How the Honda Crosstour will win our hearts

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

The Honda Crosstour crossover enters the Russian market. The new model should fill a niche between the CR-V and the Pilot, as there is something like a "failure" between them.

What are the developers of the Honda Accord Crosstour going to interest the consumer in? First of all, design. He turned out really extraordinary. The front part is full of sharp corners, clear lines, sharp edges, while the back is distinguished by its rounded shapes. It is no secret that many exterior elements were borrowed from another car - the Honda Accord sedan, which, in secret, became the progenitor of the new model.

Such a design, no doubt, can attract exactly the buyer for whom such a development is designed, namely, lovers of class E and D sedans.

It's no secret that the engine of the Honda Crosstour car got an old-fashioned one, with a volume of 3.5 liters. It is worth noting that the car has increased in size. Speaking of legacies, the rear and front suspensions were also taken from the Accord. Engineers only strengthened the springs, anti-roll bars, shock absorbers, changed the installation angleswheels. The A-pillars have received additional springs that improve the efficiency of the suspension by pressing the unloaded wheel to the asph alt in the turn.

With a solid ground clearance, the crossover can cope with serious potholes and pits on the roads of our country. At the same time, you should not hope that the Honda Crosstour will be able to easily overcome snowy roads. Another disadvantage, which cannot be ignored, is the gradual buildup on gentle asph alt waves, as well as on rolls in corners. Sometimes it seems that the driver lacks feedback.

But even despite these shortcomings, the car confidently overcomes gentle arcs and keeps tenaciously enough on the road. In the event that the driver does not calculate the corner entry speed, the Honda Crosstour will behave like a front-wheel drive car, straightening the trajectory.

What a sin to complain about is driving on hard surfaces. The power of the 3.5-liter V-engine is 275 hp. The same motor flaunts under the hood of the Honda Legend and Pilot. It can now be seen in the Crosstour Honda. The transmission is represented by a five-speed hydromechanical "automatic". The driver is armed with a sport mode, as well as the possibility of manual gear shifting through the steering wheel paddles. The operation of the automatic transmission causes no complaints. Shifts are smooth and smooth.

As for the interior of the car, here, too, everything is done prudently. The driver willsatisfied with the ergonomics of his place, since the selection of a comfortable fit will take just a couple of minutes. You can get a little confused when you see in front of you an abundance of various buttons that are located on the center console. Once understood, everything becomes very clear.

In the US, the Honda Crosstour is partly a family car. Some parts have been changed by the manufacturers to make it comfortable for a large family to be in the car, as well as to use various functions.