2010 Honda Accord Crosstour Buying Advice

Honda's 2010 Accord Crosstour should share its powertrains with the company's Accord.

The 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour looks like an obvious rival for the Toyota Venza and Subaru's Forester and Outback wagons. The stylish Nissan Murano is another five-seat option in this category. Big discounts and other deal-sweeteners should be available for all--even the new Honda--a benefit of the current anything-to-make-a-sale business climate. One final prospect is the rumored 2011 Hyundai Portico. It's expected to be a somewhat larger car-like wagon with available three-row seating, but its status is unclear at the moment, partly due to the economy.

2010 Honda Accord Crosstour Release Date: We hear the 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour will start production in the second half of 2009, which implies a showroom arrival in the fall of this year.

2010 Honda Accord Crosstour First Test Drive: The above timing comes from one of our most reliable sources, so we'd look for media previews in late summer of 2009, early fall at the latest.

2010 Honda Accord Crosstour Prices: With competition more cutthroat than ever in today's frightful economy, it's a pretty safe bet the 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour will at least match Venza pricing, which ranges from just under $26,000 to a little over $29K before options. And it might run a bit less model-for-model, depending on the number and cost of unique components used.