To offer a more fuel efficient version of its Crosstour, Honda added a four-cylinder VTEC unit to the list of engines available for the 2012 version of the car.
So a car that was ugly, is now slow as well. The new 2.4 liter four-banger makes 192 horsepower at 7,000 RPM and 162 lb-ft. of torque at 4,400 RPM, which is not bad, but then the Crosstour is a pretty sizable thing.
It will do well economy-wise though. If you get the 2WD version and drive considerately, you can achieve an EPA-estimated city/highway/combined fuel economy of 21/29/24 mpg. THe 270 hp V6 will do 18 mpg1 city and 27 mpg highway, so it’s not really that big on an advantage.
Honda Crosstour is widely regarded as the ugliest new car you can buy in America today. A new engine is welcome, but it desperately needs a facelift.
The 2012 Crosstour comes with more new standard features as well.
In addition to auto-on/off headlights, Bluetooth3 HandsFreeLink®, USB audio interface and rearview mirror back-up camera display with integrated guidelines, additional standard features on the new four-cylinder Crosstour EX include projector-beam headlights, a moonroof, body-colored power side mirrors with defrost, auto-up/down driver and front passenger side windows, and rear privacy glass. Inside are air conditioning with second-row ventilation, a 360-watt AM/FM 6-disc audio system with seven speakers, steering wheel-mounted cruise, audio and phone controls, an easy fold-down 60-40 split rear seatback, a hidden removable utility box and more.
Crosstour EX-L adds leather-trimmed seating surfaces with heated front seats, a memory driver-side seat and memory-linked side mirrors with reverse gear tilt-down capability, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and gearshift knob, dual-zone automatic climate control, an automatic dimming rearview mirror, a premium audio system with Kevlar® cone speakers and front aluminum dome-type tweeter speakers, XM® Radio and more. Also available on the Crosstour EX-L is the Honda Satellite-linked Navigation System2 which includes a rearview camera with guidelines integrated into the display.
