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So Lada Niva, Subaru Outback a d many others are still technically crossovers despite being very capable outside the pavement
Yeah so a hatchback on stilts. Both of those cars predate the industry term "crossover" by decades. Sometimes their height is enabled by being RWD, you can only lift a FWD car so high before the CV axle angle is too extreme.
The funny bit about this is, my Subaru appears lowered in stock height, as my CV axles angle upwards to reach the wheels.
Might be time for new rear springs. Our crosstrek needed them at 160k. Probably best to get all 4 struts at the same time to make the alignment worth it.
Impreza. Literally just a factory lowered Crosstrek. Came that way from the start.
Funnily enough, I just replaced the front control arms and there’s a little 25mm spacer that goes between the control arms bolt and body that I almost forgot to install when I was putting it back.
So it’s really the opposite, Crostreks are Imprezas with body spacers, just like Outback’s used to be Legacy Wagons with spacers too!