Honda Crossroad 2007

No one denies that seemingly new car Honda Crossroad looks like a typical car from a SUV. Now look at the size of his body, and then compare these sizes with engine capacity, which the car is equipped with. After such a comparison can not be the perception that the company Honda has made something similar, and did not so long ago. Of course, I am referring to is the car Honda HR-V and what else! ? "So, it appears that the new model range continues Crossroad HR-V? "- probably hired many of you. FAQ him and I would not itself, and the representative of the technical team that developed the new model. The question followed my unequivocal answer is "no, we are not even thinking! ". Well, as you know, HR model was withdrawn in late 2005, it is a fact. However, this was only for machines, which went to the domestic Japanese market, as exports of cars continued after. Well, take an amendment to the "export", and continue to believe, that a complete cessation of car production HR-V had in the first half of last year. Well, if so, and that further! ? Can anyone seriously believe that the car Crossroad is a continuation model series HR-V! ? At least, not in the strategic plan, either in terms of the struggle for marketing relationship between Crossroad and HR-V not, and it is difficult to disagree. Yes you can ask : who is the new car Crossroad? In the category of drivers who are young, but they have steady. "More specifically, are aged between 25 and president. Of course, we can not say that at this age are already married and unmarried little, they are. But generally, in this age, people are not only his wife but also children, and therefore their attitudes are changing. Incidentally, in this generation, in my view, have a great number of so-called "road objectors," that is, people who are interested as long as cars. Incidentally, I have personally overcome this age level, though this happened not too long ago. But for my generation, in school, there was, apparently, the case is more important than discussing new car or motorcycle. What now? And now this : Imagine a generation of boys and girls whose childhood coincided with the advent of cars Honda Odyssey and winning the first generation of universal love and popularity. Is it inconceivable that they provide passenger, the family car to be comfortable with the body, and nothing less? I think managers kompaniiHonda thought came to this conclusion. Further, if not interested, so that within the car, and refers to it as an ordinary vehicle, then think what the producer as a vehicle to make more, at the same time preserving them yurkost and provornost? Making its minimum allowable size, and press Enter. And the idea of "high price, but a powerful drive. "Might not pass because buyers : the cheaper the better. Why all these difficulties, if the buyer perceives as a car "means" rather than the "subject" of adoration! ? There is, indeed, in this age, only a few can afford to choose a family car, which would be a much more exciting than classic estate. This is how it was that the car Honda Crossroad, being not only a long-4.3 metres, had had inside the passenger compartment in three row of seats (and otherwise-as! ?) . In order to maintain some sort of diversification potential buyers (still young), decided to make a car similar to the conventional SUV. Angular silhouette of the car now is the same as a modern consumer electronics device like a refrigerator, with the deliberately simplistic design. In both cases looks! The vehicle with a rectangular body has one important advantage-it is easy to drive on city streets, which has to be something to travel to a small area and did not slide. In practical terms, the body, the dimensions can be easily opredelyaemy is a very valuable asset, there is a dispute. The width of the body is beyond the fifth size group (the well), but only a little, because if you make the car a third the size, it becomes cumbersome, and then run it will be more difficult. Better not to bring the case of the third, and slightly adjusted the proportions to strike a balance. Now, we have to put all of this "building" the great wheel to the right level of support for this measure as the smallest external radius. What, provornost manoeuvring the same above - we have agreed that this is important, then so be it! Honda Car Crossroad equipped with two types of engines, with a volume of 1.8 and 2.0 litres, both unit borrowed from another machine-Honda Stream. Another feature of the two-engine equipped with i-VTEC, the change of gas phase and magnitude opening valves. Because these engines are on the machine, so to speak, everyday use, great attention in establishing and adjusting on metrics such as torque at low and medium speed, and efficiency. Most of the time dvuhlitrovogo engine - 19.4 kg / m at speed is 4200 rpm. And, as far as fuel consumption, the mixing machine with a front-wheel drive has a 1 litre to 13.8 kilometres. Transmission-automatic gearbox, if it is designed to work with the 1.8 liter engine, gear ratios above it. This, in particular, shows that designers tried to make every effort to ensure that each model has its own individually. Next handle lever of a button D3, when clicked, Transmission arrives at 3-stupenchatuyu scheme switch (1 ~ 3 speed). This feature is very useful when it is desired to hold the engine or down from the mountain, in other words, when speed is absolutely nowhere. The full-drive 4WD already known development companies Honda, which is also called "On Demand 4WD" (full drive only on demand). In reality, this means that under normal conditions the car moves only through the front wheels, and only when off, razognatsya, a wintry way, in other words, if you