Honda has revealed more info and photos of the upcoming 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour. Based on the Accord sedan, the Crosstour hatchback will leverage the Accord’s performance and handling, presumably sharing powertrains and car-like road manners with the sedan. However, it will offer a higher seating position akin to the "command seating" position common to SUVs.

The design is aerodynamic, sporty, and functional, concealing a cargo area that can hold larger items that couldn’t fit in a typical Accord. The Crosstour will be positioned above the Accord, so expect pricing to start in the upper $20s and extend into the $30s. It will complete most directly with the Toyota Venza wagon that went on sale last year. (The Crosstour should not be confused with the upcoming Acura ZDX shown at the 2009 New York International Auto Show, which may look similar in photos but is derived from the MDX SUV.)

Further details including pricing will be revealed closer to production.

The Crosstour will be at dealerships in October.

—Liza Barth