Honda Accord (Japan and Europe seventh generation)
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The seventh-generation Honda Accord for the European and Japanese markets is a mid-size car that was available as a four-door sedan or a five-door station wagon and was produced by Honda from October 2002 (for the 2003 model year) to 2008. It won the 2002-03 Japan Car of the Year upon its launch.[2]
Honda Accord Seventh generation (CL7/8/9) | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Honda |
Also called | Honda Accord Euro (Australia and New Zealand) Acura TSX (North America) |
Production | 2002ā2008 |
Assembly | Japan: Sayama, Saitama |
Designer | Kunihiko Tachibana, Hiroshi Ishibani (2000)[1] |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Mid-size/Large family car (D) |
Body style | 4-door sedan (JDM chassis no. CL7, CL8 & CL9) 5-door wagon (JDM chassis no. CM1, CM2 & CM3) |
Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive |
Powertrain | |
Engine | |
Transmission | 5-speed automatic 5-speed manual 6-speed manual |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,670 mm (105.1 in) |
Length | Sedan: 4,665 mm (183.7 in) Wagon: 4,750 mm (187.0 in) |
Width | 1,760 mm (69.3 in) |
Height | Sedan: 1,445 mm (56.9 in) Wagon: 1,495 mm (58.9 in) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Honda Accord (Japan sixth generation) CF3/4/5/CL2/3 Honda Accord (Europe sixth generation) CG7/8/9/CH5/6/7/8 Honda Torneo (Japan) |
Successor | Honda Accord (Japan and Europe eighth generation) |
For this generation, the European and Japanese Accords, previously separate models, were consolidated into a single version designed to be more competitive in the European market. It became a top seller in its class in Australia, where over 45,000 sedans were sold between 2003 and 2008.[citation needed] The car was also exported to the United States and Canada, where it was sold as the Acura TSX. Outside North America the first Honda-built diesel engine was offered. In the Japanese market, the Accord was merged into the Torneo range to compete against the Mazda Atenza and Subaru Legacy.
A variant of the larger North American Accord was sold in Japan as the Honda Inspire to compete in the entry-level luxury sedan class.[3] In markets where both versions of the Accord are sold, such as in New Zealand and Australia, the smaller Japan/Europe-type car is called Accord Euro to distinguish it from the larger North American model.