Spy Photos: 2010 Honda Accord Hatchback

It's rumored to have AWD, at least as an option. Even though it's not a wagon, I also see this as a Subaru Outback competitor, as I suspect the cargo area is pretty large.

...that's pretty, well odd looking. Sort of like a Honda X6 (another bad idea imho). I'd take an '10 Outback, Venza or reall Accord/TSX wagon over this ummm thing.

That is one fat back end. Disgusting, but then again so is the current Accord sedan.

WHY, oh why, did you spoil it all with that link to the EU-only accord wagon?!? :'( *That's* the car I really want. Curse you, cool overseas-market cars! /shakesfistatcomputer

Yet another car with poor rearward visibility. This trend has to stop.

http://www.honda.co.uk/cars/accordtourer/

Imagine if we got the i-dtec version of the Accord Tourer!

At the very least, bring the Accord Tourer unmolested and sell it as an entry level Acura.

Civic 5 door is another Honda that would be appreciated in US.

Looks a lot like the ZDX, which isn't saying much. Shame that the US keeps getting the shaft on nice looking wagons (Accord Tourer, Mazda6 Estate, et al).

Hasn't Mazda already proved there is no market for this vehicle. Honda could probably sell a ton of actual wagons though.

Oh, and the Venza kicks this car's ass all day long in terms of looks and utility.

The Euro Accord Tourer is very nice however it would have to be sold as a TSX Tourer in the U.S.

Im not at all a big fan of crossovers, CUVs, SUVs, SAVs or whatever you want to call them. This new Honda is no exception.

"Oh, and the Venza kicks this car's ass all day long in terms of looks and utility."

The Venza looks 10 times better as it doesnt share anything with the car its based on. Cant say the same for the Honda. However, the Honda should be a better drive.

Honda, please dont offer the VCM system on this vehicle as its going to need the extra torque and engine response to pull the extra weight.

I tend to like 5-door hatches, but any hint of crossover-ness and I'm out. This one's got too much "back". It look the the rear end has a lift kit.

And did I hear you say the Venza is a "cool wagon"? Excuse me? I don't think so. It's a box on wheels with the corners chamfered off. But it does look more cohesive than this, I'll give you that.

What is the point of all this? The sloping roofline destroys visibility, ends any attempt at utility, and still makes it look ugly! Seriously, all American market auto-maunfacturers: a simple wagon. It really isn't that hard. It is pretty much, as Clarkson would say, "beans on toast." Take a simple sedan body, straighten the roof out, and give it a wide open rear cargo area with a nice large hatch and visibility all around. Efficient, useful, and decently good looking. All this over-stylized crap is ugly, useless, and annoying. Knock it off now. No, it does not need to be a CUV. they're too big, too tall, too inefficient. It does not need to be a "5 door coupe". That's just stupid. Coupes have two doors and are impractical. That's the opposite of what we're trying to go for here. Why is this so difficult?

ugly

Stovt001: like this?

http://www.cadillac.com/cadillacjsp/experience/news_2010_cts_sport_wagon.jsp

:)

+1 Euro Accord Tourer. I would buy this within the month if it was brough over here.

Ugly, stupid and pointless. Next.

Cool wagon? I missed that part. The only one that really qualifies is the Magnum. That's a cool wagon!

Looks like a Citroen

felonious: almost exactly. They got the big hatch and large cargo area down. Visibility still suffers a bit but not as bad as on this abomination. Note the roof is much more horizontal and the hatch much more vertical. Now that's space efficient. And it looks fantastic too!

I think I found their inspiration:

http://polatexports.com/2008%20Elantra%20GLS.jpg

It looks like it's been gorging on quadruple cheeseburgers for about two months. Of course because it's a Honda, people will still line up in droves to buy it. Sad really.

Looks like $%!@

ugh. when honda fans dont like it, u know somethings wrong...

From some angles it looks a little bit like the Panamera. That doesn't help.

from a couple of those angles the front looks a little X6.

I've been waiting for an accord tourer or Civic SIHatch for a while now. Too bad US auto execs seem to think it's a bad idea. Or is is it the American citizen. Didn't they learn from the crossfire?

Oh well maybe A3 or 1 Series hatch if it ever comes to america.

Agreed about the Magnum. That's one sweet-lookin' wagon.

C'mon Honda! Where's the practicality of yesterdecade!?

estreka

The Magnum, while a looker, had very little practicality when compared to other wagons. The vertical height of the cargo area was terrible.

I think this Accord CrossTour will be very practical. The cargo area appears to be very long.

Bob, I gotta call you out on this one.

First, we're talking cool factor. The Magnum is the coolest station wagon on the market and has been for many years.

Second, let's pretend we're talking practicality. I understand that the swooping rear of many modern station wagons (Magnum, Venza, etc) make it less practical than older style station wagons. I could go along with your point if you didn't follow it up by calling the Honda very practical in that respect. It's swoop is MUCH wore than the Magnum. Am I smelling a double standard?

i use to have much love for honda products and would look at toyota as the "reliable but would never buy" brand.

thanks honda for continuously putting out products (current gen accord, insight, all of the acura line) that make me put you in the "reliable but would never buy"...

I was very excited by the idea of the CrossTour being a beafed up wagon as in the earlier spy photos suggested, but not by this.

This is UGLY. I thought the snout on the Venza was bad but this one has it beat. That bag end is well horrible. Flabby anyone?

I need a quality wagon but unfortunately the uber German sport wagons are out of my league.

