We've seen mules for Honda's upcoming, all-new CUV for a while, but now we have the first photos of an actual prototype wearing the final, production ready body! Tourist Michael Balisky happened upon these two prototypes while vacationing in Tennessee mountains!
Based on a modified Honda Accord chassis, this all-new crossover vehicle will start production in September of this year at the East Liberty factory in Ohio. Named Crosstour, this Accord CUV will slot in-between CR-V and Pilot and will look to do battle with Toyota's new Venza CUV. Powertrains are not yet known, but the motors currently found in the US-built Accord seem like a likely bet. Earlier this year, we observed powertrain mules testing alongside a 2010 Acura RDX. We also noticed these mules accelerating rather briskly, so the 2.3L, four-cylinder turbo motor from the RDX may have a chance of making it into the Accord CUV. One thing we know we can count on with the Crosstour is the availability of AWD. This means the new CUV will be sporting Honda's VTM-4 AWD system.
Photos: Michael Balisky, Brenda Priddy & Co.
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