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Honda drops ‘Accord’ pre-fix from CrossTour

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The story out here seems to remind one about BMW Group’s much touted 5 Series GT which was later re-designated as the GT. Designed to look like a coupe and drive like a car but function like a crossover vehicle, the Honda Crosstour, similar in concept is easily the most polarizing vehicle in Honda’s current product line-up. Sales in the US, traditionally Honda’s biggest market has been disappointing to date. Analysts suggest that poor sales are due in part to the unconventional styling, compromised rear headroom and unimpressive fuel economy. Honda’s not ready to write-off their controversial crossover just yet and as part of a revised strategy wants to disassociate the model from the highly commercially successful Accord badge. So, it’s not surprising that the Crosstour returns for the 2012 model year with a few key changes. First, “Accord” is dropped from it name,  and as far as trims go, the model will continue to be offered in three major variants, including the base front-wheel-drive EX, the FWD EX-L and an EX-L version with Honda’s Real Time four-wheel-drive system.