It was a little too early to the crossoverfication craze, and Honda doesn’t have the lifestyle image of Subaru.
The reasons Honda should have kept it around:
They were right; this is where the market was shifting
It was a good car.
This could have been the vehicle that shifted Honda from mainstream staple, to desirable lifestyle brand. Honda’s marketing is generally lacking, and this would be a good project to find a good marketing department.
two words: Battlewagon Edition. Lift kit, push bar, rally lights, knobby oversized tires, skid plates, chopped bumper for enhanced approach angles.
I forgot how much I actually liked the Accord Crosstour, but I’m also a bit weird. So, maybe that’s why it isn’t around anymore.