Honda will launch its first automatic transmission for a diesel engine in the New Year, with the new gearbox debuting in the latest Accord
It’s fair to say we took something of a shine to the previous generation Honda Accord Tourer. It made a regular appearance in our Estate Car of the Year awards category, and everyone else’s it seems, and in its final year of production it sold more than ever. With the arrival of the new Honda Accord, just five short years later, we had been expecting great things. We expected all the strengths of the old Accord to remain, and a few new ones to be added. Unfortunately, we can’t help feeling disappointed. Let’s start off with the positives – the new Accord looks great. The old model, while taught and aggressive at the front, did have a rather awkward rear overhang. The new Accord has a much more unified design, with a pert rear and bold flared wheel-arches. Inside, there’s more occupant space, particularly for taller drivers, and the cabin’s wider, too. The seats are just as comfortable and supportive as before, but it’s while you’re sitting in them, looking around the interior, that the first doubts begin to seed themselves.
Honda has unveiled its new 2008 Accord Saloon and Tourer, to be available with a choice of two petrol and one new diesel engine, which also gets an auto option next year
Honda has released the first glimpses of the new Accord which debuts at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show ahead of its arrival in the UK during the summer
The Accord Tourer Concept gives an indication of the design direction for the next generation Accord - on sale in the UK from mid-2008
Two new versions of the Accord will be launched in September - the Accord Sport GT and the entry-level Accord SE
Honda has revealed a totally new look for the next-generation Accord with the unveiling of the Accord Coupe Concept at the Detroit Auto Show
A bold look for the next generation Honda Accord Coupe will be unveiled at Detroit’s North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), in January
The striking and innovative new Accord is now available to order from Honda showrooms across the UK
Honda’s new Accord 2.2i-CDTi Sport set 19 world speed records this week, including a 92mpg economy run