need to "break" the same old regime away, included double pump and pull partially transferred to the rear wheels. The system comes with ESC electronic control unit (car brands Honda, it is referred to the acronym VSA), and put a block on all 4x4 vehicles are unconditionally. It provides a "mountain auto-start" (Hill start assist), which prevents the car downward ago, when one starts a movement standing on a steep rise. Is it a new balanced proposal or pure coincidence? It should be noted that the history of Honda Crossroad is intimately linked to other models - Honda Stream. Indeed, it may be assumed that in a sense Crossroad is a Slave car, which exactly follows the leader-Stream, and both machines are the same "case". See : power transfer from the two vehicles overall, and in many similar platforms. And maybe if the machines were in different parts of the world. Then we could assume that their co-existence due to the characteristics of the regions for which they are intended. No, the two models designed exclusively for the Japanese domestic consumer Here is the focus. Let us look back in history and see that the car was a Honda Stream old model (or first-generation family Stream). His body was designed to seven seats, in the nature of sports "dashes". 7 seats, which means the car for the family as well? A sports "orientation" means that the family must be young. And : can not say that about this thought developers, which worked on the first model Stream, but it happens that most of the car like drivers aged 20 to 30, with a view of them, who were already bound by the bonds of marriage. All of this is well known, like that in the second half of the life of the first generation Stream him trouble occurred : the machine was devastating to lose popularity. It is not only that the market appeared bright "person" - car Toyota Wish (at least, managers Honda categorically deny the suggestion that the Stream play a new car Toyota). But this is not so important, and what matters is that when it's time to do a complete replacement model series Stream, some representatives of Honda even expressed doubts about the continuation of the second model. Announcing what the company were heated battles, even when it comes to such radical proposals. ? But as a result of the debate appears to have emerged a tactical plan that the second-generation Stream gave the green light, but it was launched, one might say, an alternative project called Crossroad. What has led to this step is not difficult to imagine. When young "family" first tried to buy a car Stream, and then part of it to the car okrug, then, must not stand, suggest that ohladevayuschy part of a substitute for them not to lose the final. So the scene has another "player" car-Honda Crossroad @ @ @ 2. I do not predict say that was what it was, but all this can be a very even. The situation is no doubt, distinguished readers, that you all live Interested cars and you are not, what is going (otherwise, why would read my notes). But no one can deny the existence of a whole generation of drivers who do not have special road partisan and difficult to move anything. In the meantime, all the conditions, it is this generation has become the most active part of a "consumer" vehicles. With this apathy and how to remedy it, and such was certainly songs all Japanese automobile manufacturers. Well, well, the market has a new car Crossroad. But he, among others, will have to compete with ourselves, right? "Who is? you ask. Judging from the external data and the sales price, it is likely that the rivals should be Crossroad cars Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V and also Mitsubishi Outlander. But can anyone seriously believe that the new car Crossroad will be a worthy competitor to all of the above models? I doubt it. More so, and members of Honda company explained that they did not see their new offspring of a powerful collision force to crush competitors. Actually the company Honda has long noticed a strange feature : from time to time it produced such machines, after exposure to which tempted to ask : "What is this? Something new or just pure coincidence? ". Most interesting, however, that often these vehicles, disregard for the seemingly all canons of competition have been hit season. Who places, easy to remember, which is steeped in the fate of Honda City first generation. This, of course, ancient, but is the events that took place in the very recent past : the emergence of the first generation of machines Odyssey, or the first model family Honda Stepwgn. Illustrative examples, right? Style-First? The company produces several Honda vehicles, shops which have 7 seats. Let them compare in size. So, the car Crossroad longer Honda Mobilio at 16 cm and 8 cm below. Next : higher car Stream almost 10 cm, but is shorter by as much as 30 cm of fact, the interesting part : first, the objective was to make a machine with long wheel base. In such a case, it would be this seven-estate car with three "legitimate" rows of seats inside the passenger compartment. What happened then - I do not know, but in the end, the view prevailed that size, size, style, but first and foremost. In other words, the convenience of passengers, it was decided to sacrifice for the sake of appearance. In this case, what spaciousness third seat, that is, back row can be said? Even on the full spare wheel decided to be dropped, despite the fact that the developers seriously maintain that their "product" - a vehicle-level SUV. But, see, the fact that off-road vehicle and comfort "for active recreation" lacks a spare wheel, sponsors little confused. Moreover, if you try to question the wisdom of cabin third row of seats, you clearly explained : "This machine is