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2013 Honda Crosstour Now Offers Class-Leading Fuel Efficiency, More V-6 Power, Refined Styling, Enhanced Visibility and New Lower Base Price
Extensive updates, lower MSRP and improved fuel economy provide premium crossover wîth added valueThe 2013 Honda Crosstour goes on sale November 20, 2012, wîth pricing beginning at $27,230 – a starting MSRP $525 lower than in 2012. Receiving extensive updates, the 2013 Honda Crosstour introduces more purposeful exterior styling, significant upgrades to the interior design and materials, and a more powerful, fuel-efficient Earth Dreams™ V-6 engine coupled to a six-speed automatic transmission wîth paddle-shift control. The rugged new styling, teamed wîth class-leading fuel-efficiency and a lower MSRP on the base four-cylinder model make the 2013 Honda Crosstour the smartest choice in a premium mid-size crossover.
Standard equipment on all Crosstour models includes a rearview camera wîth guidelines, Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink™, ÚSB/iPod® connection, fog lights, one-touch turn signals and an Expanded View Driver's Mirror. The front-wheel-drive Crosstour offers two trim levels (EX, EX-L) available wîth four-cylinder or V-6 powertrains, wîth Real Time™ 4WD available on the EX-L V-6 model. Rich new exterior colors for 2013 include Kona Coffee Metallic and Mountain Air Metallic.
The 2013 Crosstour is one of the first Honda models available wîth the new keyless Smart Entry wîth Push Button start. The 2013 Crosstour also features Honda's LaneWatch™ blind-spot display, which uses a camera system mounted on the passenger mirror to provide an enhanced rearward view of the passenger-side roadway. Other standard visibility-enhancing features include the rearview camera and new re-shaped rear headrests.
The 2013 Honda Crosstour also receives enhancements on the safety front including available Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and Forward Collision Warning (FCW). Other safety upgrades to the 2013 Crosstour are designed to help it earn top IIHS roof-crush safety scores, as well as a 5-Star NCAP rating.
Summary of Changes
•More rugged and premium exterior styling
•Úpgraded interior design and materials
•More powerful available Earth Dreams™ 3.5-liter V-6 engine
•Class-leading EPA-estimated fuel economy – up to an estimated 31 mpg2 highway
•Standard visibility enhancements including rearview camera, re-shaped rear headrests and Expanded View Driver's Mirror
•Available 6-speed automatic transmission wîth paddle shifters (V-6)
•Available Honda LaneWatch™ blind-spot display
•Available HondaLink™ featuring Aha™ compatibility
•Available Smart Entry wîth Push Button start
•Available Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
•New Kona Coffee Metallic and Mountain Air Metallic exterior colors
Powertrain
The two different four-cylinder Crosstour models, the 2-wheel-drive EX and EX-L, are powered by a 2.4-liter, 16-valve DOHC i-VTEC® engine. The four-cylinder models significantly broaden the Crosstour's appeal through a lower price point and EPA-estimated fuel economy rating1 of 22 mpg city, 31 mpg highway, and 25 mpg combined. The 4-cylinder engine produces 192 horsepower at 7000 rpm and 162 lb-ft. of torque at 4400 rpm. A technologically advanced 5-speed automatic transmission wîth Grade Logic Control is standard equipment.
The new available Earth Dreams™ 3.5-liter, 24-valve SOHC i-VTEC® V-6 engine utilizes Variable Cylinder Management (VCM) to maximize efficiency, allowing the engine to run on 3 or 6 cylinders, depending on engine load and speed. For 2013, power output climbs to 278 horsepower at 6200 rpm, a 7-hp gain over the 2012 Crosstour V-6. Peak torque output is now 252 lb-ft. at 4900 rpm wîth a much wider torque spread. The net result is a more responsive engine across the rev range that drivers use every day, combined wîth better peak power for quick acceleration, passing, and climbing grades. The Crosstour V-6's new 6-speed automatic transmission also includes new §teering wheel-mounted paddle shifters.
Fuel efficiency for the V-6 is also significantly improved, wîth it now achieving an EPA-estimated city/highway/combined fuel economy rating1 of 20/29/23 mpg on Crosstour 2WD models and 18/28/22 mpg1 for the Crosstour EX-L wîth Real Time™ 4WD. Compared to the 2WD 2012 Crosstour V-6, this represents a 2 mpg improvement in city/highway/combined fuel economy.
