Crosstour carves a niche: Beefed-up Honda Accord aims for style-conscious buyers - nwitimes.com
It would be a lot easier to love this car, the Crosstour, if Honda didn’t do such a good job with the Accord and CR-V. As it is, though, the Crosstour seems like a bit of a misfit that is outshined in some ways by those other cars on your Honda dealer’s lot. The Crosstour is a beefed-up, all-wheel-drive cousin of the Accord that takes advantage of America’s insatiable appetite for crossover vehicles. A car that rides a few inches higher than the Accord and is marketed to the ever-popular “active lifestyle” buyer must have seemed like a surefire way for a Honda exec to climb the corporate ladder. If you want a Crosstour that gets better gas mileage, has sportier handling, looks prettier, goes faster and costs less money, you can get that. The Crosstour does have some advantages, though, chiefly for people who want an upscale feeling and like the way it looks. My test car certainly felt that way, with a tightly built cabin and squeak-free ride that reminds me why so many people love their Hondas. While the base engine is a 2. 4-liter four-cylinder that makes 192 horsepower, I don’t recommend it. A much better choice is the 3. 5-liter V6 because it makes a lot more power — 278 horses, which feels great in a car this. Source: www.nwitimes.com
