Compact crossover SUV is an automobile classification used mainly in North America to describe a segment of crossover SUV, a type of sport utility vehicle, between subcompact crossover SUV and mid-size crossover SUV.
By the late 2010s, the segment has emerged as the most popular automobile segment in several regions. For example, nearly one in every four cars sold in the United States in 2019 is a compact crossover, precisely at about 24.2 percent.[2]
The best-selling vehicle in the segment in 2020 was the Toyota RAV4, with 995,762 units sold globally. It is also the second best-selling automobile in the world after the Toyota Corolla.[3]
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