Now, the list of the best new crossovers represents the most comprehensive of the market, and helps to show how far the crossover segment has improved and evolved since it first hit the streets. As previously mentioned, when crossovers launched, they faced a particular set of challenges. Wary consumers had to be convinced that these new crossovers were truly a segment of their own that could provide a unique set of benefits. The crossover class has since gone through several model life cycles, with updates, refreshes, and totally new models phased in as the older ones were slowly brought out.