Honda currently has the Pilot, CR-V and Element crossovers in its lineup, none of which are more stylish like the Nissan Murano or new Toyota Venza. Well that will change this fall with the introduction of a new crossover to Honda's lineup.
Development vehicles wearing the US Accord front end mated to the European Honda Accord Tourer have been caught testing. The ride height has been increased and its obvious that the car has a rear differential, which means the car will be available with Honda's VTM-4 AWD system. The body also has new fender flares that indicate that the track has been widened slightly from that of the Accord.
It's not known what will power the new Accord based CUV, but its expected that the 4-cyl and V6 engines from the Accord will be available. Maybe even the 2.3L turbo from the Acura RDX.
Honda's newest crossover will start production in the 4th quarter of this year and will slot between the CR-V and Pilot in Honda's lineup.
Click here to see the photos of the development vehicle:
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Comments (10)
I love this. Consumers for the most part won't touch an SUV with a ten foot pole, so what do car companies do? They simply change the S to a C and people are dumb enough to buy them because "it's not an SUV".
Posted by Totenglocke | January 26, 2009 10:15 AM
Posted on January 26, 2009 10:15
Ew.
Posted by gm0n3y | January 26, 2009 12:11 PM
Posted on January 26, 2009 12:11
Can you say "Honda Venza"?
Posted by Clint Torres | January 26, 2009 12:35 PM
Posted on January 26, 2009 12:35
This makes zero sense to me. Why create a new car that will compete with its existing cars in a market niche that is growing less popular by the minute?
Crossovers are tapped out. Get back to your roots, Honda.
Posted by kw | January 26, 2009 1:14 PM
Posted on January 26, 2009 13:14
No, more like "Honda Aztek".
Posted by sparky | January 26, 2009 1:15 PM
Posted on January 26, 2009 13:15
Bring Honda Stream to the USA instead!
Posted by Eric | January 26, 2009 1:56 PM
Posted on January 26, 2009 13:56
Considering how ugly the accord has gotten to be, this new car ought to come with a large paper bag.
Posted by steve | January 27, 2009 3:42 AM
Posted on January 27, 2009 03:42
Honda already has an Accord-based crossover. It's called the Ridgeline.
Posted by Eric | January 27, 2009 5:01 AM
Posted on January 27, 2009 05:01
"none of which are more stylish like the Nissan Murano or new Toyota Venza."
I would hardly classify the Toyota Venza as stylish.
Posted by Jeremy | January 27, 2009 5:52 AM
Posted on January 27, 2009 05:52
@Eric
No, no....that's a "truck" HHAAHHAHAHAHAH
Where does the Element fall? It's not an SUV, or a car, or truck? I guess the closest is minivan.
Posted by Brian | January 27, 2009 10:26 AM
Posted on January 27, 2009 10:26