Honda Accord Crosstour
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One of the most awaited crossover from the leading Japanese car maker Honda’s stable the “Honda Accord Crosstour” has been confirmed for launch by the company by late 2009 and early 2010. Although unconfirmed reports of the models launch has been in the news for quite a while now, but the official statement from the horse’s mouth has just been confirmed about the launch period. The model which is based on the Honda Accords platform is being targeted to take on Toyota’s similar category model known as the Venza.
The Honda Accord Crosstour is being billed as a bridge between the company other two popular models; the CR-V and the Pilot and will primarily take the Venza head on in competition. Although much information about the engine and other specifications of the Honda Accord Crosstour are still not confirmed by the company, but the CUV will be based on Honda Accords platform, with speculations of a 3.5 i-VTEC engine being under the hood quite rife.
Sharing the Honda Accords platform will give a distinct advantage to the Crosstour, as we all know about the performance and success that the Accord commands in the market world wide. The company hopes to carry the same advantages of performance and luxury ride in the Crosstour; parameters which have been synonymous with the Accord and have come out with this cross genre vehicle to retain the loyalties of their customers. They hope the current customers of the Accord as well as the CR-V will like to upgrade to the Honda Accord Crosstour.
The Honda Accord Crosstour will be unique in its offering to its prospective customers as the vehicle can be labeled as a combination or a mixture of a crossover, hatchback or a wagon. The Crosstour is bound to keep everyone in the family excited as it has something for everyone in the family. It is one of those vehicles which can be taken on to the city roads as well as for longer trips with complete ease. It is going to be one vehicle which is bound to shake the current market up and give its competition a hard run for their money.