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Honda CrossStour Against the quick family man Subaru outback
Honda CrossStour Pigzon hatchback, and Subaru Forester family station wagon. Who do you think is cooler? When marketers came up with Honda CrossStour, they wanted to wedge between the BMW X6 and Porsche Panamera. And it was the right move. If you enter the market, then in a new, modern niche. The beaten paths for losers.
Honda has always been at the forefront, it cannot be bolder. Although the game of catch -up with BMW and Porsche is more likely to smacks of recklessness. But the matter is different. All these newly -dominated all -wheel drive pseudo -Kupe do not solve a single problem that would not be able to conventional universal or crossover. The only excuse for the existence of chimera from an SUV, a representative sedan and a sports model of fashion. Honda is trying to create it. True, in fact, a continuous criminality and bull come out. BMW really did it. We will observe the further fate of Honda CrossStour. In the meantime, we compare it with a simple universal, especially since the price is almost the same, and the motors are similar.
Honda reactions to the steering wheel and brakes are smooth and clear. On Michelin tires, she stands in corners as on rails
The luggage compartment is narrow and long
Fill the simpleton
The struggle with the monsters of the style can end deplorable, but Prostakov from the CrossStour utilitarian camp will certainly fill up. What can contrast him with the dream of the father of the family, Subaru outback? It is ridiculous to say: the opposition motor and a nimble six -speed automatic, which gives acceleration to hundreds of 7.5 seconds, excellent patency due to a constant all -wheel drive, optimal weighting along the axles, coupled with noble handling and a huge luggage compartment. That is, almost everything that is needed for a good car, except for a pretty appearance. But Honda CrossStour is far from a boy. It has a huge length of the body five meters, an uncomfortable narrow trunk, a suspicious all -wheel drive operating according to the automatic connection scheme, and a large total mass that impedes over up to 9 seconds. It sounds irresistible.
Plagiarism and Arab-Americanism
In fact, this strange moddy CrossStour body is absolutely not adapted for parking. Not only is the rear window heavily tilted, so an absurd bar still sticks across it, limiting the review. Again, due to the beveled shape and the rear suspension racks protruding inside the body, put something more or less wide or high in the trunk only low and narrow. And although the transformation of the salon allows you to sleep with the decomposed rear seats, you will have to spend the night alone, this squeezed internal space does not pull on a double bed.
Device panel: Try to deal with the central joystick. And the navigation is good
The presence of electronic patterns of locks and large clearance significantly increased the patency of this all -wheel drive hatchback
But the appearance is irresistible. The design is calculated on solid uncles with a belly, at times sticking on school tonses. It clearly contains aggression, claim, plagiarism and amal-Americanisms in the radiator grille. This is in front. At the back is mostly licked by Chrysler Crossfire. Was it worth copying the outbreak of a pooping dog?
You can sleep together
Subaru outback is no better. He looks like Hyundai, which means: you will be difficult, clamped, and you will not be able to drive away from the house further than fifty meters. Every day you will have to draw up an accident, and in the protocol in the explanations of the nasty side it will invariably appear: I have not seen it at all. Nevertheless, Subaru outback can be loved. Already only due to the fact that its interior allows you to sleep together. It is not just convenient, but also inspires trust. A person who goes to nature alone, that is, the owner of the Honda CrossStour, causes a lot of suspicions regarding his addictions. He is simply a maniac.
Only the tires limited the possibility of Subaru how to wipe the nose on the track for everyone and everything: Outback has instant accurate reactions and neutral rotation
Housewife's enormous trunk
Wisely, without stupidity
This time on the road we made our way quietly and gently. The road clearance of the Japanese is a bad more than 200 mm. But the angle of entry due to long overhangs and bumpers is negligible. The fracture angle is also limited by the long base. Who defeated the off-road? It seems that Subaru has a constant all -wheel drive and optimal weight distribution along the axes of unknown arguments. However, Honda did not lose. Even in winter, at the presentation, we noted its good off-Road abilities. The clutch of all -wheel drive works without complaints. Electronic assistants work wisely, without stupidity. Therefore, stunts with wheeling the wheels are given by CrossStour much easier. Subaru engineers mainly guarded traditional values, not bothering with a clear debugging of electronic collars, and, as the test showed, in vain.
The front panel leaves no doubt this passenger car
Rolling fingers
After the off-road, we went to the Avtodrome Drive-Land. This is a winding, compact track on which you can sincerely drive and measure the circle. We gave five circles each of the rivals. And the difference in time was within the limits of the error. Incredible. The lean and nimble Subaru was obliged to deal with the hefty, obvious and clumsy cow Honda. I could not. On the contrary, it was even more exciting to drive on CrossStour.
Now we can talk about the winner. The main disadvantage of Subaru in his self -confident arrogance. He imagined himself with a legend and, hiding behind the title, stopped thinking about trifles that were actually too important. Honda, on the contrary, prepared well for a duel, proving that it has not only a thieves look. I would give the victory CrossStour. However, leaving Honda, every evening he could not wash off from the sensation of stuffy show -offs, which literally vomited from CrossStour. You can’t just go on it without spilled fingers. And, alas, this is why Subaru wins.
Michelin was very good on the asphalt. On the ground it remains to press the gas on the floor and rely on Honda electronic assistants ...
Subaru is noticeably easier. In lifts it is felt. But the lack of locks reduces the advantage to nullified
Caution, technical details
Honda Accord CrossStour is the name of this car in America, for the market of which it, in fact, is intended. This explains all its features five -meter length, an archaic five -speed automatic transmission and a gluttonous gasoline engine. At the same time, a combination of independent suspension from Accord, a powerful engine and electronically controlled all-wheel drive from CR-V provided quite confident cross-country ability within a good clearance of 206 mm and overhangs. The Japanese did not save on the tires, as a result of which the Honda hatchback almost did not yield on the Subaru track, being half a ton heavier.
A rare case when cars in the test are so different
It is worth setting off the place on Subaru outback, as its rally roots are immediately felt. Being essentially universal for housewives living in the suburbs, he provokes a sharp and aggressive ride. Excellent pedal and steering. And no off-road only on the slippery. Electronic blocking imitators did not find a machine helplessly hung out. But on the track, she could work miracles, if not for rubber: she started the car very early in sliding, although he still remained under control.
The test took place at the Drive- Land, www.drive-lad.net
Author: Dmitry Leontyev, photo of Alexander Ortnova-Baranov
A source: Magazine 4x4 [October /2011]
