Spy Shots: Honda CrossTour CUV spotted testing in the Smokies

Posted: May 29, 2009
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It’s been some time since we’ve heard about the Honda Accord based CUV that will fit between the CR-V and the Pilot and will take on Toyota”s Venza crossover. Rumor now has it that the CUV, known as the CrossTour, will arrive in the U.S. later this October.

A VWVortex forum member was recently vacationing up in the Smokies and caught a pair of the Honda CrossTour prototypes undergoing high-altitude testing.

While rumor has it that the Honda CrossTour will be based on the Acura ZDX platform, the CUV is most likely to be built on the Accrod chassis. No word on the engine lineup but we’ll update you as we get more information.

Click through for more pics.

 

 

- By: Omar Rana

Source: VWVortex (via Temple of VTEC)


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  • Pat

    wow this looks pretty cool. much better than the ugly Toyota Venz

  • zermatt

    You like this and you don't like the BMW GT? What is the difference between the two?

  • kabluey

    I like the ZDX better the hidden door handles are essential and should've been a staple of the X6 from the get-go…

    I don't really care for this, it seems as though they're resulting to badge engineering to pay for this platform..

  • Pat

    cuz honda and toyota can do something like this…. BMW…well it's the ultimate driving machine…not the ultimate people mover or family machine.

  • Ebirah

    Why the sloping roofline? I know they want to avoid the wagon look but that cuts down on utility space which I would have thought was the point.

  • John

    The Venza doesn't look that bad. At least there's a lot of space in it, and there's a lot of practicality built into the car (meaning the layout and other intangibles). It's equivalent to a station wagon. That CUV doesn't look nearly as big.

  • niallctbrown

    Wow. What an utter disappointment. Being an '02 Accord V6 sedan owner, we were looking forward to getting a wagon/CUV as our family needs have grown. Looking at the sloped rear roof and what appears to be rear seats that encroach into the cargo area, I'd say that a Jetta Wagon or Passat Wagon will probably have much more carrying space.

    Had they simply imported the Accord Touring from Europe, I would have been happy.

    Honda seems to be really missing the mark on design on recent models. I don't know what they were thinking with the CRV with only a 4 cylinder 175 HP lawnmower engine and next to no leg room for an average North American male (5'10″)

    I even got the sense from a Honda Salesperson that they are having trouble with their product offerings right now. Shocking.

    Guess we'll have a closer look at VW Jetta/Passat or Toyota Venza. Also, saw a Hyundai Elantra Touring Sport. It actually looked very nice. Closer to the Euro Accord Touring model. I'll have to look at the specs though.

  • niallctbrown

    Wow. What an utter disappointment. Being an '02 Accord V6 sedan owner, we were looking forward to getting a wagon/CUV as our family needs have grown. Looking at the sloped rear roof and what appears to be rear seats that encroach into the cargo area, I'd say that a Jetta Wagon or Passat Wagon will probably have much more carrying space.

    Had they simply imported the Accord Touring from Europe, I would have been happy.

    Honda seems to be really missing the mark on design on recent models. I don't know what they were thinking with the CRV with only a 4 cylinder 175 HP lawnmower engine and next to no leg room for an average North American male (5'10″)

    I even got the sense from a Honda Salesperson that they are having trouble with their product offerings right now. Shocking.

    Guess we'll have a closer look at VW Jetta/Passat or Toyota Venza. Also, saw a Hyundai Elantra Touring Sport. It actually looked very nice. Closer to the Euro Accord Touring model. I'll have to look at the specs though.

  • Christopherreeves840

    I have a 2011 ESL love it I would like to see them clean the slope lines up little more aggression. But awesome car