only for Japanese, it is clear! ? Moreover, the Japanese are among both men and women. Men, of course, just Picola, there is no dispute, but women are human beings. For these people, there is beauty and! ". On the other hand, the cramped, it is certainly a relative thing. I, incidentally, also Japanese, but not the most minor (see my progression 178 and the weight 80 kg). But if it had to travel a great distance, and I would suggest that at the back row in the passenger Crossroad, I would say : "Sorry, better without me! ". But on the other hand, does not place any extra seats - will say : "No, we do not need 5-mestny! ", And leave for competitors. Well, yes enough seats on the third row, will talk more about that front. And then, one should note, for the convenience of no-compromise. In particular, seats and large sizes, and convenient. Sitting on them is a pleasure, and you no fatigue. However, in all the latest developments of a Honda comfortable seats (if they really, and not a sham) is the norm. It was in this regard and salon Crossroad. The side walls are almost vertical, and the high ceiling. So while sitting inside his head room, a plus. And if the spacious head, hence, the entire cabin seems not so close, so is human psyche. Indeed, beauty Crossroad should, in theory, be comfortable, 5 it at the time! If 7-mestny necessarily need a car, please take the car Honda Stream and be healthy! With all this in mind, should do itself impression given conclusion : Crossroad is a car in which the primary-style and the only style. For instance, the side windows, since they are not inserted in the appropriate way - go too far on the surface of the side panels. Is it not clear that it reduces the aerodynamic performance and because of increased air resistance noises in the cockpit? But before I aerodynamics, to be noise in the case of appearance of the car! A really must confess that the window really well watched, and they are left in this manner, as suggested by designers. Or, say, a protective molding at the bottom of the door, because when a door is opened or closed, it is almost vpritirku. It would seem, what to take and do better. But no more difficult technology, which although somewhat change the original intent of the design. And so, apparently. The car hit a point Tradable a car Crossroad chosen quite comfortably. Indeed, the angles of the body directly, so the dimensions of the machine easily opredelimy. Moreover, because of the particular driver before planting them are overlooking the road. Body barely fluctuated in a vertical plane, which gives the driver excellent mood and gives him feel so its master, which is run by the smooth speed highway. But if the road was petlyat, and the driver has to be an active driving, then it should be here, it would affect how the car a great deal of stability. Engine speeds for any works smoothly and is not quiet. And where to take this noise, if it is easily's performance, and it did not need too increase the frequency of rotation of the crankshaft. With the machine lacks, rather than on the still pending? The fact is that when speed drops, and the car starts to move slowly, just a strong shaking. It seems that this is some kind of compensation for the frolic, which demonstrated the machine at high speed. In addition, the noise away from the oncoming air stream, it is on the mind, although this is unlikely to correct, given that it is a direct consequence of the chosen vehicle for stylish design. In general, I can say : my trip was short, maybe that is why I have not noticed any of the test car sverhvydayuschihsya dignity to be able to raise Crossroad above all else, excellent "srabotannymi" minivans and machine-level SUV. On the other hand, and what is the harm in that? Nothing supernatural, so, and while the car was well balanced, looks fresh-road park Honda machines not too many. As for the appearance, the machine sure will attract attention, it is only appear on the streets. We can not lose sight of how easy it operated in a cramped and baffling. And, then, even in such conditions could move a little faster than others. If no one in the cabin, while its volume in general seems more than adequate. And if he needs to move large numbers of passengers, it is time to make it comfortable. But at the same time, it is simply not a sound estate or classic car SUV. So, this machine at all (or nearly all) situations. Given what it is a way of life most of the Japanese people that they are welcome and that, conversely, rejected, it can be said with certainty : the car hit a point. At this point I probably should have and raise a point previously wrote : "I recommend this machine, all young, but already ostepenivshimsya drivers." But something does not give me rest, something would seem that the best "young" so much vospylayut to this model. I do not know, it may just that I have resigned from that age and not too well aware that there have indeed both. Personally, I would not limit the scope of the family car only "youth", in the end, is not with age. No, the car is well suited for trips to the sea or mountains, but that was at the wheel of a man who does not enjoy ant and the price steep turns, ups and downs. For then it could be said : the machine really found its present owner. Finally, tell a funny case. The case was this : we photographer stopped to make a number of films. The culture we are 30 minutes, not less. We have approached the two men and began actively questioned that, well, is this machine, so it is a, well, and so on. Apparently, nothing unusual if this were the very "young". But this year lyubopytstvuyuschim was somewhere under 60. So, I think after this, who this machine priglyanetsya first, and who secondarily.