Review 2013 Honda Crosstour User Manual Guide Owners Pdf Download - Fuel economy has improved across the board, too, with four-cylinder models offering up to 22 mpg city and 31 highway, while the V-6 now gets up to 20/29 mpg. All-wheel-drive models drop 1 or 2 mpg versus those numbers.
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That's all fine and good, but the wake-up call still comes in the realization that the Crosstour is something more than just a five-door Accord, and that it neither drives better than the Accord Sedan nor has other attributes (like more ground clearance) to make up for it. The previous Honda Crosstour drove like an especially heavy, somewhat taller, and less nimble version of the Accord Sedan—and we expect the 2013 Crosstour to be no different in that respect, since the core fundamentals remain. The Crosstour continues to weigh about 300 to 500 pounds more, across the board, than a comparable 2013 Accord Sedan; but even not knowing that you'll be surprised to find that especially at lower speeds the Accord Sedan's nimble feel is simply missing here.
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The refresh given to the 2013 Crosstour makes one thing evident: Honda's clearly making an effort to cast it as more of a crossover in design. That said, not much has changed about the Crosstour's profile--yet it's one that definitely hasn't been to everyone's liking. The rounded roofline and five-door-hatchback design of the Crosstour can make it appear a bit hump-backed from some angles, although the front is recognizably Honda and tweaked this year (with a new slotted look in front for more visual width) to keep in pace with the look of the 2013 Accord Sedan. Finally, Honda's added more cladding, down at the doorsills and around the wheelwells—cluttering the look, if you ask us. In short, it still looks like an overgrown hatchback rather than a true crossover or SUV. Inside, the 2013 gets various materials upgrades, again to correspond to those used in the Accord Sedan.
The Crosstour retains four-cylinder and V-6 engines, and you'll probably be fine with the adequate performance of the base 192-horsepower four and five-speed automatic transmission. V-6 models get Honda's new Earth Dreams 3.5-liter V-6, rated at 278 horsepower and 252 pound-feet of torque, connected to a six-speed automatic with steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters. While the Accord Sedan has been ushered over to a front-strut layout—more tunable for ride and handling, Honda says—the Crosstour maintains the double-wishbone layout that for a longtime was a point of pride for Honda enthusiasts. Handling is further aided by front and rear stabilizer bars along with a front strut tower bar, and the steering is hydraulic-assist—standing apart from the electric-assist systems that have been introduced across the new Accord lineup.
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