Honda Crossroad introduced in Japan

John Neff — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:31:00 EST

Filed under: Car Buying, Japan, Crossover, Honda

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Honda has officially revived the Crossroad name today for a new small CUV that will only be sold in its home market of Japan. If you read Autoblog on a regular basis, you will remember the stir this vehicle caused when it was spotted in L.A. and snapped by a reader. We eventually deduced it was going to be the Crossroad, a name Honda hasn't used since it sold rebadged Land Rover Discoveries back in early '90s.

The new Crossroad, however, is no Land Rover, but rather a suburban runabout that to our eyes looks rather large for a JDM vehicle. It's got front-wheel drive standard, but can be ordered with all-wheel drive. With only 1.8L and 2.0L i-VTEC engines to choose from, however, don't expect to be doing hand-brake drifts or four-wheel powerslides around the twisty streets of Tokyo. The 1.8L four-cylinder managed to muster 140 bhp, though the 2.0L can only bump that number up an additional 10 ponies. Still, this little CUV has got three rows of seating and can swallow seven people, which makes it a very useful tool in everyday life. It's also an attractive box on wheels, with thick pillars, brawny fender flares and a squared-off jaw. Indeed, though it looks as if the Crossroad would be right at home on American roads, currently Honda has no plans to bring it over. Apparently the quirky Element is doing just fine for Honda on its own.

Check out the full press release after the just for more details, and view our ginormous gallery of high-res pics here.

UPDATE: Gallery is fixed. All images will display correctly now.

[Source: Honda]

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2007 Honda Stream debuts in Japan

John Neff — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 06:54:00 EST

Filed under: Minivan/Van, Japan, Honda

Our sister site, Autoblog Spanish, recently posted on the debut of the 2007 Honda Stream, a model sold in Europe and Asia that could best be described as a four-door, three-row minvan. The new Stream's design seems to borrow heavily from Honda's current design language, which places a large brand badge front and center in a wide grille that's flanked by sharply shaped headlights. The back of the Stream resembles a CRV with taillights that run up the rear all the way to the roof. The seven-seater with a fold-flat third row reminds us of what the Odyssey might have been had Honda not turned it into a traditional minivan here in North America. Traction control and an automatic transmission appear to be standard on the base model, while a six-speed is likely for the sportier RSZ. We're still a bit unclear as to what engine will be available, but from what we can gather there'll be two, one of which will be a 1.8L i-VTEC.

There's also rumors floating around that forces within Honda North America want to see the Stream on sale in the States.

More pics of the '07 Stream after the jump...

[Source: Autoblog Spanish]

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