Filed under: Crossover , Honda Ever since the launch of the, uh, polarizing Honda Crosstour , the rumormill has been buzzing with word that Honda might someday add a four-cylinder engine to the lineup. Makes sense, since the Accord on which it’s based offers a four-pot, and the CUV’s key competitor, the Toyota Venza , also offers a more efficient four-cylinder powertrain. The 2012 Crosstour – remember, it no longer wears the Accord name – will now be offered with a 2.4-liter inline-four in its EX and EX-L trims. Rated at 192 horsepower and 162 pound-feet of torque, the front-wheel-drive, four-cylinder Crosstour is good for up to 29 miles per gallon on the highway (21 mpg in the city), and is mated exclusively to a five-speed automatic transmission.

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Official: Honda Crosstour gains four-cylinder model for 2012