Honda Crossroad: all the fun about two generations of Japanese SUVs

Honda Crossroad is in some wayunique name. The world famous Japanese concern used it twice with an interval of 9 years, and without the slightest change. Under this name, two lines of crossovers were produced, one of which was popular in the 90s, and the other in the 2000s.

Model from the nineties

The first SUVs, which became known under thethe name "Honda Crossroad", were issued from 1993 to 1998. And these cars had a very interesting story. Specialists of the Japanese concern began to develop a crossover, because in those days there was an active growth in demand for SUVs. Therefore, the company bought out the rights to release the Discovery model from the undoubted leader of this segment, which is the British manufacturer Land Rover.

So there was the Honda Crossroad. SUV was a success. Even the delivery of cars to New Zealand was organized, but then the partnership of the companies ended. Land Rover was bought by BMW. Production had to be stopped, so Honda specialists began to produce a new car, which became a compact crossover CR-V.

Technical features

It should be noted that the Honda Crossroads of the 90syears was a good car. It comfortably accommodated 6 passengers and a driver, this car could go off-road due to the high 24-centimeter clearance and all-wheel drive.

What can be said about the appearance of the SUV "HondaCrossroads "? The photo provided above makes it possible to notice - this model is very similar to the Land Rover Discovery released in the 90's. However, this is not surprising, given the facts mentioned in the beginning.

Under the hood, a tight 3.9-liter engine was installed, producing 180 "horses". And he worked perfectly in tandem with a 4-speed "automatic".

The equipment was also quite good. The car was fitted with disc brakes, fog lights, electric mirrors, a hatch. The steering wheel could be adjusted, and on the dashboard there was a tachometer. The set included: CZ and DU, electric windows, an additional stop signal, cruise control, airbags and several other options.

Return model

In 2008 the Japanese concern again usedtitle Crossroad. In the light came a powerful SUV with three rows of seats and impressive characteristics. As a base, the Honda Stream minivan was taken, but the ground clearance and weight increased. In the design there is a certain sportiness and even aggressiveness.

Why did not the specialists create a new platform? There is an explanation for this. They used their own design - a low platform that allowed them to create a lot of space inside the SUV. And the third row of seats managed to fit, which made the model even more functional. Need more space for luggage? No problem, the developers have made it so that the seats can be removed under the floor.

Characteristics

They, too, should be noted with attention,the second generation of the off-road car "Honda Crossroad". The characteristics are not bad. Under the hood was installed two engines: one of them was a 1.8-liter and produced 140 "horses", the other was pleased with a capacity of 150 liters. from. and a volume of 2 liters. It is important to note that the versions were both full and front-wheel drive. But they were offered only with a 5-speed automatic transmission.

The expense was rather modest. For 100 city kilometers, a little more than 10 liters of fuel was required, 6.8 liters took the route. The tank could be filled with 55 liters of fuel. Let this car and was not designed for racing, but its maximum speed is not bad - it is 173 km / h. And the mark of 100 km / h the arrow of the speedometer reaches 10.8 seconds after the start.

The release of this model was completed in 2010. Demand fell, and the concern began to develop and produce a crossover Honda Vezel, which is now well known to all connoisseurs of the Japanese automotive industry.

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