New Honda Accord for Europe - Team-BHP

coolmob · 25th April 2008, 16:53

hey guys just came around this post at
Honda Accord first drives - Fifth Gear

it looks alot like camry.

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seems like the Honda accord launched in uk is much much better than the American and the soon to be launched indian accord.

Honda has done this before with civic too....
why do we always get a boring design and europe gets a much better one???

jkdas · 25th April 2008, 17:08

Isnt it too early to launch another model?

Shan2nu · 25th April 2008, 17:08

Rear looks very European (for good reasons) and the front somehow reminds me of "Holden".

Shan2nu

khanak · 25th April 2008, 17:24

IMO the US version looks a lot better. The back looks nice but the front is a bit weird.

Jayabusa · 25th April 2008, 19:13

Don't like any of the new accords. This one's tail reminds me of the Sumo Grande's tail.

Nitin · 25th April 2008, 19:24

Its got Acura written all over. More lines from the TSX,in fact.
Good though. I like this better than the current design.

highwayblaze · 25th April 2008, 19:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nitin

Its got Acura written all over. More lines from the TSX,in fact.
Good though. I like this better than the current design.

The ACCORD for europe is the TSX for North America so what you're looking at IS a TSX.

Nitin · 25th April 2008, 19:47

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Originally Posted by highwayblaze

The ACCORD for europe is the TSX for North America so what you're looking at IS a TSX.

Thats right.Stupid me!

Seems like just few extra curves have been added to the fender. Not much to the rest of the car.

akshay1234 · 25th April 2008, 19:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkdas

Isnt it too early to launch another model?

nope thats the euro accord. us gets a different version and we get the us one.

speedzak · 25th April 2008, 20:24

Why do you think that we get boring ones? Civic isn't! Current gen or the upcoming Accord isn't that boring either. They're infact a bit bigger than the european versions. I think they suit our country better too.

European one looks good. But of late, the newer generation Accords have a mixed and a bit confused design. I still love the older ones which had a traditional Honda touch. Even the trademark grill has changed for bad.

doomsday · 25th April 2008, 20:48

From Fifth Gear website:

"it's available with a 156bhp 2.0 petrol, an all-new 150bhp 2.2 i-DTEC diesel and a 201bhp 2.4 litre petrol"

Now this is interesting. I am assuming here that it is the same K24A engine that currently produces power in the range of 170bhp. This is the biggest leap in output terms ever when one considers the lineage of this four-banger mill. 30 ponies

how in God's name?? Guess will have to wait for the official specs to come out....

highwayblaze · 25th April 2008, 21:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nitin

Thats right.Stupid me!

Seems like just few extra curves have been added to the fender. Not much to the rest of the car.

Its ok dude. one could go crazy keeping track of how many different badges the same cars have. btw this TSX is newer and a lil bigger than the last one. They say its a complete redesign. I hope i'm right!

Nitin · 25th April 2008, 21:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by highwayblaze

Its ok dude. one could go crazy keeping track of how many different badges the same cars have. btw this TSX is newer and a lil bigger than the last one. They say its a complete redesign. I hope i'm right!

The pictures make the car seem bigger,no doubt.Its definitely a few inches broader.Probably not different length-wise.

ajmat · 25th April 2008, 21:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedzak

European one looks good. But of late, the newer generation Accords have a mixed and a bit confused design. I still love the older ones which had a traditional Honda touch. Even the trademark grill has changed for bad.

But since someone on this thread said, it looks like a Camry, I thought you would go ga ga

speedzak · 25th April 2008, 22:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajmat

But since someone on this thread said, it looks like a Camry, I thought you would go ga ga

C'mon Ajit. That's only when I'm SERIOUS about thingys!

BTW, I would like to meet that person who spoilt Camry's identity by comparing it to this!

25th April 2008, 16:53	#1 (permalink)
coolmob Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 29	New Honda Accord for Europe hey guys just came around this post at Honda Accord first drives - Fifth Gear it looks alot like camry. seems like the Honda accord launched in uk is much much better than the American and the soon to be launched indian accord. Honda has done this before with civic too.... why do we always get a boring design and europe gets a much better one??? __________________ My Rides - Maruti SX4 Zxi, Chevy Spark, Hyundai Santro CNG, Hyundai Verna CRDI, Honda Accord 2.4 MT

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jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapuram Posts: 5,234 View My Garage	Isnt it too early to launch another model? __________________ "She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid."

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Shan2nu Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli/Blore - Karnataka - India Posts: 4,217 View My Garage	Rear looks very European (for good reasons) and the front somehow reminds me of "Holden". Shan2nu Attached Images __________________ VTEC flyby - youtube.com/watch?v=1AhWJlVRPqE Last edited by Shan2nu : 25th April 2008 at 17:17.

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khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,398 View My Garage	IMO the US version looks a lot better. The back looks nice but the front is a bit weird. __________________ Adhish आधीश् ஆதிஷ் ادهش adhish.wordpress.com __________________

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Jayabusa BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 591	Don't like any of the new accords. This one's tail reminds me of the Sumo Grande's tail. __________________ CHEERS Thank you Team-Bhp...thanks for everything. :-)

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Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,931 View My Garage	Its got Acura written all over. More lines from the TSX,in fact. Good though. I like this better than the current design.

25th April 2008, 20:24	#10 (permalink)
speedzak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cochin. Boring it is! I need to travel. Posts: 3,389 View My Garage	Why do you think that we get boring ones? Civic isn't! Current gen or the upcoming Accord isn't that boring either. They're infact a bit bigger than the european versions. I think they suit our country better too. European one looks good. But of late, the newer generation Accords have a mixed and a bit confused design. I still love the older ones which had a traditional Honda touch. Even the trademark grill has changed for bad. __________________ If you want to see a rainbow you must first sit through the rain. (Hungarian Proverb)

25th April 2008, 20:48	#11 (permalink)
doomsday BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pune/Bangalore Posts: 248	From Fifth Gear website: "it's available with a 156bhp 2.0 petrol, an all-new 150bhp 2.2 i-DTEC diesel and a 201bhp 2.4 litre petrol" Now this is interesting. I am assuming here that it is the same K24A engine that currently produces power in the range of 170bhp. This is the biggest leap in output terms ever when one considers the lineage of this four-banger mill. 30 ponies how in God's name?? Guess will have to wait for the official specs to come out.... __________________ If a car doesn't allow you to toe-n-heel.. it ain't worth driving.

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