2011 Honda Accord Crosstour Reviews
2011 Honda Accord Crosstour is a mid-sized vehicle available with two trim levels which include EX and EX-L trims.
2011 Honda Accord Crosstour will be installed with 3.5 L capacity V6 engine.
Interior of 2011 Honda Accord Crosstour is very much identical to Honda Accord with minor changes. Seats installed in this model are very supportive and comfortable.
2011 Honda Accord Crosstour will be installed with some active and passive safety accessories.
The 2011 Honda Accord is the eighth generation of the vehicle and is now selling in dealerships. Read on for a preliminary car review of the 2011 Honda Accord.
With the 2011 Accord, Honda is upping the ante yet again. With two different 4-cylinder engines available, and one souped-up V6, the 2011 Honda Accord should please those with a need for speed. Five-speed automatic and manual transmissions are available, and all Accords feature front wheel drive. With enhanced fuel economy, it's safe to say that the 2011 Accord is a definite winner.
Here are several of the specs on the 2011 Accord:
Pricing: prices of the new Accord range from $21,180 to $31,730 MSRP; no invoice data available
Fuel economy:23 mpg in the city, 34 mpg on the highway, 27 mpg combined
Engine: two four-cylinder engine options, one offering 180 horsepower, the other 195 horsepower. Drivetrain: four-cylinder engines can be paired with a five-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmission; V6 Accord coupes are available with a six-speed manual
Acceleration: V6 2011 Accord completes 0-60 mph in about 7.5 seconds
Model lineup: no changes are expected to the current lineup of Accords despite rumors of a resurrected gas-electric hybrid Accord.
The brakes in the 2010 Honda Accord were sub-par, so Honda may tweak them for the new model year.
Handling is quite good, especially in coupe models. Although it performs admirably on the freeway, the 2011 Honda Accord does suffer from slightly elevated road noise that may bother some drivers.
The light, assured handling of the Honda Accord, combined with its fuel efficiency and punchy horsepower, makes it a true pleasure to drive. The 3.5-liter V6 engine produces a whopping 271 horsepower. Almost every auto review of the 2010 Honda Accord agreed that the car was in desperate need of a styling refresh, and Honda is expected to deliver on that in 2011. In initial photos of the 2011 Honda Accord, you’ll see an extremely futuristic-looking car with high body lines and pulled-back headlights. The new Accord has very short overhangs and pronounced wheel arches.
Interior Features
When combined with climate control, riding inside of a Honda Accord is an immersive, pleasurable experience.
Drivers have come to expect quality from Honda vehicles; the 2011 Accord does not disappoint. The enhanced navigation screen and new backup camera all round out the high quality of the interior of the Honda Accord to a considerable degree.
Performance
The Accord doesn’t need to improve fuel economy or add horsepower in order to remain competitive in the midsize sedan class, so changes are improbable. There are plenty of perks involved with the 2011 Honda Accord. Honda has comprehensive warranty policies that give drivers significant peace of mind.
Cons
For those individuals with families, the Honda Accord is the best choice in terms of maximizing comfort for multiple passengers.
Much like the similarly sized Toyota Venza, the Accord Crosstour is aimed mainly at those who simply want a higher seating position than a car, but a lower one than tall SUVs. Just get in and you'll see the advantage of the design; the Crosstour is very easy to slide into and doesn't require any contorting. It's 7.6 inches higher than the Accord sedan and rides a couple of inches higher—though its six inches of ground clearance are about the same as that of the sedan.
The 2011 Crosstour drives somewhat like the Accord sedan but with a heavier, more deliberate feel that's a step in the opposite direction of the nimble feel we've praised the Accord sedan for in the past. The 271-horsepower, 3.5-liter V-6 moves the Crosstour plenty quick, but you're going to feel that weight in stop-and-go traffic. The transmission hesitates to downshift when coming out of a corner, yet it holds lower gears for longer than needed during light acceleration. It steers well and has reasonably good body control on a curvy road, but there's quite a bit more fore-aft motion during hard braking or strong acceleration than we remember from the Accord.
Mainly because of its added heft and height, the Accord Crosstour gets significantly lower fuel economy than the Accord Sedan: just 18 mpg city, 27 highway for the front-wheel drive model, 17/25 with AWD.
Dual-zone climate control, cruise control, a 360-watt sound system, and a tilt/telescopic steering wheel with audio controls are included in all Crosstours, while the EX-L, as tested at $35,480, included leather upholstery, front heated seats, a HomeLink garage-door opener, and heated mirrors, among many additional features, plus the navigation system with rearview camera system.
To find out more of our driving impressions and our overall take on the Accord—plus what more specs, pics, and news, plus what others have to say—read this drive piece on the Honda Accord Crosstour, then browse through our full review of the 2011 Honda Accord lineup.
4/4/11
2011 Honda Accord Crosstour
