Spotted Testing:- European version Honda Accord

karanraheja · 25th July 2009, 20:59

Ahh guess this must be the nth time a bhpian has spotted this car. Nice catch there buddy. Hope Honda launches a diesel. Superb watch out .

anujmishra · 25th July 2009, 21:05

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Originally Posted by aaggoswami

Its a good disguise that people think a new car is coming, but its mostly used for testing the 2.2 powerplant and there are very less chances of this car coming to India.

Ohh, You really have internal information of Honda Strategy. Thats great. We always can ping you for future information about Honda.

Any other manufacturers?

Parm · 25th July 2009, 23:07

European Honda Accord being tested for diesel engine for india conditions. its a 2.2 power plant.

a similar 2.0 diesel CRV being tested on indian roads! CRVs and Jazz/Fit throught the world look same, its only accord which has 3 and civic which have four models.

loving_alaap · 25th July 2009, 23:52

may be a face lifted civic??

Nikhilb2008 · 25th July 2009, 23:58

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Originally Posted by loving_alaap

may be a face lifted civic??

About a hundred people have posted before you saying it's the European Accord with links, etc... How can you post something like this without reading?!?! lol..... :

Parm · 26th July 2009, 00:10

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Originally Posted by loving_alaap

may be a face lifted civic??

here is the answer to your question!

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...ressway-3.html

vinaydas · 26th July 2009, 11:07

know knows... they might launch the accura brand and charge a premium over the current accord.

StarScream · 26th July 2009, 23:40

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Originally Posted by maven

Spotted this car some 20mins back. was able to get one decent pic. the others did not turn out good at all.

i have seen this chocolate/dark brown car second time now, the first time was near sector 15A about 3-4 days back but it was on the other side of the road and the light turned green.

there are no badges on the car, the steering did not have any logo either. i think the styling looks Honda (?). i thought the front looked similar to a civic but my wife disagrees.

Maven, is that the Sector-50 market, next to the booze shop?
I saw this car too a couple of weeks back caught in a traffic jam at night on Ring Road near Sarai Kale Khan. There were two guys in the front and a bored-looking kid in the back. It had no markings at the back, on the front grill or on the alloys. Initially I thought it was an Acura but then realized it was the European Accord. Better looking car than the Accord we get here IMHO.

maven · 27th July 2009, 13:29

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Originally Posted by StarScream

Maven, is that the Sector-50 market, next to the booze shop?
I saw this car too a couple of weeks back caught in a traffic jam at night on Ring Road near Sarai Kale Khan. There were two guys in the front and a bored-looking kid in the back. It had no markings at the back, on the front grill or on the alloys. Initially I thought it was an Acura but then realized it was the European Accord. Better looking car than the Accord we get here IMHO.

bingo Starscream.
seems this gentleman doesnt live too far from sector 50. if hadnt had guests waiting at home i would have hung around and asked the guy who is using it. perhaps next time

you are correct there. The dimensions of the car were noticeably smaller than the accord that we have on our roads.

StarScream · 27th July 2009, 14:56

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Originally Posted by maven

bingo Starscream.
seems this gentleman doesnt live too far from sector 50. if hadnt had guests waiting at home i would have hung around and asked the guy who is using it. perhaps next time

you are correct there. The dimensions of the car were noticeably smaller than the accord that we have on our roads.

Thought as much...looked very familiar.
This car seems to be getting used for a lot of regular stuff - shopping, ferrying kids etc. Honda wouldn't do that with a test car, would they? Seems like some Honda top shot is using it as his company car.
I'll keep an eye out for it in that area if this guy lives in those parts.

ImmortalZ · 27th July 2009, 17:08

It IS an Acura. The TSX to be exact. It is sold as the Euro Accord in certain markets. The Euro-R version is a blistering machine. The engine from that is taken up a level and plonked into the Japanese Civic Type-R, which really is the Chief Ninja.

car_crazy1400 · 28th July 2009, 08:44

The Honda top shot guy using this car, lives in GK-II in S-block, behind the Anupam Sweets lane.

