Honda names new vehicle Accord Crosstour

Honda has officially named its new crossover that is set to arrive in the United States this fall: It's the Accord Crosstour.

The name has been widely used to describe a new vehicle in the Honda lineup and was confirmed Tuesday morning in a statement from the automaker. The vehicle will be a 2010 model.

As the name would imply, the Accord Crosstour is based on the Accord platform. It will have some resemblance to the Acura ZDX crossover prototype shown at the New York auto show, but the vehicles are expected to have different underpinnings.

Look for a sleek roofline, four doors and two rows of seats in the Crosstour. It will compete with the Toyota Venza, among other crossovers.

By Greg Migliore