Japan’s Misfit Crossover Era Is Over

First it was the Toyota Venza. Now the Honda Crosstour is being sent to the farm where it can be with other, odd-looking pseudo-CUV type vehicles.

According to Ward's Auto, sales of the Crosstour plummeted by nearly 40 percent since the start of the year. The Crosstour has always had a dedicated core of loyal followers, but evidently that wasn't enough to sustain its sales.

Like the Toyota Venza, the Crosstour was a black sheep. While the CR-V is America's favorite crossover, the Crosstour never found anywhere close to the same reception that the CR-V, Pilot or Odyssey did. The homely looks and more appealing stablemates didn't do it any favors. But buyers similarly rejected the Venza, which looked more traditional and offered a more practical package.

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