2010 Honda Accord Crosstour

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Taken in its entirety, the Accord Crosstour is designed to fulfill multiple roles with a stylish exterior and premium interior appointments from the passenger cabin to the cargo area. Yet it can also deliver elevated levels of utility with accommodating under-floor storage and reversible cargo area floor panels for dirty objects. Cargo area access is further enhanced with a large-opening tailgate and a low lift-over height.

All Accord Crosstour models come standard with a 271-horsepower i-VTEC V-6 engine with Variable Cylinder Management (VCM) designed for power and efficiency. A technologically advanced 5-speed automatic transmission is standard equipment. For CUV capability, the Accord Crosstour provides 6.0 inches of ground clearance and Real Time 4WD drive is available.

The double-wishbone front and multi-link rear suspension system is tuned to respond with engaging and refined dynamics. Active Sound Control (ASC) uses the audio system to acoustically minimize certain types of engine noise for a quiet cabin. The two available audio systems offer a powerful sound experience with seven speakers including a subwoofer and 360 watts of amplification.

The Accord Crosstour introduces multiple innovations for Honda in different parts of the vehicle, most notably in the standard 5-speed automatic transmission and in the available Honda Satellite-linked Navigation System. New technology in the transmission includes enhanced gear holding capability that takes into account cornering G-forces, plus a more sophisticated downshift capability that more closely matches engine revolutions during manual downshifts for refined transitions to lower gears. The navigation system incorporates voice activation with a greatly expanded recognition vocabulary totaling 100,000 words and greater sensitivity to more casual and varied commands. The rearview camera included with the navigation system also incorporates guidance lines.

Honda Accord Crosstour: Review (2/2)