2010 Honda Accord Crosstour Pricing

If you’re interested in buying a new Accord Crosstour be sure to check out Kelsey Mays’ full review. How does the pricing of the new crossover hold up to its competition like the Toyota Venza and Nissan Murano? For V-6 models, it’s pretty competitive; it’s the only way you can get the new Honda, which starts at $29,670 before a destination fee. The Accord Crosstour goes on sale later this month. A full list of pricing is below.

Cars.com Reviews the 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour

Remember the online furor with the first images of the Honda Accord Crosstour? Cars.com editor Kelsey Mays does, and after reviewing the car he admits it’s better-looking in person. However, his platitudes stop there. Much more is amiss about the Crosstour than its polarizing sheet metal. Namely, its skimpy cargo room and a relatively high price tag.

2010 Honda Crosstour Review

2010 Honda Accord Crosstour Gets Four-Wheel Drive

Today, Honda released the first interior images of the upcoming 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour. The company also confirmed that the crossover would come with a standard 3.5-liter V-6 and have optional four-wheel drive when it goes on sale in November. We were hoping the Crosstour would get Acura’s Super-Handling All-Wheel Drive but understand the need to keep the Crosstour from impeding on the new Acura ZDX.

Inside, the Crosstour looks a lot like a standard Accord, which is not a surprise. However, the cargo area has an interesting layout. Because the wheels are not near the crossover’s rear, the wheel wells don’t intrude into the back of the cargo area. Instead, they pop up toward the front, just behind the rear seats. This should add to the car’s usable cargo space. There’s also an underfloor compartment that’s 8 inches deep and looks to be sizable, as well. It can also be removed easily, kind of like a large plastic bin. The cargo cover is reversible with heavy-duty plastic on one side and carpet on the other, similar to the Acura RDX.

Honda has also put switches in the cargo area to lower the rear seats flat. More photos below.

2010 Honda Accord Crosstour: First Look

• Competes with: Toyota Venza, Subaru Outback, Nissan Murano
• Looks like: Acura’s penchant for ugly grilles has infected Honda
• Drivetrain: Likely the same 3.5-liter V-6 as the Accord sedan
• Hits dealerships: Fall 2009

We knew Honda was bringing a new crossover — based on the Accord — to market relatively soon. The company even teased an up-close image of its grille. Today, we get to see the full monty, and it could have stood some shrinkage.

There’s just no discussing this car without tackling its huge schnoz. Not only is it oddly shaped, but it doesn’t fit the natural flow of the car’s front end. Follow the lines of the headlights and notice how they smash right into the grille. It’s disjointed to say the least and unfortunate in an extreme sense since the rest of the car looks fairly decent. We have images of the Crosstour grille and the standard Accord sedan grille below.

Full specs haven’t been revealed yet. A special web page for the Crosstour hints at more in 34 days; we’re not sure if that’s for more information or the on-sale date. Honda is known for putting an all-new model on sale the same day they release full details to the press, and it’s possible that the Crosstour will go on sale on Oct. 2.

How else does it differ from a typical Accord sedan? Honda says it will ride higher, like an SUV, to give a commanding view of the road. Obviously, the rear hatch will offer more utility than a sedan trunk; Honda calls it a “unique” cargo area, but doesn’t offer any specific details about it.

If you want to follow the Crosstour on Facebook, maybe you’ll learn more along the way. Check out the new page here. For the rear — and much better-looking — angle of the Crosstour, click below.

Recall Alert: Honda Accord, Civic, Acura TL

Honda is expanding a recall from 2008 to include an additional 440,000 vehicles. The recall is for defective airbag inflation systems that could deploy with too much pressure, causing injury or even fatalities. According to Bloomberg News, the default has led to one death in the U.S.

Included in the recall are model year 2001-02 Honda Accords, 2001 Honda Civics and 2002-03 Acura TLs.

Honda will send out recall notices in the next few months, but concerned owners can visit their recall website at www.owners.honda.com/recalls or www.owners.acura.com/recalls for Acura owners.

Recall Alert: 2001 Honda Accord and Civic

Honda has issued a recall for Accord and Civic models from the 2001 model year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall is due to the inflator for the driver’s airbag, which could produce excessive internal pressure when deployed.

This could cause the inflator to rupture, sending metal shards through the airbag cushion and potentially harming the vehicle’s occupants.

Dealers will replace the airbag inflator for free. Owners may contact Honda at 800-999-1009 or the NHTSA vehicle safety hotline at 888-327-4236.

2010 Honda Accord Crosstour On Sale This Fall

Honda has done it again. The company doesn’t like to draw out its new-model announcements with a concept car years before the real thing hits. Nope, it develops the car, maybe shows a prototype at a car show, and months later the real thing is on lots across the country.

That’s what we’re being given with the 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour, a new body style of the popular sedan and coupe (shown here). No official images have been released, but expect what is essentially a hatchback version of the current Accord.

We’ll have more information on the Crosstour as it becomes available. The model will go on sale this fall.