New Accord CrossTour

sidindica · 2nd September 2009, 09:50

from carscoop.blogspot.com

The wait is finally over for the newest member of the Honda Accord family as the Japanese automaker today released an official set of photos of the Crosstour that will go on sale in the States as a 2010 model year sometime this fall. Honda skimped on the details but a close inspection of the photos reveals a "4WD" badge meaning that the Accord Crosstour will either be offered with all-wheel drive as standard or as an option.

The five-door Crosstour is based on the North American market Accord sedan with Honda claiming that it combines car-like ride and refinement with a Crossover Utility Vehicle's (CUV for short) increased ride height and all-weather potential.

"We know SUV buyers like the commanding view of the road that comes with a high eye-point and like the comforts of living with an SUV," said Erik Berkman, vice president of American Honda Motor Co. "This vehicle meets the needs of buyers looking for those attributes yet at the same time want an image that is different from a conventional SUV."

Maybe we're wrong, but we can't help thinking that the Crosstour looks like the weird offspring of an illicit three-way love affair between a BMW 5-Series GT, a X6, and a Honda Accord...

AyAn! · 2nd September 2009, 10:07

Yeah..Saw this article on carscoop the other day.
Didn't bother posting it here. This car's plain ugly,pointless and un-important.
An Audi Allroad beats this any day.

freewheelburnin · 2nd September 2009, 10:19

A different grill could have changed the looks drastically!!

Ramsagar · 2nd September 2009, 10:47

Personally I didn't like the front grill,it looks more like BMW-X6.

srishiva · 2nd September 2009, 10:57

Looks ugly. Honda should hire some outsider as a chief designer.

pranava999 · 2nd September 2009, 11:42

Reminds me of a cartoonish duck!

avishar · 2nd September 2009, 22:12

This car is disproportioned.Big time.The rear looks a bit like the panamera.

ramie2400 · 2nd September 2009, 23:58

After the NHC i think this is the second ugly from Honda

diabloo · 3rd September 2009, 00:03

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Originally Posted by ramie2400

After the NHC i think this is the second ugly from Honda

The grill looks more ANHC than NHC.
BTW never thought NHC was ugly.

hillram · 3rd September 2009, 01:07

Its a poor cross over and doesnt reflect the essence of a crossover.

BlackPearl · 3rd September 2009, 01:31

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Originally Posted by diabloo

The grill looks more ANHC than NHC.
BTW never thought NHC was ugly.

It is an insult to the word ugly to call NHC ugly. IMO this car looks better than NHC.

Nitin · 3rd September 2009, 03:17

This is an odd looking car/crossover! Just doesn't seem to blend together.

mjothi · 3rd September 2009, 08:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by sidindica

Maybe we're wrong, but we can't help thinking that the Crosstour looks like the weird offspring of an illicit three-way love affair between a BMW 5-Series GT, a X6, and a Honda Accord...

+1 to that. It does reminds those variants. Combination of all in just one roof. Great deal isnt it

phamilyman · 3rd September 2009, 08:14

Ugly, pointless and will be a miserable failure at what it needs to do. of course, for city fellas it'll sell for the badge only - but the person who takes it offroad will surely sing a different song

/comment based on a friend whose dad swears by the LandCruiser and who returned the ML 320 CDI in a day of using it

Shan2nu · 3rd September 2009, 10:04

I hope this never comes here. It would spoil the look of the Honda dealerships. LOL

Besides, why do you need AWD on such a car? It's not an offroader nor does it have any rallying history (like the EVOs' and Imprezzas').

Shan2nu

2nd September 2009, 09:50	#1
sidindica Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 4,901 Thanked: 8,350 Times	New Accord CrossTour from carscoop.blogspot.com The wait is finally over for the newest member of the Honda Accord family as the Japanese automaker today released an official set of photos of the Crosstour that will go on sale in the States as a 2010 model year sometime this fall. Honda skimped on the details but a close inspection of the photos reveals a "4WD" badge meaning that the Accord Crosstour will either be offered with all-wheel drive as standard or as an option. The five-door Crosstour is based on the North American market Accord sedan with Honda claiming that it combines car-like ride and refinement with a Crossover Utility Vehicle's (CUV for short) increased ride height and all-weather potential. "We know SUV buyers like the commanding view of the road that comes with a high eye-point and like the comforts of living with an SUV," said Erik Berkman, vice president of American Honda Motor Co. "This vehicle meets the needs of buyers looking for those attributes yet at the same time want an image that is different from a conventional SUV." Maybe we're wrong, but we can't help thinking that the Crosstour looks like the weird offspring of an illicit three-way love affair between a BMW 5-Series GT, a X6, and a Honda Accord... Attached Thumbnails
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AyAn! Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Durgapur/Calcutta/Pune Posts: 2,169 Thanked: 873 Times	Yeah..Saw this article on carscoop the other day. Didn't bother posting it here. This car's plain ugly,pointless and un-important. An Audi Allroad beats this any day.
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2nd September 2009, 10:19	#3
freewheelburnin BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 277 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	A different grill could have changed the looks drastically!!
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2nd September 2009, 10:47	#4
Ramsagar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: BLR_Nellore(AP) Posts: 1,398 Thanked: 255 Times View My Garage	Personally I didn't like the front grill,it looks more like BMW-X6.
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2nd September 2009, 10:57	#5
srishiva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,372 Thanked: 2,260 Times	Looks ugly. Honda should hire some outsider as a chief designer.
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2nd September 2009, 11:42	#6
pranava999 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 845 Thanked: 23 Times View My Garage	Reminds me of a cartoonish duck!
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2nd September 2009, 22:12	#7
avishar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: kolkata/bangalore,india Posts: 2,907 Thanked: 4,237 Times	This car is disproportioned.Big time.The rear looks a bit like the panamera.
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2nd September 2009, 23:58	#8
ramie2400 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,903 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	After the NHC i think this is the second ugly from Honda
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3rd September 2009, 01:07	#10
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,941 Thanked: 1,329 Times View My Garage	Its a poor cross over and doesnt reflect the essence of a crossover.
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3rd September 2009, 03:17	#12
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	This is an odd looking car/crossover! Just doesn't seem to blend together.
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3rd September 2009, 08:14	#14
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,975 Thanked: 4,675 Times	Ugly, pointless and will be a miserable failure at what it needs to do. of course, for city fellas it'll sell for the badge only - but the person who takes it offroad will surely sing a different song /comment based on a friend whose dad swears by the LandCruiser and who returned the ML 320 CDI in a day of using it
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3rd September 2009, 10:04	#15
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 127 Times View My Garage	I hope this never comes here. It would spoil the look of the Honda dealerships. LOL Besides, why do you need AWD on such a car? It's not an offroader nor does it have any rallying history (like the EVOs' and Imprezzas'). Shan2nu
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