Jaguar's striking C-X17 crossover is just a concept now, but it could get built soon. Photo credit: Jaguar.
It's arguably the hottest segment in the auto business: "Crossovers," those SUV-like vehicles built on car-like platforms, have become a global craze. From tiny, inexpensive entries like Ford's (NYSE: F) EcoSport to luxurious and expensive entries from Porsche and others, crossovers are huge business right now.
Mercedes-Benz showed off a concept crossover called the GLA this week. Photo credit: Mercedes-Benz.
The auto show season kicked off this week in Frankfurt, Germany, and as Fool contributor John Rosevear explains in this video, SUVs and crossovers were the big theme -- as nearly every automaker seemed to have new entries on the way.
The Lexus LF-NX is the Toyota brand's entry into the white-hot premium compact crossover space. Photo credit: Lexus.
