2010 Honda Accord Crosstour

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The 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour ranks 27 out of 28 Affordable Midsize SUVs. This ranking is based on our analysis of 12 published reviews and test drives of the Honda Accord Crosstour, and our analysis of reliability and safety data.

The all-new Honda Accord Crosstour is one of the most luxurious and smooth-riding crossovers on the market. However, it’s also one of the most expensive -- and it doesn’t provide the utility of many competitors. Its odd exterior styling also gives reviewers pause.

Based on the Accord sedan, the Crosstour is a larger, wagon-like version of Honda’s tried-and-true midsize car. It’s meant to provide Honda owners with more utility in a comfortable package. However, the Crosstour has a few significant flaws. While its car-like performance and upscale interior please reviewers, it falls short on cargo and rear-seat space when compared to other midsize SUVs and wagons. Even worse is that most competitors cost thousands less than the Crosstour. In fact, reviewers are baffled as to why the new car has such a high price point.

On top of that is the elephant in the room -- the Crosstour’s strange styling. When Honda posted preview photos on a Crosstour Facebook page in September 2009, users immediately filled it with venomous comments criticizing the car’s odd proportions and snout. "The masses may balk over the Crosstour's looks, but I suspect the disdain will subside over time,” says Cars.com. “I have bigger concerns: namely, that Honda makes the car out to be some sort of marriage between luxury and versatility. On each, it comes up short."