Don't want an SUV, the Lamba product is interesting but I would prefer them if they were lower to the ground again and who would buy a GM vehicle at the moment. All main stream wagons have disappeared, the only ray of hope is the CTS wagon coming out but again its a different price point....

During the time our 3 kids were in high school, we had 7 vehicles on the road and 6 were Hondas or Acuras. After their graduations from college, our self-rewards were a new S2000 (I will always love it), and for my wife, an Accord lease. We had hopes then that we would move up to a TL after the lease, but Honda itself has put a stop to our our dream-brand relationship: The MDX, TL, and all the Acuras that have followed, the current Accord, and now this thing...

Functionality is important, and loyalty only goes so far, but styling gets your attention and instills pride, keeping you coming back for more. Right now it appears my S2k may be my last Honda...

I don't know. I think I actually like the looks. I'll reserve final judgement for when it's officially unveiled. It almost reminds me of the new Insight on steroids. More Americans need to start being more accepting of hatchbacks. Maybe then we'll see more of the sweet hatches from Europe. You get much better utility with a hatch compared to a sedan. It's a shame more Americans don't realize this. Ok, so you'll have to replace those hydraulic hatch props in about 5 years ... at what, $25 each? Big deal. Never stopped Americans from buying SUV's that have them.

The same goes for diesel engines. They're more efficient, easier to work on and will outlast any gasoline engine.

Americans need to wake up, stop complaining and realize that attitudes like this is the reason we never see the "cool" cars from Europe.

It should be a Crossover not an X6 and it will not be an X6. Venza kick ass on this one again. Honda needs to transfer those U.S. base Marketing and R&D to the Old GM Company. But have to give credit to some U.S. Honda fans. No matter how ugly Honda looks it still sell. Look at the New Honda Pilot. It is a UNIQUE !!! Very Very UNIQUE !!! UNIQUE in a way where I can't imagine buying it.

Ive owned 2 Honda's which I loved. A 90 Civic SI hatchback, and a 2000 Civic SI coupe. Since then I've owned 2 Mazda 6's. My current 2007 6i 5-door is great and much better looking. The current generation Accord is fugly and this one is too. They should bring over the Jap/Euro Mazda 6 5-door and Wagon to compete with this.

I agree with the other comments: it looks ugly, and the rear end seems ginormous. That being said, I can see why the utility of a hatch would be appealing to some/many buyers. But couldn't they buy one of Honda's existing offerings, like the CR-V, Pilot, RDX, or MDX? Maybe it's a response to the Venza, but is that vehicle selling well? I don't get it.

It may not be the best looking car, however at least honda is changing things up. Look at toyota... about a third of their cars look the same as they did 10 years ago... Yaris a.k.a. Vitz in Europe, Corolla, 4Runner, RAV4, and Land Cruiser all look very similar to their counterparts from 10 years ago. I realize that in some cases like the Land Cruiser there is only so much you can do... but come on. At least honda has the balls to do something different. And if people don't like it, they won't buy it and honda will just have to tweak their styling to find something that works.

Like everyone else here I would've liked a actual wagon... however i think this accord crosstour is pretty interesting.

Also people are forgetting that the current accord coupe is one good looking car. Along with the current gen. civic.

I hope there is something interesting under that cover, because this car is looking a little strange, at least on the outside. We really shouldn't be making judgments on a car that hasn't been officially revealed, because it may look ugly just to conceal how it really looks until Honda wants us to see it

I'm a Honda/Acura guy from way back, but I have to say, this knee-jerk reaction to the Toyota Venza is an ugly thing, kind of like a Pontiac Aztec but not as tall...and it's noteworthy that Pontiac is no longer.

I also agree that the Dodge Magnum is a cool wagon, but it's not "on the market" any more.

I prefer a smaller, sportier hatchback -- can we all say "Fit Si", please?

If Honda wants a station wagon make one or bring over the wagon from Europe. This Hatchback is ugly. Honda should stick to what they do best.Visability look terrible in this model.

I was looking forward to buying the wagon version, for practicality and Honda reliability. This looks fine, but bring the wagon too. The utility offered by the wagon, in a fun to drive and efficient car form (not another oversized gas guzzling, no fun to drive, SUV) makes more sense, and there are not too many good wagons to choose from. This style over substance doesn't seem very Honda-like to me. Who kidnapped my Honda?

You are all whining here. In Europe they want the US version and in US they want the European version. People always want what they don’t have, or hard to get. I’m sure it will be a pretty nice car. And I think in Europe these 5 door cars are popular. And again if it was done for Europe I’m sure every one of you would say “it’s sooooo nice, I want one”.

"Hasn't Mazda already proved there is no market for this vehicle. Honda could probably sell a ton of actual wagons though."

The Mazda6 liftback outsold the Mazda6 wagon in the US, and the wagon was discontinued before the new model was introduced while the liftback wasn't. The new one is a sedan only because it's unique-to-North-America larger, heavier vehicle than the real Mazda6.

This Accord however is a fail because it's a too-tall "crossover", and, well, it's an Accord, which ceased to be a desireable car several generations ago.,

I've noticed that on European cars, the Honda's have slight styling differences than in the US. The European style for the front of the Insight looks a little better than the one they sell here.(http://www.honda.co.uk/cars/insight/) It also says that the Insight gets a combined mpg of 64. What's up with that?

And no, it can't be kilometers per liter because then the mpg would be in the high twenties and there would be no point in an Insight.