We were expecting Honda to drop a four-cylinder engine to its renamed Crosstour model (previously known as the Accord Crosstour) for a quite some time now, and today, the Japanese company finally made the move.
Scheduled to go on sale in the U.S.A. in the beginning of January 2012, the new base version of the Crosstour is fitted with Honda’s 2.4-liter i-VTEC inline four-cylinder engine that produces 192-horsepower at 7,000 rpm and 162 lb-ft. of torque at 4,400 rpm.
The four-cylinder Crosstour comes equipped with a standard 5-speed automatic transmission and will be available only with front-wheel drive. Honda says that EPA-estimated fuel economy on the four-cylinder Crosstour is 21 mpg city and 29 mpg highway. That’s compared to the 271-horsepower 2WD V6 model’s EPA estimated 18 mpg city and 27 mpg highway.
We’re still waiting for Honda to release pricing, but the Japanese company tells us that the four-cylinder Crosstour will be offered in two trim levels, including the EX and the leather-upholstered EX-L.
Standard features on the EX include 17-inch alloy wheels with P225/65 R17 all-season tires, auto-on/off headlights, Bluetooth HandsFreeLink, USB audio interface and rearview mirror back-up camera display, a moonroof, auto-up/down driver and front passenger side windows, air conditioning, and a 360-watt AM/FM 6-disc audio system with seven speakers.
The more expensive 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, automatic dimming mirror and a premium audio system.
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