2010 Honda Accord Crosstour
This is a new interesting car. It is built like a Honda Accord, looks a lot like a Honda Accord, but the Honda Accord Crosstour has nearly twice the cargo space and is a little higher off the ground. What’s it’s not is a crossover vehicle. There is no third row seating, the cargo space cannot compete, and it’s not as versatile as a crossover. Nonetheless, Honda and many others that have reviewed it feel as though people are going to like this car. The Crosstour fits between the Honda CR-V and the Honda Pilot. Everything about it rides feels like the Accord. It rides like it. What a better marketing deal for Honda? The Accord is known for reliability, quality, etc. Why not build a new car very similar, call it something different, and have people already feel comfortable with it because it’s just like an Accord.
Each Crosstour has a 3.5-liter i-VTEC, 271 horsepower V6 engine. It costs between $27,800-$31,900. The gas mileage isn’t great at 18 mpg city and 27 mpg highway or 17/25 if you get the all-wheel drive. There is 51.3 cubic feet of cargo space with the back seats down, and 26 cubic feet with the back seats in place.
Now, it’s not the most attractive looking vehicle. Not as nice looking as the Accord, but the crossovers are not gorgeous either. If you can get beyond the look (though it’s not awful by any stretch, just not the nicest looking car,) might be worth checking out.