Honda Motor Co. Ltd. is planning to unveil the next generation Crosstour in April at the New York International Auto Show.
The crossover was introduced in 2009 model year, powered exclusively by a 3.5-liter V-6 engine. Ever since of its introduction, the Crosstour has expanded with an available 2.4-liter four cylinder for customers seeking improved fuel mileage.
Positioned at just below the mere truck-like Pilot SUV, the Crosstour has failed to catch on like its boxier big brother selling only 17,974 units in 2011. Comparing to the Pilot’s 116,297 units in the same year. The sales of Crosstour reached its peak in 2010 when 28,851 units were moved off from dealers. Despite the seemingly tepid sales of the Crosstour, Honda doesn’t forgets to point out that it won J.D. Power and Associates prestigious award for the highest ranked midsize crossover in the firm’s Initial Quality survey of 2011.
Crosstour 2013 is set to hit showrooms in the coming fall, reports media. Honda added a four-cylinder version of the Crosstour in 2011 which was expected to be cheaper than the V-6 lineup. The price was quoted at more than $30,000. The new Honda Crosstour continues to face an uphill task in terms of figures. Here is the battle list: the crossover has been managed to sell just 51,380 models since its inception in 2009. Sales picked up high in 2010 touching the figure of 28,851. But later on, Honda has sold just 1991 in the first two months of 2012.
With high hopes of widening the car’s technical specifications, Honda has shifted the trim levels on the Crosstour. Basic models now come with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that makes 192 horsepower and results in 3 more miles to the gallon in mixed driving than the optional 3.5-liter V-6. The price of I-4-equipped Honda Crosstour is available in the market starting at $28,465.
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