Updated Accord. Now launched.

navdeep · 31st December 2006, 12:58

Japanese automaker Honda is all set to launch an updated model of their Accord car in India next month.

However, the disappointing news is that the company is also likely to increase the prices of their cars in India beginning this coming week.

A Honda company spokesperson said: “There has been pressure from increased input costs and the company has decided to hike prices across all the production models between 1.5 per cent and 2 per cent by next week.”
This means that their existing models in the market like the City, Civic, and Accord would become little bit more expensive in the coming days.
The company however is not likely to raise the price of the recently updated Honda CR-V model which already saw an updated price tag compared to the previous model.

navdeep · 8th January 2007, 13:52

I heard on one of the news channels that new accord will be launched this week ..

iraghava · 8th January 2007, 14:31

Really? From the information I was getting the lauch was scheduled for March-April. However, will confirm again with my source today.

rahul_intlad · 8th January 2007, 14:46

Now that the topic has come up I remember reading it :

The price revision on the City and the Civic will be effective from Saturday. The price hike on the Accord will be announced after the launch of its new version on Jan 9.

Source:

Indiainfoline.com

The Telegraph

Raajiv · 8th January 2007, 15:21

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Originally Posted by navdeep

Japanese automaker Honda is all set to launch an updated model of their Accord car in India next month.

However, the disappointing news is that the company is also likely to increase the prices of their cars in India beginning this coming week.

A Honda company spokesperson said: “There has been pressure from increased input costs and the company has decided to hike prices across all the production models between 1.5 per cent and 2 per cent by next week.”
This means that their existing models in the market like the City, Civic, and Accord would become little bit more expensive in the coming days.
The company however is not likely to raise the price of the recently updated Honda CR-V model which already saw an updated price tag compared to the previous model.

Just my $.02 cents.OD ACI Jan has the scoop pics of it when it was found testing in Noida.

iraghava · 8th January 2007, 19:23

Ok just got off the phone with my contact & its confirmed that the new Accord is being launched tomorrow!! Rest of the information including Engine Options & Specs, Prices etc. will be communicated to me tomorrow itself. Will keep you guys updated.

Here's hoping the V-6 manual makes it this time around (Fingers Crossed!!)

navdeep · 8th January 2007, 19:48

thats a news .. may be we may have two launches tomorrow Accord and Swift

rr_zen · 8th January 2007, 21:16

Thats good news. But I presume that the exteriors are not going to witness a radical change from the previous version and only the rear end would be significantly different. That is precisely what happened with the Accord here in the US. I personally like the new rear with the sleek spoiler cum centre light showing out of the trunk. Please see the picture below to understand what I mean.

its.me.ankur · 8th January 2007, 22:44

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Originally Posted by iraghava

Here's hoping the V-6 manual makes it this time around (Fingers Crossed!!)

same here..hoping for this news as well1..

RacingForIndia · 9th January 2007, 11:55

The rear looks like a Mondeo + Merc Combination to me

da MotorHead · 9th January 2007, 12:38

Waiting anxiously for the new accord. If its a V6 manual, i might even start checking with banks .. it wud be a breeze. Raghav, then we'll talk about some lucky guy getting his hands on my current wheels ... for a price off course

iraghava · 9th January 2007, 13:31

It's confirmed the car has been launched today!!! Full specs & prices should be available to me by about 4 pm. Will keep you guys updated.

Iknowthisguy · 9th January 2007, 14:29

2007 accord launched...pls follow the link

Honda Car India: Honda Accord

Vid6639 · 9th January 2007, 14:52

Now the 2.4 gets auto but no manual for the 3L V6. The 2.4L engine seems to be the same as the older one. They havent upgraded it to the engine available on the CR-V.
The audio system still doesnt play mp3 also I think.
The auto box is now 5 speed too.

maxbhp · 9th January 2007, 15:04

Werent they supposed to hike the price of Accord to 17 lacs or so ?On checking out their pricelist I found it otherwise . Its still the same . That makes Toyota Camry's " Not worth it " sense even stronger .

31st December 2006, 12:58	#1
navdeep BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 892 Thanked: 4 Times	Updated Accord. Now launched. Japanese automaker Honda is all set to launch an updated model of their Accord car in India next month. However, the disappointing news is that the company is also likely to increase the prices of their cars in India beginning this coming week. A Honda company spokesperson said: “There has been pressure from increased input costs and the company has decided to hike prices across all the production models between 1.5 per cent and 2 per cent by next week.” This means that their existing models in the market like the City, Civic, and Accord would become little bit more expensive in the coming days. The company however is not likely to raise the price of the recently updated Honda CR-V model which already saw an updated price tag compared to the previous model.
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8th January 2007, 13:52	#2
navdeep BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 892 Thanked: 4 Times	I heard on one of the news channels that new accord will be launched this week ..
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8th January 2007, 14:31	#3
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Really? From the information I was getting the lauch was scheduled for March-April. However, will confirm again with my source today.
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8th January 2007, 14:46	#4
rahul_intlad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,579 Thanked: 4 Times	Now that the topic has come up I remember reading it : The price revision on the City and the Civic will be effective from Saturday. The price hike on the Accord will be announced after the launch of its new version on Jan 9. Source: Indiainfoline.com The Telegraph Last edited by rahul_intlad : 8th January 2007 at 14:48.
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8th January 2007, 19:23	#6
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Ok just got off the phone with my contact & its confirmed that the new Accord is being launched tomorrow!! Rest of the information including Engine Options & Specs, Prices etc. will be communicated to me tomorrow itself. Will keep you guys updated. Here's hoping the V-6 manual makes it this time around (Fingers Crossed!!)
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8th January 2007, 19:48	#7
navdeep BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 892 Thanked: 4 Times	thats a news .. may be we may have two launches tomorrow Accord and Swift
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8th January 2007, 21:16	#8
rr_zen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 1,799 Thanked: 400 Times View My Garage	Thats good news. But I presume that the exteriors are not going to witness a radical change from the previous version and only the rear end would be significantly different. That is precisely what happened with the Accord here in the US. I personally like the new rear with the sleek spoiler cum centre light showing out of the trunk. Please see the picture below to understand what I mean.
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9th January 2007, 11:55	#10
RacingForIndia BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 482 Thanked: 36 Times View My Garage	The rear looks like a Mondeo + Merc Combination to me
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9th January 2007, 12:38	#11
da MotorHead BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 122 Thanked: 0 Times	Waiting anxiously for the new accord. If its a V6 manual, i might even start checking with banks .. it wud be a breeze. Raghav, then we'll talk about some lucky guy getting his hands on my current wheels ... for a price off course
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9th January 2007, 13:31	#12
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	It's confirmed the car has been launched today!!! Full specs & prices should be available to me by about 4 pm. Will keep you guys updated.
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9th January 2007, 14:29	#13
Iknowthisguy BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 63 Thanked: Once	2007 accord launched...pls follow the link Honda Car India: Honda Accord
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9th January 2007, 14:52	#14
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,727 Thanked: 43,457 Times View My Garage	Now the 2.4 gets auto but no manual for the 3L V6. The 2.4L engine seems to be the same as the older one. They havent upgraded it to the engine available on the CR-V. The audio system still doesnt play mp3 also I think. The auto box is now 5 speed too.
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9th January 2007, 15:04	#15
maxbhp Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: C C K Posts: 1,382 Thanked: 89 Times View My Garage	Werent they supposed to hike the price of Accord to 17 lacs or so ?On checking out their pricelist I found it otherwise . Its still the same . That makes Toyota Camry's " Not worth it " sense even stronger . Last edited by maxbhp : 9th January 2007 at 15:06.
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