2008 Honda Crossroad
Designed as an « Active life navigator », the Honda Crossroad is not an SUV but combines minivan attributes with compact car dimensions in a truck-like package. The Crossroad features three rows of seats capable of accommodating up to 7 passengers.
The exterior lines are a stylish evolution of the love-me or hate-me box that is the Element. Of particular interest are the doors that cut high into the roof and the C-pillar that blend into the side glass much like a 2-door coupe.
Under the hood, the Crossroad sports one of two 4-cylinder engines of 1.8 and 2.0L in displacement. Both will be mated to the only available transmission: a 5-speed automatic. Honda's Real-Time AWD system has been thoroughly revised for the Crossroad. It now works in conjunction with stability and traction control as well as ABS brakes. For the first time in a Honda, the Crossroad will be equipped with Hill-Start Assist which temporarily maintains brake pressure after the brake pedal is released when starting on a hill. Under normal driving conditions, the Crossroad behaves as a FWD vehicle.
Safety feature abound in this vehicle and include available Collision Mitigation and intelligent cruise control. The Crossroad also has an interesting side-view design. This explanation is taken from Honda's press release: "The door mirror on the passenger side features a built-in prism under-mirror, which takes advantage of the prism's light-refracting capabilities to secure a field of vision twice that of a convex mirror of the same size."
No word yet on whether or not the Crossroad will come to Canada.
Designed as an « Active life navigator », the Honda Crossroad is not an SUV but combines minivan attributes with compact car dimensions in a truck-like package. The Crossroad features three rows of seats capable of accommodating up to 7 passengers.
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The exterior lines are a stylish evolution of the love-me or hate-me box that is the Element. Of particular interest are the doors that cut high into the roof and the C-pillar that blend into the side glass much like a 2-door coupe.
Under the hood, the Crossroad sports one of two 4-cylinder engines of 1.8 and 2.0L in displacement. Both will be mated to the only available transmission: a 5-speed automatic. Honda's Real-Time AWD system has been thoroughly revised for the Crossroad. It now works in conjunction with stability and traction control as well as ABS brakes. For the first time in a Honda, the Crossroad will be equipped with Hill-Start Assist which temporarily maintains brake pressure after the brake pedal is released when starting on a hill. Under normal driving conditions, the Crossroad behaves as a FWD vehicle.
Safety feature abound in this vehicle and include available Collision Mitigation and intelligent cruise control. The Crossroad also has an interesting side-view design. This explanation is taken from Honda's press release: "The door mirror on the passenger side features a built-in prism under-mirror, which takes advantage of the prism's light-refracting capabilities to secure a field of vision twice that of a convex mirror of the same size."
No word yet on whether or not the Crossroad will come to Canada.
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