The 2015 Honda Crosstour actually looks like the bigger version of the 2015 Honda Accord. It is a very versatile crossover vehicle that features refined styling to give it that luxurious aura.
Having been in mass production since 2009, the Honda Crosstour is actually Honda’s first full-sized crossover utility vehicle or CUV.
Among the Japanese, crossover is the term used for the integration of the design between two types of vehicles. In the case of the Crosstour, it’s a cross between the Honda Accord Sedan and the Honda Pilot.
Right at first glance, the 2015 Honda Crosstour seems to offer a lot more utility and versatility than a Honda Accord can. It also has that certain elements that give it a distinct crossover appeal.
The 2015 Honda Crosstour is also longer but only has two rows of seating compared to the Pilot’s three. It is capable of accommodating up to five passengers including the driver but nothing would prevent owners from accommodating more persons if they want to. It can be classified as a hatchback or wagon variation of the Honda Accord because the two vehicles share the same platform.
The 2015 Honda Crosstour comes in five different trim levels including the 2WD EX, the 2WD EX-V6, the 2WD EX-L, the 2WD EX-L V6, and the 4WD EX-L V6.
The 2WD and the 4WD in the names of the models of the crossover vehicle indicate whether it’s a 2-wheel front drive or a 4-wheel drive which are basically the advantage of the 2015 Honda Crosstour over the Honda Accord. The V6 in the names of the three models refer of course to the powerful 3.5-liter V6 engine under their hoods.
Cutting-edge design and safety features
Apart from its comfortable and luxurious interiors, the 2015 Honda Crosstour highlights cutting-edge design and safety features that add grandeur to its interiors.
The key safety features that are manageable from the driver’s perspective include the Honda lane watch, the forward collision warning, the lane departure warning, the satellite-linked navigation system with voice recognition, among several others.
The good thing about these features on the 2015 Honda Crosstour is that most of the controls of these are mounted on the steering wheel for easier access and handling by the driver.
The 2015 Honda Crosstour also has a fuel efficiency rating of 22 miles per gallon for city driving and 31 miles per gallon for freeway driving, which is quite economical.
High on safety
The Japanese carmarker has always put premium on safety on all its vehicles. It did not spare an effort to ensure that modern safety features are incorporated into the 2015 Honda Crosstour to guarantee the safety and protection of its occupants as well as the pedestrians outside.
Aside from the multi-angle rearview camera, the 2015 Honda Crosstour boasts of an advanced compatibility engineering body structure, an anti-lock braking system, driver’s and passenger’s active head restraints, dual-stage, multi-threshold front airbags, forward collision warning, front side air bags with passenger-side occupant position detection system, lane departure warning, outboard rear seat lower anchors and tethers for children, side curtain airbags with rollover sensor, tire pressure monitoring system, and vehicle stability assist with traction control.