"The Crosstour is a fine $30,000 people mover and cargo hauler for those who don't need the size of an SUV or the soccer-mom aura of a minivan: empty nesters and families just starting out."

"Four people ride very comfortably, with more back seat room than in the $57,000 BMW X6 ..."

"The already competent Honda navigation system now has a 100,000-word speech recognition vocabulary with great sensitivity to casual commands, meaning you can say the same command several ways with greater odds you'll be understood."

"The 275-hp V6 engine drives a five-speed automatic transmission with a G-force cornering feature: If it senses you're driving through corners, it delays upshifts or downshifts because drivers may find them unsettling. If you downshift manually, it more carefully matches engine speed to avoid little jolts."

"The Crosstour was pleasant to drive both in the city and on twisty country roads. The cockpit refinement on the upscale EX-L model is what you'd have expected in a $100,000 car a decade ago."

"Crosstour competitors include the Toyota Venza and Nissan Murano, shorter vehicles with more ground clearance. The Venza doesn't feel as upscale inside."

"Although its coupe-like shape somewhat limits cargo volume, Honda designed the Crosstour with cargo hauling in mind. “Honda has a longstanding reputation for maximizing interior space and utility in its vehicles,” said Erik Berkman, vice president of corporate planning and logistics for American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “Like the award-winning Honda Fit, the Accord Crosstour uses a versatile design to create an interior that functions with the practicality of a larger vehicle."

"The Crosstour will also also feature an 8-inch deep under-floor Hidden Removable Utility Box with a reversible lid."

"In all, it's a very conservative interior for such a controversial exterior, to say the least. On the other hand, the reversible floor mats with carpet on one side and all-weather rubber on the other are a neat trick."

"...we're impressed with the surprisingly large under-floor, removable cargo box and the slick rear-seat folding system, which puts a lever in the D-Pillar right near the hatch that releases and folds the rear seats without any awkward climbs into the cargo or rear-seat areas."