Including an $810 destination fee, the 2012 Honda Crosstour EX with a 2.4-liter i-VTEC motor will cost you $28,495. The 2012 Honda Crosstour (remember, it's not Accord Crosstour anymore) starts at $30,340.
The new motor, announced late in 2011, makes 192 horsepower and returns 2 more mpg in the city and 2 mpg on the highway than the 271 horsepower 3.5-liter V6. In the Honda Accord SE the 2.4-liter I4 only makes 177 horsepower.
When we tested the 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour in 2WD EX-L trim we managed a 0-60 run of 7.5 seconds, a quarter mile time of 15.5 @ 91.3 and combined fuel economy of 18.5 mpg.
ed124c says:
10:46 AM, 01/27/12
Mike, you have a few specs screwed up.
1. The 4 cyl. starts at $27,685-- without transportation of $810. The base V6 model starts at $30,340-- without trans. So there is a money difference of $2,655.
2. The Honda Accord 4 cyl. engine gets 192 hp from the EX level upwards. In fact, the specs on the 4cyl. in the Crosstour are identical to this Accord engine.
3. The actual EPA numbers you show are not totally accurate, but close.
ctpaul says:
10:59 AM, 01/27/12
Stll ugly of course. Honda only sold about 18,000 of these in all of 2011 CY. Just wondering how many regular wagon versions of an accord they could have sold rather than this abomination.
brn says:
03:00 PM, 01/27/12
Seems like a lot of money for what you get.
ed124c says:
06:28 PM, 01/27/12
Others on other sites have said that people didn't buy the Crosstour due to the engine. It was the looks. I agree. Plus, the price is a bit steep-- especially if you get the AWD.
pdome says:
10:19 PM, 01/27/12
Why, Honda, why? Just kill this ugly POS already. Whose going to pay $28k for this hideous machine? Invest the money on hiring some people who can actually design cars.
blueguydotcom says:
07:15 AM, 01/28/12
Good grief, honda is not even competitive with its 4 cylinder engines. 28 or 29 mpg highway from a 4 cylinder in 2012 is really sad. Hyundai is belting out mid 30s.
brn says:
12:18 PM, 01/29/12
blueguydotcom: "Hyundai is belting out mid 30s. "
Which Hyundai are you referring to? If you're talking the mid-sized sedan market, the Honda Accord is also in the mid 30s ( as are similar vehicles from other manufacturers).
The Crosstour isn't in the mid-sized sedan market. I'm not sure what market it's in...
wideturnone says:
08:57 PM, 01/30/12
I think the cross tour is in the UGLY market. Honda has had some serious issues the past 20 years coming up with an exciting design theme. I've owned 2 CRX's (SF and Si), 2 Accord EX's (coupe and 4 door) and 2 Odyssey's. I almost bought an Accord Wagon to replace the 4 door Accord but ended up going to a Passat instead because I wanted more sport and needed more room.
Honda should have just gone back to the wagon form - and if they were worried about sales, could have taken the Volvo path and added big wheels and body cladding to make it look "off-road" capable - even though we know 99.9% of those who buy not quite wagons/not quite SUV's never go off-road, except when the road to the Home Depot is being repaved (and even then they're more likely to go a different route).
I now need the space of a minivan, but my wife and I refuse to drive one. An SUV is such a waste too. We are the perfect customer for a real station wagon - CTS V-style with the room of a V70 volvo. Oh, wait, that's what we drive now - a V70R with AWD, Brembo's and 300hp, tiny 2.5L 5 cylinder engine. If Volvo would find a way to package a third row, ala minivan style, they'd get our replacement money.