Spy photographers caught all-new Honda crossover/wagon. This Accord-based vehicle has been held for wholly a while now and these pics are the first proof the plan has finally been green-lighted.
At first glance, this vehicle may look like nothing more than the European Honda Accord Tourer. Closer inspection reveals that are not the casing. For starters, the U.S. sell Honda Accord front end has been grafted against the body. While most of the body on this mule is non-production, this front end may actually be close to the decisive target of the nose we see on the production CUV.
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We can also see fender flares that have been tacked against the body and enclosed with tape that matches the shade of the paint. These flares specify that the circle imprints has been widened vaguely. Looking exactly behind the rear doors, it fast becomes deceptive that a few ultra inches of expanse metal and wineglass have been added to the body, suggesting the decisive artifact will be a few centimeters longer than the current European Accord Tourer. This development vehicle is also riding superior to a typical Accord Tourer and resembles rather an Audi allroad.
Basing on the Honda Accord carcass, this all-new vehicle will beginning production in the 4th billet of 2009 at the Marysville or East Liberty factory. We’ve been told to imagine a view vehicle that foreshadows this new Accord CUV at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. The Accord CUV will slot in-between CR-V and Pilot and will look to do scuffle with Toyota’s new Venza.
Powertrains are not yet known, but the motors currently found in the Accord sold in America appear like a prone bet. We practical this mule hard alongside an Acura RDX. We also famous this mule accelerated rather briskly, so the 2.3L, four-cylinder turbo motor from the RDX may have a fortune of making it into the Accord CUV. We think this vehicle will be with AWD system. The prototype on shots had a rear differential. More than prone, this means this Honda has the VTM-4 AWD.
This new model could fit in between the CR-V and Pilot in the Honda lineup, and though there’s no word on powerplants, the trial mule had a rear differential, so AWD is almost a certainty. They believed that this new AllRoad-challenger will go into production tardy next year at the Marysville or East Liberty workshop and we’re expectant to see the vehicle in concept form at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show.
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it has the rear diff out of the crv in it
Boy, you sure write funny.
WHEN WIL THE 2010 HONDA WAGON BE AVAILABLE. MY 1995 PERHAPS – NEEDS REPLACING.
HAVE ANY OF THE DEALERS GOT ONE IN A SHOWROOM.
MARGARET ANNE DAWBER
it is a great car! dont know if you have seen it yet but i have and the great thing about it is its made in ohio! Japanese brand but American workers and jobs made!
Nice looking little wagon. It would be nice if it came in a hybrid or at least in a front WD only option. I have a Subaru wagon, and I like the cargo space (have 4 dogs), but when the time comes to replace it, I would like something with more MPG than the Subaru. So far, there have been no hybrid wagons, and the smallish hybrid SUVs don’t really do much better (if any) mileage wise than some of the small wagons out there.
I think the wording in this write up is funny because it is probably a translation of something written in a different language originally.
This is a ridiculous article. I’m pumped to see this vehicle though.
[...] (details and photos) 3 09 2009 Honda has revealed the first official photos of the all-new 2010 Accord Crosstour CUV for the North American market. The car will go on sale in the States this [...]
I’ve had Honda cars since 2000. I would not change my Civic for another car. Mechanically they can not be beat. The new station wagon is interesting. The article does not do the vehicle justice!