# Love Honda Accord but need more cargo room **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [October 10, 2010, 3:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/love-honda-accord-but-need-more-cargo-room/56172 "2010-10-10T03:14:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hichan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b487fb/32.png) [@Hichan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hichan)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 3:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/love-honda-accord-but-need-more-cargo-room/56172/1 "2010-10-10T03:14:02Z")
I am driving Accord v6 and love everything about it, except I drive with my cello which doesn’t fit in the trunk so takes up all rear seat space. With the same price range, fun to drive, excellent handling and response like Accord, what do you recommend? Living in east coast, where has heavy snow 3 - 4 times a year, so AWD is a plus but FW is ok too. No kids but a husband and a dog. ---
**Author:** ![twotone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@twotone](https://community.cartalk.com/u/twotone)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 4:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/love-honda-accord-but-need-more-cargo-room/56172/2 "2010-10-10T04:52:13Z")
Subaru Outback/Forester, Hyundai Santa Fe/Tuscon. Twotone ---
**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 11:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/love-honda-accord-but-need-more-cargo-room/56172/3 "2010-10-10T11:32:32Z")
Honda has a new “Accord” based model called the “Cross Tour”. Perhaps it is just what you are looking for. ---
**Author:** ![Hichan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b487fb/32.png) [@Hichan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hichan)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/love-honda-accord-but-need-more-cargo-room/56172/4 "2010-10-10T12:07:05Z")
Hi Twotone, Thank you for your response. Have been looking for subaru, Honda and Toyota, but not tried Hyundai yet. Great suggestion! Will go for test ride tomorrow… Hichan ---
**Author:** ![Hichan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b487fb/32.png) [@Hichan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hichan)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/love-honda-accord-but-need-more-cargo-room/56172/5 "2010-10-10T12:16:16Z")
Hi UncleTurbo, Thank you for your response. I did try Cross Tour, and I almost bought it, but rearview was very limited and I was worried about backing up as I am not good at it. Perhaps I will get used to it once I start driving everyday… What do you think about CRV? ---
**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/love-honda-accord-but-need-more-cargo-room/56172/6 "2010-10-10T16:42:19Z")
Crv is great car, but you’ll give away enough to cruising quiet and handling, I might consider an Acura equivalent which is a Honda product. If you like the Cross Tour, a back up camera is an easy fix plus learning to trust and properly adjust your mirrors. If you’re doing the mirror thing correctly already, the camera would be the cure. ---
**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/love-honda-accord-but-need-more-cargo-room/56172/7 "2010-10-10T16:51:09Z")
Acura has a TSX wagon coming out later this year. That may be an option. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/love-honda-accord-but-need-more-cargo-room/56172/8 "2010-10-10T17:58:59Z")
I second the TSX, it’s sold as an Accord elsewhere (smaller for other markets). ---
**Author:** ![Hichan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b487fb/32.png) [@Hichan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hichan)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/love-honda-accord-but-need-more-cargo-room/56172/9 "2010-10-10T18:37:18Z")
Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Hichan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b487fb/32.png) [@Hichan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hichan)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/love-honda-accord-but-need-more-cargo-room/56172/10 "2010-10-10T18:40:00Z")
I wanted it but it won’t come until Jan. 2011 according to a dealer here. I wish it were sooner. Thanks for your posting. ---
**Author:** ![Hichan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b487fb/32.png) [@Hichan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hichan)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/love-honda-accord-but-need-more-cargo-room/56172/11 "2010-10-10T18:40:42Z")
Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 12:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/love-honda-accord-but-need-more-cargo-room/56172/12 "2010-10-11T00:29:57Z")
The Crosstour is about $30k for the base model. For that money you could get a Mazda CX-7 GT that comes with navigation, backup camera, bose stereo, AWD, fog lights, blind spot monitoring, heated power seats, turbo charged 4cyl engine, keyless entry and start(not a push button start) and HIDs. If you wanted to forgo the HIDs, you could drop down to the Touring model, but you’d also lose the Bose and navigation(available as an option package though). Mazda is known for making fun to drive vehicles at a fairly affordable price ---
**Author:** ![Hichan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b487fb/32.png) [@Hichan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hichan)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 3:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/love-honda-accord-but-need-more-cargo-room/56172/13 "2010-10-11T03:17:11Z")
Just looking at Mazda website for this car. Looks really nice. Will rest ride tomorrow. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 4:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/love-honda-accord-but-need-more-cargo-room/56172/14 "2010-10-11T04:18:40Z")
I have only seen ads for the “Cross Tour” but it does have a high belt line for the back and rear windows. Mfg’s seem to assume you’ll buy the “back up” camera option so the sleek designs disregard the practical notion that you should be able to see when backing up. The Cross Tour is overpriced, and loaded with options to include the back up camera might just make a Cadillac or BMW seem reasonable for the same price. Most of the SUV’s, vans, and crossover vehicles have the same issue with poor visability when backing up. You just have to try them out and see for yourself. ---
**Author:** ![dadoctah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee59a6/32.png) [@dadoctah](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dadoctah)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 7:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/love-honda-accord-but-need-more-cargo-room/56172/15 "2010-10-11T07:18:28Z")
There’s another direction from which to approach your problem: Switch to the piccolo. ---
**Author:** ![Hichan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b487fb/32.png) [@Hichan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hichan)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/love-honda-accord-but-need-more-cargo-room/56172/16 "2010-10-11T13:55:06Z")
🙂 I used to play the violin which is a lot easier to carry. This cell case is giant! ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/love-honda-accord-but-need-more-cargo-room/56172/17 "2010-10-11T14:48:46Z")
The Acura version of the Crosstour (ZDX) with the technology package has a backup camera built in. But it also costs 50 grand. You can get an Accord Crosstour EX-L with backup sensors for 38 thousand. ---
**Author:** ![Hichan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b487fb/32.png) [@Hichan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hichan)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/love-honda-accord-but-need-more-cargo-room/56172/18 "2010-10-11T17:26:15Z")
Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![realbinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a87d85/32.png) [@realbinky](https://community.cartalk.com/u/realbinky)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/love-honda-accord-but-need-more-cargo-room/56172/19 "2010-10-11T18:00:13Z")
Does the Honda have a split-rear seat? Where only 1/2 goes down? The new Hyundai Sonata has a HUGE trunk (as did the last gen) and split seats, so if you still had to use rear seat space, you would only use 1/2 (well, 40% or 60%) ---
**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/love-honda-accord-but-need-more-cargo-room/56172/20 "2010-10-11T22:07:47Z")
And you can smile knowingly that you paid half half the price of the Lexus you get asked about. Majority of the owners have said they often get asked if it’s a Lexus. Know you’ll have to use 91+ octane if you go with the turbo, if you go with the 2.5L engine, you can get away with 87. And enjoy your test drive, but make sure you take your cello with you, that’ll help you decide if you should go with the 7 or bump up to a CX-9 [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/love-honda-accord-but-need-more-cargo-room/56172.md?page=2)