While in the United States, the Accord is Honda's bestselling nameplate with 218,665 deliveries this year (from January 1 through August 31), in Europe, things aren't anywhere near as rosy.
Speaking to Just-Auto, a spokesperson for Honda said that Accord sales in the continent have plummeted to the point that the car has become a niche model. As a result, the spokesman said that the Japanese carmaker has "no immediate plans" to launch a new model in Europe.
That doesn't mean it won't, but that Honda is in no hurry to offer a replacement, preferring instead to focus on the European market launch of the new CR-V and the all-important 1.6-liter turbo diesel engine to be offered initially on the Civic and then of the CR-V.
The current generation of the European Accord sedan differs from the previous North American market model as it is directly related to the Acura TSX.
Recently, Honda dropped a teaser image of the new Accord for the Russian market, with the car looking identical to the North American model. According to Just-Auto, this can be explained by the fact that Honda Europe does not include Russia, which has its own separate division reporting directly to Japan.
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drove past a Honda dealer yesterday and thought the Accord was a Hyundai Genesis or some other generic appliance...
That implies you thought at some point that the Accord is something else but a "generic appliance".
Wow that rendering looks awesome (and somewhat like a 5 series). How did they manage to turn it into the bland production model we got?
European Honda Accord is far away better looking than the american one. If they upgrade it with the 1.6 liter diesel unit and sell is at an affordable price it will be no more a niche model.
The problem is that for the same money you can buy a better engineered and more frugal premium model such as the 3 series or volvo s60. Not to mention the always on sale french sedans that offer the same as honda for less money.
same as honda? from what aspect? i have the current gen accord tourer 2.2 diesel type s, it's an absolutely brilliant car to drive and the quality is great. hasn't had a single fault covered 75000 miles in the 3 years i've had it from new. i also had the ecu flashed with new mapping it now puts out 215hp from the previous 180hp.
I have the previous model 2.2 tourer ex with privacy glass and bodykit in blue. it is a great car economical comfortable and quiet and much more reliable then french cars though they have improved. and some german makes also arent as reliable either. not sure what i would get if they didnt sell it anymore maybe trade for a type s like yours.
The Euro Accord is a great car, nothing like the North American barge for housewives. Shame it doesnt do well. It performs reasonably here in Australia, where Honda actually offers both versions. Sadly the American version seems to be more common here too, though I hope I am wrong there.
Yes, we know, it's called the Acura TSX here in America. No big deal here and actually, after looking on the Honda UK site, looks better in Acura form than said Honda form.
The Euro Accord/Chineese Spirior,and Acura TSX are all the same car.
Very well built and finished,reliable,good looking,and comfortable.
Class leader in many countries,and multiple award winner.
IMHO better than most of its many competirors.
In the last (15th) photo in the gallery- what is that Honda on the far left (the gold one)? Is that an Accord? or Crosstour..? it looks the best out of all of them
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