Looking to buy a car and wanted to know if anybody knew anything about Honda Crosstour and Toyota CH-R, are they reliable SUVs, what are the major problems, what is a good deal for a used one? If anyone can answer these I would appreciate. Thank you
I much prefer the size and performance of the Honda Crosstour w/ 4 Cylinder engine. Not too big, not too small. It’s basically a Honda Accord in a crossover/suv form factor.
The Toyota CH-R is more comparable to the Honda HR-V. Both fine automobiles.
AFAIK, all are relatively reliable vehicles. My biggest concern would be the 6 cylinder engine in the Honda if it has VCM (Variable Cylinder Management). Honda had 2 versions of the engine in the Crosstour. I much prefer the version WITHOUT VCM.
Both are good/reliable, but the ch-r is a smaller suv. I want to suggest also considering the rav4 if you are looking at the Crosstour given the rav4 being a bigger suv compared to ch-r.
The Crosstour was well made and I imagine most were well-maintained. But it's been several years out of production and most must be racking up quite a few miles. If you find one that passes inspection, could be a reasonable choice. (Note: I looked at valuations on them last year and they were a little high, I thought. Even though styling is polarizing, some people really like them. Expect to pay up for a good one.)
