The only thing new about "crossovers" is the term itself. These are purely minivans and station wagons they are selling.
well every car mechanic/salesperson i talk to toyota or mercedes for example
talk of endless parade of sensitive people whining about the road noise and tire noise on their trucks
and all the girls wanted a truck with a car like performance
so what are the poor manufactures to do but to build these minivans with 4 wheel drive capability
at end they have to sell what people want and like much else its a softy cars/truck lookalikes they are after
Crossovers = MMV ( MetroSexual Mini Vans)