Honda has given the Crosstour a mild facelift and like its predecessor, the weird-looking hatchback received mix reaction from the public. There aren’t much changes too since the Crosstour still uses the chassis, platform and other items from the 2008-2012 Honda Accord.
Most of the improvements are spotted to be in the vehicle as the Crosstour comes equipped with new looking gear lever, climate controls, steering wheel and dual screens that are inspired by the latest Accord.
Over at the exterior, the overall shaper is still awkward. Honda attempted to make a wagon version of the Accord with the Crosstour but judging from the sales figures, they seriously need some help with idea implementation.
Under the hood, the Crosstour offers a V6 engine that generates 280hp. This is surprisingly superb and powerful. The engine performs smoothly and pleasantly. Of course, it could have been better if Honda equipped with a more sophisticated gear box. The one on the Crosstour is simply too jerky and slow to react.
We don’t mean to be harsh on the Crosstour but that is the reality of things. On a positive note, the car drives on a splendid AWD system and SUV versatility.
Honda doesn’t have to receive the criticism alone. High profile luxury company, Porshce, is also guilty on creating a poor product like the Panamera. The Panamera has been widely criticised for its poor design entirely.
Of course, it is still not nice to recover some reputation by being better than a Porsche Panamera for the wrong reasons. Both the Crosstour and Panamera are equally wrong in most way.
If Honda is to be serious with the Crosstour, they could start creating a successor that overcomes all the flaws of the today’s model. If the Japanese carmaker can achieve that, then it will be interesting to see the Crosstour being better than the Panamera on every front.