Body
Since its debut as a 2010 model, the Honda Crosstour has created its own unique crossover SÚV identity wîth a distinctively sleek, sporty and fuel-efficient style. This continues for 2013 wîth a newly refreshed exterior that provides a more rugged, active, and premium look, while still concealing an accommodating rear cargo area wîth a large tailgate. An under-floor storage area in the rear of the vehicle adds even more functionality, while reversible floor panels accommodate messy cargo.
Standard exterior features on Crosstour EX include chrome door handles, 17-inch alloy wheels and P225/65R-17 all-season tires. Additional exterior features on the Crosstour EX include auto-on/off projector-beam headlights, a one-touch power moonroof wîth tilt, body-colored folding power side mirrors wîth defrost, auto-up/down driver's and front passenger's windows, and rear privacy glass. The top-of-the-line Crosstour EX-L V-6 model adds 18-inch alloy wheels wîth P225/60R-18 all-season tires.
Chassis
The Crosstour has inspired handling, thanks to its double-wishbone front and independent multi-link rear suspension, front and rear stabilizer bars, and front strut tower bar. All Crosstour models include power-assisted ventilated front and solid rear disc brakes. For true utility-vehicle capability, the Crosstour provides 6.2 inches of maximum ground clearance in addition to the available Real Time™ 4WD system.
InteriorPremium interior styling, appointments and details extend throughout the Crosstour's versatile passenger compartment, which is further improved for 2013 wîth upgraded interior design and materials. Inside the Crosstour EX are automatic air conditioning wîth an air-filtration system (dual-zone automatic climate control on EX-L V-6), a 360-watt AM/FM 6-disc audio system wîth seven speakers, Bluetooth™ HandsFreeLink®, a ÚSB audio interface, §teering wheel-mounted cruise, audio and phone controls, an auto day/night dimming rearview mirror, an easy fold-down 60-40 split rear seatback, a hidden removable utility box and more.
Crosstour EX-L models add leather-trimmed seating surfaces wîth heated front seats, memory driver's seat and memory side mirrors wîth reverse tilting capability, dual-zone automatic climate control, leather-wrapped §teering wheel and gearshift knob, Kevlar® cone audio speakers, front aluminum dome-type tweeter speakers, HondaLink™ wîth Aha™ compatibility, Pandora® Internet radio compatibility, XM® Radio, compass and outside temperature indicator (also included on EX V-6), and more. The EX-L V-6 model also adds a HomeLink™ transmitter.
The Honda Satellite-linked Navigation System2 is available on Crosstour EX-L models, and all EX-L and above Crosstour models feature an upgraded multi-view rearview camera wîth guidance lines integrated into the display. Real Time™ 4WD is available on the Crosstour EX-L V-6.
Safety
Crosstour safety technology includes the Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure, a Honda-exclusive body design that enhances occupant protection and crash compatibility in frontal collisions. Additional safety equipment on the Crosstour includes Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®), anti-lock brakes wîth electronic brake distribution and brake assist, side curtain airbags wîth a rollover sensor, driver's and front passenger's side airbags wîth passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS), dual-stage, multiple-threshold front airbags, and active front seat head restraints.
Standard on Crosstour EX-L models is Honda's new Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and Lane Departure Warning (LDW) systems. FCW can alert the driver when a potential collision wîth another vehicle ahead is detected, where LDW can alert the driver when lane drift is detected without a turn signal in use.
A series of visibility enhancements on the 2013 Crosstour can improve safety by increasing the driver's awareness of other vehicles, pedestrians or other obstacles that are around the Crosstour. Standard on all Crosstour models, save the four-cylinder EX, is Honda's exclusive new LaneWatch blind spot camera. Other improvements on all Crosstour models include reshaped rear headrests that enhance rearward visibility, a standard rearview camera, and a new Expanded View Driver's Mirror.
Manufacturing
The Crosstour is produced3 at the Honda of America Mfg., Inc., East Liberty Auto Plant in East Liberty, Ohio. At its introduction, the Crosstour was named one of the 'Top 10 Family Cars' by Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com. Consumer Guide then added 'Recommended Buy' honors to the Crosstour.
 | Vital Stats |
| Engine : 2.4 L., 4-cylinder Power: 192 hp Torque: 162 ft-lbs Engine : 3.5 L., 6-cylinder Power: 278 hp Torque: 252 ft-lbs | |
5-speed Automatic, 6-speed Automatic | |
The 2013 Honda Crosstour is covered by a 3-year/36,000-mile new-car limited warranty, a 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain limited warranty, and a 5-year/unlimited-mile corrosion limited warranty.
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