Crosstour Thread: 2013 Model With More V6 Power, Refined Styling, Lower Price

[thermodynamics]

Originally Posted by pgarci01

I mean I'll be the first to admit from some angles it looks weird, but from some angles it looks amazing as well. I know its not a popular car but I personally love my CT and have no regrets about owning one. Two years strong and no problems at all. The 8th gen sedan I had was great but i just wanted something that stood out. In New York, if you see 5 cars at a light, 3 of them will be camrys and the other 2 will be accord sedans. It's like honda said, the sales aren't where they were expecting but most of the ppl that do own one love the car so they did get some things right about it.

Looks like a good alternative if someone wants something different than Accord or CRV.

[namegoeshere]

Originally Posted by pgarci01

I mean I'll be the first to admit from some angles it looks weird, but from some angles it looks amazing as well. I know its not a popular car but I personally love my Pontiac Aztek and have no regrets about owning one. Two years strong and no problems at all..... i just wanted something that stood out. In New York, if you see 5 cars at a light, 3 of them will be camrys and the other 2 will be accord sedans. It's like Pontiac said, the sales aren't where they were expecting but most of the ppl that do own one love the car so they did get some things right about it.

Cool that you like it.

If you change Honda to Pontiac and Crosstour to Aztek in your post above, you'll have the same sentiments from those who owned the Pontiac Aztek.

Nothing wrong with liking the car if it meets your needs. But it is one horrid looking car, one that even their own designers don't like. Honda could have done so much better.

From Honda Fighting for it's soul:

"Somewhere along the way, we lost the ability to express ourselves more freely," Asahi told Reuters. "We have a lot of designers here, and when we ask ourselves, 'Which Honda car would we want to buy?' Sometimes, some of us draw a blank."

[pgarci01]

No arguments here. What you consider horrid and ugly and I consider cool and unique. That is why I decided to spend my money on one and you didn't. There's nothing I can say to try and change that. Forums are about voicing your opinions. Ppl say the same things about the BMW X6 and the Acura ZDX which I also think are cool so its safe to say I like that body style.

I read the article and even though they weren't specifically talking about the Crosstour, I see where they're coming from. The Civic redesign looked more like a MMC. Ppl used to compare my 8th gen to the old BMW 5 series. They have been playing it safe. The boldest statement design-wise was the Crosstour and look at the response it has gotten. The idea of the Crosstour was riskier than just lazily adding a wagon back to the current sedan, which probably wouldn't look right if u think about it. Taking risks like that is a step in the right direction and I have confidence that Honda will get it right and make the car appealing to a broader audience when the complete redesign comes along. And if not, well there are plenty of other crossovers on the market.

Design and tech wise Korea is kicking Honda's butt with the Sonata and Optima sedans (also Ford) and that's why the 9th gen sedan is going to be so important this fall. I really think these companies got Honda's attention and they're come out swinging.

[MM49]

Originally Posted by pgarci01

No arguments here. What you consider horrid and ugly and I consider cool and unique. That is why I decided to spend my money on one and you didn't. There's nothing I can say to try and change that. Forums are about voicing your opinions. Ppl say the same things about the BMW X6 and the Acura ZDX which I also think are cool so its safe to say I like that body style.

..I think CT is a decent looking suv. 2g is a improvement but I think 1g grill area looks much better

Originally Posted by pgarci01

In New York, if you see 5 cars at a light, 3 of them will be camrys and the other 2 will be accord sedans

Word!!! Here out of every 10 cars you see at red lights 4 are Honda's and 3 Toyota's or 4 Toyota's and 3 Honda's(New Corolla's, New Camry's, 8th/7th gen Accord's, New Civics,many older models Honda/Toyota, and etc). Is it safe to say North America runs on Japanese car's?

[cbgb1234]

looks like a crv-crosstour

[orange_chicken]

^+1

[DrivenDreams]

Am I the only one that thinks the front is too aggressive compared to more streamline rear?

I somehow see it as if they combined two different cars together.

[pgarci01]

Originally Posted by MM49

Word!!! Here out of every 10 cars you see at red lights 4 are Honda's and 3 Toyota's or 4 Toyota's and 3 Honda's(New Corolla's, New Camry's, 8th/7th gen Accord's, New Civics,many older models Honda/Toyota, and etc). Is it safe to say North America runs on Japanese car's?

Yea its pretty safe to say that... Most American cars you see are either taxi cabs or cop cars lol...

[hillstones]

The Crosstour is as stupid as the Accord Hybrid and look where that is. Even Acura can't sell their Crosstour counterpart. With lousy sales, I am surprised they are trying to make a 2nd generation.

[Osiris_x11]

Seemingly, here's how I breakdown the genre (going by styling/looks theme)

Elite - Aston Martin Rapide
Luxo - Audi A7
Performer - Porsche Panamera
Economical - Honda Accord CrossTour

Had Honda kept the CrossTour more on the sedan/coupe based side of things as a wagon, vs. emulating SUV's/CUV's w/ it's stance/ride-height, I don't think it'd be as polarizing from the get'go. The TSX wagon isn't a looker at all whatsoever, but being a traditional wagon style, it garnered a fraction of the scrutiny of the CrossTour. I believe Subaru can get away w/ wagon-ute designs.

[ElectricFuzz]

Originally Posted by Osiris_x11

Seemingly, here's how I breakdown the genre (going by styling/looks theme)

Elite - Aston Martin Rapide
Luxo - Audi A7
Performer - Porsche Panamera
Economical - Honda Accord CrossTour

Had Honda kept the CrossTour more on the sedan/coupe based side of things as a wagon, vs. emulating SUV's/CUV's w/ it's stance/ride-height, I don't think it'd be as polarizing from the get'go. The TSX wagon isn't a looker at all whatsoever, but being a traditional wagon style, it garnered a fraction of the scrutiny of the CrossTour. I believe Subaru can get away w/ wagon-ute designs.

I would say the stance and height of the Crosstour puts its along with the ZDX and X6: "SUVs/crossovers with a fastback roof".

The Rapide, A7, and Panamera are more like "sedans with a fastback roof" or "4-door coupes with hatches".

[John_Carter6777]

It's a little better. And the actually photos aren't nearly as bad as the renders, imo.... But overall still kinda ugly.

[denniswolf]

Never thought the Crosstour was even remotely in the same genre as the a7, rapide, or panamera. That's an unusual analysis to say the least.

[newfmp3]

Very disappointed in Honda's direction and styling once again. If there ever was a vehicle that needed a redesign it was the Crosstour. I'm guessing it's too much money to do a complete rebuild of it at this stage. But that's what it needs, a complete redesign. The thing is just a failure styling wise, even worse then the Aztec imho.

You know what, scrap it all together and just give me a AWD accord. Something to compete with the AWD Legacy/Fusion/Charger and a few others. Those cars sell very well in my climate where it's winter 6months of a year. You want a SUV, buy the CRV. Whatever the heck this Crosstour is fills no need. If anything, considering it is selling at all shows peoples desires to have a AWD accord despite how ugly it is.

[8thsedan]

w/ a 4 cyl engine, will it even be able to haul that thing?
this is a 1.5 gen update correct?