocar. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  18. ^ "Coupes, crossovers, and other car body styles, explained". Popular Science. 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  19. ^ "NEW YORK AUTO SHOW: Which Design Is More Polarizing? Acura ZDX Or BMW X6? - AutoSpies Auto News". www.autospies.com. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  20. ^ "2009 BMW X6 xDrive35i Review". Drive. 2009-01-01. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  21. ^ Edmunds, Dan (May 2010). "2010 Acura ZDX: Suspension Walkaround". from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2010.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Coupe SUVs at Wikimedia Commons

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A coupe SUV is a type of sport utility vehicle with a sloping rear roofline similar to those of fastbacks or Kammbacks The sloping roofline is adopted to offer a styling advantage compared to its standard SUV counterpart 1 2 which helps increase profit margins as manufacturers are able to raise the price by marketing it as a more premium model 3 Since all coupe SUVs ever produced are of the crossover variety coupe SUVs may also be called coupe crossovers or coupe crossover SUVs The first generation BMW X6 widely regarded as the first coupe SUV For other uses see Crossover sedan Although the term coupe itself is supposed to refer to a passenger car with a sloping or truncated rear roofline and two or three doors traditional two door SUVs including body on frame SUVs such as certain models of Toyota RAV4 and Jeep Wrangler are never considered by such terms and every coupe SUV by definition except for the Range Rover Evoque Coupe is equipped with five doors 4 The body style notably gained criticism as some see it as less attractive and less practical than normal crossovers since the low roofline reduces cargo space and rear passenger headroom 5 Contents 1 History 2 Marketing 3 Criticism 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory edit nbsp Range Rover Evoque Coupe a three door coupe SUV The BMW X6 is generally considered the first coupe SUV 6 It was based on the BMW X5 and has been marketed as a Sports Activity Coupe SAC as opposed to standard BMW crossovers which are called Sports Activity Vehicles SAVs Introduced in 2008 the X6 s styling generated some controversy upon its introduction as it had less cargo space and a higher price Mercedes Benz followed suit in 2015 with the GLE Class Coupe while Audi released the Q8 in 2018 7 8 The AMC Eagle SX 4 which was introduced in 1981 has also been argued to be the first coupe SUV since it is a lifted two door liftback with a permanent all wheel drive system and was marketed as a car that is capable of light duty off roading 9 The second generation Lexus RX and the 2003 Infiniti FX had introduced similar sloping roof design elements without being marketed as coupe SUVs 10 Due to its roots from the BMW X6 the segment in its early days mostly consisted of vehicles in the luxury segment 6 Audi released the coupe version of their Q5 crossover with the Sportback moniker while Mercedes Benz uses the Coupe designation both in line with their two door and four door coupes or fastbacks 11 Several manufacturers began offering coupe crossovers from non luxury segments for example the Renault Arkana 12 the Fiat Fastback 13 and some China only models such as the Mazda CX 4 14 Volkswagen Tiguan X and Skoda Kodiaq GT Some crossovers may feature similar fastback roof sloping but are not explicitly marketed as coupe SUVs Examples are the Tesla Model X and Model Y Toyota C HR Nissan Ariya and Volvo C40 Marketing editAccording to Strategic Vision an automotive research and consulting company buyers of coupe SUVs particularly those from Mercedes Benz are four to five years younger than the usual buyers of typical SUVs This decreases a car brand s average age which in turn increases the brand s desirability They also noted that buyers of SUV coupes are less price sensitive which means brands can increase the price tag on these vehicles without affecting sales 3 For example the BMW X6 has an MSRP which is more expensive by around US 5 000 in the US compared to the comparably equipped BMW X5 which greatly helped increase revenue for BMW despite being the less popular model 15 Criticism editThe coupe SUV category has attracted criticism due to being more expensive than its traditional SUV counterpart despite having reduced cargo space and rear passenger headroom due to their lower rear roof Like other crossover SUVs coupe SUVs also offers poorer performance than their coupe sedan wagon equivalent due to additional weight and ride height 5 Kristen Lee from Jalopnik argued that coupe SUVs aren t are sic particularly good at any one thing 16 Other criticisms arise from the fact that coupe SUV contradicts the traditional concept of a coupe which should only have two doors frameless doors and 2 2 seating 17 18 Since its introduction the exterior design of the BMW X6 has been widely regarded as controversial as the rear design in particular was said to make the car look heavy The first generation Acura ZDX has received a negative reception from critics and was not a sales success 19 20 21 Gallery edit nbsp 2018 Mercedes Benz GLC Coupe C253 nbsp Rear view nbsp 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan X nbsp Rear view nbsp 2021 Renault Arkana nbsp Rear view nbsp 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour nbsp Rear viewSee also edit nbsp Cars portal Fastback KammbackReferences edit Coupe de grace How the SUV coupe offers the best of both worlds CNA Luxury Retrieved 2021 01 17 Golson Daniel 2018 11 13 The Crossover Coupe Explained and Every One You Can Buy Today Car and Driver Retrieved 2021 01 17 a b Expert Explains Why People Are Buying SUV Coupes Motor1 com Retrieved 2021 01 17 www ETAuto com Half sports car half off roader The era of the SUV Coupe has begun ET Auto ETAuto com Retrieved 2021 01 17 a b Noordeloos Marc 2019 04 03 The SUV Coupe Is Ridiculous and Needs to Go Away Automobile Archived from the original on 2019 10 16 Retrieved 2021 01 18 a b Auto Plus TV why such a wave of coupe SUVs Byri 2021 06 18 Archived from the original on 2022 02 02 Retrieved 2022 02 02 Perez Jeff 10 May 2018 2019 Audi Q8 Everything We Know Motor1 com Retrieved 7 January 2019 Sheehan Sam Striking Audi Q8 concept previews 2018 flagship model Autocar Retrieved 24 February 2017 Opinion It was the Americans who inspired the SUV coupe trend WhichCar Retrieved 2022 02 02 The rise fall and rise of the crossover coupe Retrieved 2021 01 17 Super comparison test Mercedes Benz GLE Coupe vs Audi Q8 BMW X6 MercedesBlog 2019 03 29 Retrieved 2021 04 10 Arkana matata Renault s made a BMW X4 rival Top Gear 2020 09 23 Retrieved 2021 04 10 MoparInside 2022 08 04 FIAT Brazil Official Shows Off Its All New Fastback Coupe SUV MoparInside Retrieved 2023 04 18 FineAuto 2019 12 21 Updated coupe crossover Mazda CX 4 became the best selling brand FineAuto Retrieved 2021 01 17 Homer Desiree 2020 06 24 How Does BMW Make Money Off of the Less Popular X6 Coupe MotorBiscuit Retrieved 2022 02 03 Those Goofy Coupe SUVs People Are Buying The Hell Out Of Them Jalopnik Retrieved 2022 02 02 The rise and rise of the SUV Coupe Autocar Retrieved 2022 02 02 Coupes crossovers and other car body styles explained Popular Science 2021 07 14 Retrieved 2022 02 02 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Which Design Is More Polarizing Acura ZDX Or BMW X6 AutoSpies Auto News www autospies com Retrieved 2022 02 02 2009 BMW X6 xDrive35i Review Drive 2009 01 01 Retrieved 2022 02 02 Edmunds Dan May 2010 2010 Acura ZDX Suspension Walkaround Archived from the original on 29 May 2010 Retrieved 28 May 2010 External links edit nbsp Media related to Coupe SUVs at Wikimedia 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