Cars
HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR
There are very few automakers in existence which haven't produced at least one jaw-droppingly impressive design. Consider the Toyota 2000GT, Chrysler Airflow, and Honda S600 as examples of greatness by companies which have been a little off the mark of late. A little? In Honda's case, the Accord Crosstour marks a diversion onto a path too-often travelled these days. The second-generation Insight is homely, the CR-Z is good but should've been a lot better, and the Pilot is boxy in every bad sense of the word.
Ah, but the Honda Accord Crosstour is set apart by its horriawful proportions and lack of attention to detail. And Honda wants you to pay dearly for the dishonour of owning such a vehicle. There is a theory circulating at GCBC Towers which says the Accord Crosstour's price may be a secretive reverse pricing strategy - $29,670 is what Honda pays you to take an Accord Crosstour off their hands. They'd need to, there's no way you'd take anything less than $20,000 to be seen in such an offensive machine.
It's not as though the 2011 Honda Accord Crosstour makes up for its misshapen exterior with a wicked driving experience or a best-in-class interior. In fact, Crosstour interiors are full of almost as many buttons as its exterior has styling demerits. There's no need for ugliness in 2011's automotive market for there are too many handsome alternatives to even consider the Honda Accord Crosstour worthy of a place in serious vehicular discussions.
Alternatives: Toyota Venza, Infiniti G25, Acura TSX Sport Wagon, spending half a day at NSCAD to gain half a clue about design.
Base USD/CAD Price: $29,670 / $34,900
Improvements Required: It's hard to know for sure without Photoshop expertise, but imagine how much better the Crosstour would be if Honda simply stretched the roofline to form a traditional wagon silhouette. Then shrink the grille. Lower the headlights half an inch. Decrease the rear fender bulge. Drop a couple hundred pounds. Add the Accord's 4-cylinder option so the price could drop a few thousand bucks.
Historical Significance: 1991 saw Honda debut the Accord Wagon, a glassy extended-roof version of the increasingly successful Accord sedan. Buyers were scarce. For an Accord, the next-gen wagon was a bit of an oddball, but it remained an effective hauler of family and goods. Europe's Honda Accord, a different car, is North America's Acura TSX. The 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon is a semi-accurate picture of what American Honda could do for their sub-luxury division if they - and the market - so desired.
The Good 12
- Honda Accord Crosstour Spied: Bmw 5-series Gt Meets Its Japanese Match?
The camouflaged prototype you're looking at the picture above is none other than Honda's forthcoming crossover-liftback thingy, often called "CrossTour". The car was scooped by forum member GoVdubSPEEDGo aka "M. Balinsky" who came upon two prototype...
- 2013's The Bad 8 - Honda Crosstour
HONDA CROSSTOUR When attacking the Crosstour, the typical response from Honda defenders sounds something like this: "It drives like an Accord and it's really practical." Do they think the Crosstour is the only hatchback on the market that drives...
- Honda Accord Sales Figures
Here you will find monthly and yearly Canadian and U.S. sales figures for the Honda Accord. Use the dropdown at the top right of this page or at GCBC's Sales Stats home to find sales figures for any other vehicle currently on sale in North America....
- The Good 12 V4.0 Part 12 - Toyota Venza
TOYOTA VENZA Wagons, depending on who's answering the question, are either truly, wonderfully cool or very, very objectionable. Despite the Venza's elevated height, an increasingly common feature of many new cars, the Toyota Venza is for all...
- Top 10 Best-selling Cars In America - April 2010
It's a naming thing, pure and simple. Officially, the Toyota Matrix is a Toyota Corolla Matrix. As a result, added to the U.S. sales total of the Toyota Corolla is the Toyota Matrix. Granted, the Matrix isn't a huge seller in the United States;...
Cars
The Bad 8 v4.0 Part 4 - Honda Accord Crosstour
HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR
It's not as though the 2011 Honda Accord Crosstour makes up for its misshapen exterior with a wicked driving experience or a best-in-class interior. In fact, Crosstour interiors are full of almost as many buttons as its exterior has styling demerits. There's no need for ugliness in 2011's automotive market for there are too many handsome alternatives to even consider the Honda Accord Crosstour worthy of a place in serious vehicular discussions.
Alternatives: Toyota Venza, Infiniti G25, Acura TSX Sport Wagon, spending half a day at NSCAD to gain half a clue about design.
Base USD/CAD Price: $29,670 / $34,900
Improvements Required: It's hard to know for sure without Photoshop expertise, but imagine how much better the Crosstour would be if Honda simply stretched the roofline to form a traditional wagon silhouette. Then shrink the grille. Lower the headlights half an inch. Decrease the rear fender bulge. Drop a couple hundred pounds. Add the Accord's 4-cylinder option so the price could drop a few thousand bucks.
Historical Significance: 1991 saw Honda debut the Accord Wagon, a glassy extended-roof version of the increasingly successful Accord sedan. Buyers were scarce. For an Accord, the next-gen wagon was a bit of an oddball, but it remained an effective hauler of family and goods. Europe's Honda Accord, a different car, is North America's Acura TSX. The 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon is a semi-accurate picture of what American Honda could do for their sub-luxury division if they - and the market - so desired.
The Bad 8
Acura ZDX - BMW 5-Series GT
BMW X6 - Lexus HS250h
Lincoln MKT - Nissan Leaf - Nissan Versa Sedan
The Good 12
Audi Q5 - Buick Enclave - Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon
Fiat 500 - Ford F-150 - Ford Mustang V6 - Infiniti G25
Jeep Wrangler - Nissan Juke - Porsche Boxster Spyder
Fiat 500 - Ford F-150 - Ford Mustang V6 - Infiniti G25
Jeep Wrangler - Nissan Juke - Porsche Boxster Spyder
Porsche Cayenne - Toyota Venza
Rules & Nominees
- Honda Accord Crosstour Spied: Bmw 5-series Gt Meets Its Japanese Match?
The camouflaged prototype you're looking at the picture above is none other than Honda's forthcoming crossover-liftback thingy, often called "CrossTour". The car was scooped by forum member GoVdubSPEEDGo aka "M. Balinsky" who came upon two prototype...
- 2013's The Bad 8 - Honda Crosstour
HONDA CROSSTOUR When attacking the Crosstour, the typical response from Honda defenders sounds something like this: "It drives like an Accord and it's really practical." Do they think the Crosstour is the only hatchback on the market that drives...
- Honda Accord Sales Figures
Here you will find monthly and yearly Canadian and U.S. sales figures for the Honda Accord. Use the dropdown at the top right of this page or at GCBC's Sales Stats home to find sales figures for any other vehicle currently on sale in North America....
- The Good 12 V4.0 Part 12 - Toyota Venza
TOYOTA VENZA Wagons, depending on who's answering the question, are either truly, wonderfully cool or very, very objectionable. Despite the Venza's elevated height, an increasingly common feature of many new cars, the Toyota Venza is for all...
- Top 10 Best-selling Cars In America - April 2010
It's a naming thing, pure and simple. Officially, the Toyota Matrix is a Toyota Corolla Matrix. As a result, added to the U.S. sales total of the Toyota Corolla is the Toyota Matrix. Granted, the Matrix isn't a huge seller in the United States;...