In fact they have another debadged Honda accord doing the rounds (the indian accord in white color) , owned by the company & parked at w-block GK-II, along with the diesel CRV that I had spotted earlier.

shivmarwaha · 17th August 2009, 17:25

Hi friends, i spotted this car being tested on greater noida expressway. Believe it is the new civic - UP registration and the profile of area around the number plate. The rear is dissapointing though if it is the new civic.

inferno · 17th August 2009, 18:34

@shiv
nice effort, but this is European market accord and has been several times spotted being tested.
See this
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...da-accord.html
Even the registration number is same.

tsk13 · 19th August 2009, 14:11

I saw this beauty in Kotla area of New Delhi. Totally debadged from rear, front grille emblem removed forcibly (emblem area broken), No logos on alloys and I believe there was Honda logo on steering.

Had a UP temporary number, which points towards a Honda product and moreover the front driver side tyre was a Bridgestone Turana ER 370 and rear driver side was Dunlop.

See the kid, he tried opening the car.

25th July 2009, 20:59	#121
karanraheja Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 436 Times	Ahh guess this must be the nth time a bhpian has spotted this car. Nice catch there buddy. Hope Honda launches a diesel. Superb watch out .
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25th July 2009, 23:07	#123
Parm Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: in a Toyota! Posts: 2,753 Thanked: 890 Times	European Honda Accord being tested for diesel engine for india conditions. its a 2.2 power plant. a similar 2.0 diesel CRV being tested on indian roads! CRVs and Jazz/Fit throught the world look same, its only accord which has 3 and civic which have four models. Last edited by Parm : 25th July 2009 at 23:10.
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25th July 2009, 23:52	#124
loving_alaap BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 808 Thanked: 9 Times	may be a face lifted civic??
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26th July 2009, 11:07	#127
vinaydas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,399 Thanked: 148 Times	know knows... they might launch the accura brand and charge a premium over the current accord.
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27th July 2009, 17:08	#131
ImmortalZ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,179 Thanked: 488 Times View My Garage	It IS an Acura. The TSX to be exact. It is sold as the Euro Accord in certain markets. The Euro-R version is a blistering machine. The engine from that is taken up a level and plonked into the Japanese Civic Type-R, which really is the Chief Ninja. Last edited by ImmortalZ : 27th July 2009 at 17:09.
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28th July 2009, 08:44	#132
car_crazy1400 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: DL/UP16/PB10 Posts: 647 Thanked: 330 Times	The Honda top shot guy using this car, lives in GK-II in S-block, behind the Anupam Sweets lane. In fact they have another debadged Honda accord doing the rounds (the indian accord in white color) , owned by the company & parked at w-block GK-II, along with the diesel CRV that I had spotted earlier.
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17th August 2009, 17:25	#133
shivmarwaha BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new delhi Posts: 163 Thanked: 56 Times	new civic spotted Hi friends, i spotted this car being tested on greater noida expressway. Believe it is the new civic - UP registration and the profile of area around the number plate. The rear is dissapointing though if it is the new civic. Attached Thumbnails
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17th August 2009, 18:34	#134
inferno BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 208 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	@shiv nice effort, but this is European market accord and has been several times spotted being tested. See this http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...da-accord.html Even the registration number is same.
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19th August 2009, 14:11	#135
tsk13 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,256 Thanked: 361 Times	Did I spot the ALL NEW HONDA CIVIC? I saw this beauty in Kotla area of New Delhi. Totally debadged from rear, front grille emblem removed forcibly (emblem area broken), No logos on alloys and I believe there was Honda logo on steering. Had a UP temporary number, which points towards a Honda product and moreover the front driver side tyre was a Bridgestone Turana ER 370 and rear driver side was Dunlop. See the kid, he tried opening the car. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by tsk13 : 19th August 2009 at 14:12.
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