The Honda Accord Crosstour didn’t get off to the best of starts. Born as a model year 2010 car, the media didn’t quite like it, and it looks like not many customers do as well. In July, Honda sold just 1,477 units of the odd looking crossover, 35% less than the same month last year. 2011 year to date figures read 11,518 units versus 15,655 for the same period in 2010.
Against that backdrop, Honda has decided to drop the Accord name for the model, which from model year 2012 onwards will be called just Crosstour. No reasons were given, though. Perhaps the association wasn’t bringing any good to the Accord nameplate, which remains popular, and the same association has failed to give any boost to the Crosstour.
Assembled in Ohio, the Crosstour is based on the Accord platform and mechanicals, although it has distinct sheetmetal and a rear hatch. It’s powered by a 3.5-litre i-VTEC V6 engine with Variable Cylinder Management (VCM), producing 271 hp and 344 Nm. The EX-L model comes with Honda’s Real Time 4WD. Auto headlights, Bluetooth HandsFreeLink and an USB audio interface are new for 2012.
Of the big Japanese carmakers, Honda looks to be the most affected by the earthquake/tsunami disaster, and it will be betting heavily on the success of mainstays such as the new Civic.
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they should stop messing around and just do up an Accord Wagon….just like they once did.
I wish ter design the new civic like this…it’s freaking awesome!! good job!!
good job? are u serious?
If we bring Accord Crosstour to whole ASEAN countries, Malaysians will not buy but Indonesians will buy. Thai people also won’t buy.
Indeed, i guess they wanted to hop onto the wagon created by the 5 Series GT.
That too was a failure. Only saw 3 to 4 units in Germany.
what is this?bmw 535i gt wannabe?even bmw 5 gt is a flop on sale…this will probably follow the same footstep~
Honda is so DOOM now !. Even before the earthquake struck they didn’t even perform well. Same goes to Toyota too. Currently only Mazda , Subaru and Nissan could stand out. Its time to look into Hyundai and Ford !!
Honda is so DOOM now !. Even before the earthquake struck they didn’t even perform well. Same goes to Toyota too. Currently only Mazda , Subaru and Nissan could stand out. Its time to look into Hyundai and Ford !!
Can’t blame people. A lot mentioned that it looked like a show from the start. Next to follow BWM 5 series GT?
Nice a$$….
Dear Honda,
I have an idea on how to make full use of this crosstour and making more money + profit. Just ships all the CKD kit from US to Alor Gajah plant in Melaka. Use existing Accord right hand drive kit and now you will have a bestselling Accord in Malaysia because Malaysian will buy anything with your H badges especially if the price is right.
this is soooo right…as long it is honda, malaysia will buy…hahahha..
Only Indonesians will buy this… If excluding Singapore…
even it is not a right price.. still selling like a hot cake. :D
The Honda Crosstour hatchback is larger than Accord sedan.
I always love Honda.
You are honest.
real time 4WD.. do they have delay 4WD system or not a real time 4WD system…. haha
Nice one. U make my day…
Nice-looking big hatchback, bigger than Accord sedans.
the rear view is very very damn ugly!!!!!
That is one ugly ass car
As ugly as Chevy Cruze hatch. I prefer buying Porsche Panamera (also a big hatchback) over this.
How VCM engine works r?
For Honda’s 3.5L V6 engine with VCM, it can use just 3 cylinders for low speed cruising, 4 cylinders for high speed cruising, and all 6 for other times and powerful acceleration!!! VCM makes it even more fuel efficient :). Their hybrids have VCM too.
Yup. Insight with 99K price tag have VCM and all the bells and whistles, and that is one of the correctly priced Honda besides EX5……..
Good riddance!
Freaking fugly! No wonder la…
is this honda or korean car? rear lights look like teana la…side view like avante…yeah copycat…well done HONDA!!!
Honda you think you can beat Porsche Panamera???but sorry new Hondas is really ugly!!!
Porsche Panamera wannabe ?
Hope this would be their last “ugly” units…. they should revamp their R&D, sack all european and sushi designer, bring in kimchi designer…. Or get iphone designer in since bolehland has one that was involved in R&D…
Porsche Panamera wannabe?
‘H’…kekeringan idea.
Anything looks like Gen2 surely a bad curse.
No surprise sales flop, it’s the worst looking car in the Honda stable.Pity the recent tsunami are also affecting their brain.
The term ‘butt ugly’ suddenly popped into my mind.
A car which shouldn’t exist.
and here i thought proton juara was the worst…NOT…
seriously jap designer get a life….hire some european car-designers like koreans….
not stopping now…its GOING FROM BAD TO WORST each year…