Honda Releases New Images of 2010 Accord Crosstour

Honda is trying hard to promote its new 2010 Accord Crosstour… too hard. The Japanese automaker decided to introduce the world to its new Accord-based crossover via Facebook, where through a free and democratic process people decided it was ugly. And because it is Facebook, people didn’t hold back on their comments.

Then what became a bad situation got much worse after Honda deleted several posts, one of which was even a positive comment. That comment, however, came from a Honda product planner who did not identify himself as such, and in doing so went against company policy.

Honda then admitted that the initial photos they released were not all that good and said that they didn’t show the car favorably. Which makes one wonder why they chose the photos in the first place.

Now Honda has released four new photos of the 2010 Accord Crosstour, in different locations, and in red, to hopefully change people’s minds. It does look slightly better proportioned to us and we have to admit that there are many vehicles that look much better in person than on paper. Then again, Honda’s and Acura’s design teams haven’t exactly been on a roll as of late.

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One comment Monday on Honda's Facebook page was particularly telling: "This is a car that will MEGA FLOP. Where are the fun SPORTY, GOOD LOOKING cars that made Honda a success? Why is Honda looking to create a car for Pontiac AZTEK buyers?"

A second Facebook viewer observed: "Judging from the recent Acura cars, Honda's been in [an] 'Ugly Phase.' But this hideous thing called Crosstour is just too horrible, much in the way Acura ZDX is. I wonder [if] this is an indication that Ugly Cars are starting to 'trickle down' to [the] Honda badge."

In part to counter some of the negative feedback, Honda released additional shots of the vehicle on its consumer site and on the Crosstour's Facebook page. Needless to say, the new photographic angles don't appear to have muted the criticism.