Archive for the ‘Crosstour’ Category

It’s been official since early July that the all-new 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour will arrive in showrooms this fall, but today the automaker finally revealed pricing for its latest model addition.

The vehicle is set to debut on November 20 with a manufacturer's suggested retail price starting at $29,670, plus a destination and handling charge of $710. The Honda’s closest rival, the Toyota Venza, has been on the market for about a year now and is priced from just $25,975 so the Honda will definitely have its work cut out for it.

Derived from the Accord Sedan, the Accord Crosstour maximizes car-like ride and refinement, yet...

Crossovers are all the rage these days, meaning vehicles somewhere between the practicality of a station wagon and the taller, tougher all-wheel-drive aspects of a sport utility vehicle. They take many forms, and wear an increasing diversity of styles.

Now Honda's gotten into the game, applying the hallowed Accord model name to what it calls an "active grand tourer," the 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour. It's the first-ever Accord with all-wheel-drive.

We'd say it's a largish five-door hatchback, but the H-word is verboten these days. Like the 2010 Toyota Venza, against which it competes (along with the 2010 Ford Edge, 2010 Mazda CX-7, and 2010...

Here at TCC, we don't put much faith in astrology, phrenology, or any other system that assigns personality traits based on birthdays, hat sizes, or anything else that hasn't been chosen. Instead, we prefer data that stems from personal preferences: what does your favorite color, website, or rock band say about you? The New Vehicle Experience Study recently released by Strategic Vision applies that sort of analysis to car purchases, and the result are fairly interesting.

For example, the study found that Honda owners are, on the whole, practical and well-educated: about 70% hold college degrees, whereas only 35% of Chevy owners and 45% of ...