blazerdude20 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 http://www.leftlanenews.com/honda-accord-crossover.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 (edited) Not too shabby at all! Still not a fan of the new Honda corporate grille, but it has pretty good proportions for a "wagon". Not really sure where this fits into the lineup though -- I'm assuming between the Pilot and CR-V, but is there really any room there? Edited November 24, 2008 by NickF1011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazerdude20 Posted November 24, 2008 Author Share Posted November 24, 2008 Not too shabby at all! Still not a fan of the new Honda corporate grille, but it has pretty good proportions for a "wagon". Not really sure where this fits into the lineup though -- I'm assuming between the Pilot and CR-V, but is there really any room there? im thinking the elements days are numbered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 im thinking the elements days are numbered. Probably, but I wouldn't see this as being an Element replacement either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Probably, but I wouldn't see this as being an Element replacement either. Flex competition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomServo92 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Flex competition? Honda finally has their Dodge Magnum competitor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Flex competition? Looks far too small for that. Looks smaller than the Pilot even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefstang Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Not too shabby at all! Still not a fan of the new Honda corporate grille, but it has pretty good proportions for a "wagon". Not really sure where this fits into the lineup though -- I'm assuming between the Pilot and CR-V, but is there really any room there? Hey, if we found room for the Edge between the Escape and Explorer... :shades: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Hey, if we found room for the Edge between the Escape and Explorer... :shades: Indeed, but the Explorer is more of a true sport utility than the Pilot. I would say the Pilot is more similar to the Edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smok Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Not bad, especially the rear... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixt9coug Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 never thought id say it about any derivative of the new Accord, but i kinda like it. Get rid of the headlamps that need a bra, and itll be a nice wagon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmm55 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Much better than the cobbled up "I wanna look like a BMW" sedan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustangfan100 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Cool Wagon Ford needs to bring back the Focus Wagon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 (edited) I'd buy that...however, that Accord front end is cobbled on (look closely at the spy shots). I'm thinking mule based on Accord rather then full fledged Accord wagon (side styling differs as well). Edit: Duh...the article says the same thing. Edited November 25, 2008 by Intrepidatious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrtran Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I'd buy that...however, that Accord front end is cobbled on (look closely at the spy shots). I'm thinking mule based on Accord rather then full fledged Accord wagon (side styling differs as well). Edit: Duh...the article says the same thing. I agree with you. I think the article is wrong about one thing, though: that front end is probably not finalized. It's just a bog-standard US Accord front clip. Considering that and the ill-fitting, modified Euro Accord Tourer body, along with the taped-on flares, the final vehicle may look nothing like this. I'd guess this is about as accurate as the Explorer mule from a couple weeks ago, albeit this is a better cob-job than that was. IMO, this is a drivetrain mule. As far as a late-2009 production, I doubt it. It's probably going to be a 2011 model, at the earliest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005Explorer Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Ford already tried this... It was called Taurus X and it didn't work out so well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 (edited) Not bad, especially the rear... I actually don't mind it at all....my only complaint is I'd hope the plastic on the rear bumper would extend lower to cover up some of the mechanical bits that can currently be seen.....I'm sure that'll be fixed for production though. And as the article says, I'd think it's a sort of Venza competitor. EDIT: I hate those exhaust pipes.....if they're going to use oval shapes, why can't they make them completely empty instead of seeing the circular pipe area and then some other metal next to it to create the oval shape? Edited November 25, 2008 by rmc523 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Star Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I think it's fugly. Hopefully the final product will be better. If they are putting some effort into this, I would hope they finally have all their interior buttons lite-up, thats my biggest pet peeve. I feel like Helen Keller feeling around for window switches at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerM Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Honda finally has their Dodge Magnum competitor... It strikes me as a Subaru competitor. Just needs a few "green" and "don't eat meat" bumper stickers and it'll have 'em running to the dealer like dogs following the Chuck Wagon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrtran Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 I think it's fugly. Hopefully the final product will be better. If they are putting some effort into this, I would hope they finally have all their interior buttons lite-up, thats my biggest pet peeve. I feel like Helen Keller feeling around for window switches at night. As I said above, the final version might be a bit different. The facts that they had to stretch the Tourer's body to fit the wheelbase, and that it's still several inches too narrow (large wheel flares are definitely not a Honda styling theme - neither is silver tape) leads me to believe that there's another body to fit this suspension. It reminds me of the Freestyle-based Flex mule. And LLN sources be damned. This could just be a mule for the next Pilot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8-X Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 (edited) Honda finally has their Dodge Magnum competitor... Was thinking the same thing. Maybe a Mini-Me Magnum. Otherwise it looks okay, nothing special in its current form. Very bland and basic like most Hondas in my opinion. Edited December 1, 2008 by V8-X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Greene Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 My daughter would seriously consider it if it's made in Ohio. We only buy American made vehicles. That eliminates Fusion, Milan, and MKZ unfortunately. At least my wife's Mustang was made in Michigan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 My daughter would seriously consider it if it's made in Ohio. We only buy American made vehicles. That eliminates Fusion, Milan, and MKZ unfortunately. At least my wife's Mustang was made in Michigan. Well, my American-made Mazda6 looks like it's probably getting close to puking something out the tailpipe. Maybe I'll have more luck with the Mexican-built version next time around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsonlu Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 My daughter would seriously consider it if it's made in Ohio. We only buy American made vehicles. That eliminates Fusion, Milan, and MKZ unfortunately. At least my wife's Mustang was made in Michigan. It is my opinion (and I know you don't have to agree with this) that given that we have NAFTA, the three North American nations are even more of a single economy before. Buying a Mexican-made car, therefore, helps the American economy as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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