Honda Accord (Japan and Europe seventh generation)

Honda Accord
Seventh generation (CL7/8/9)
Honda Accord; Seventh generation (CL7/8/9)
Overview
Manufacturer	Honda
Also called	Honda Accord Euro (Australia and New Zealand); Acura TSX (North America)
Production	2002–2008
Assembly	Japan: Sayama, Saitama
Designer	Kunihiko Tachibana, Hiroshi Ishibani (2000)
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size car
Body style	4-door sedan (JDM chassis no. CL7 & CL9); 5-door wagon (JDM chassis no. CM2 & CM3)
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol:; 2.0 L K20 i-VTEC I4; 2.4 L K24A I4; Diesel:; 2.2 L N22A i-CTDi I4;
Transmission	5-speed automatic; 5-speed manual; 6-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,670 mm (105.1 in)
Length	Sedan: 4,665 mm (183.7 in); Wagon: 4,750 mm (187.0 in)
Width	1,760 mm (69.3 in)
Height	Sedan: 1,445 mm (56.9 in); Wagon: 1,495 mm (58.9 in)
Chronology
Predecessor	Honda Accord (Japan sixth generation) CF3/4/5/CL2/3; Honda Accord (Europe sixth generation) CG7/8/9/CH5/6/7/8
Successor	Honda Accord (Japan and Europe eighth generation)

The seventh-generation Honda Accord for the European and Japanese markets is a mid-size car that was available as a four-door sedan or a five-door station wagon and was produced by Honda from October 2002 (for the 2003 model year) to 2008. It won the 2002-03 Japan Car of the Year upon its launch.^[2]

For this generation, the European and Japanese Accords, previously separate models, were consolidated into a single version designed to be more competitive in the European market. It became a top seller in its class in Australia, where over 45,000 sedans were sold between 2003 and 2008.^{[citation needed]} The car was also exported to the United States and Canada, where it was sold as the Acura TSX. Outside North America the first Honda-built diesel engine was offered. In the Japanese market, the Accord was merged into the Torneo range to compete against the Mazda Atenza and Subaru Legacy.

A variant of the larger North American Accord was sold in Japan as the Honda Inspire to compete in the entry-level luxury sedan class.^{[citation needed]} In markets where both versions of the Accord are sold, such as in New Zealand and Australia, the smaller Japan/Europe-type car is called Accord Euro to distinguish it from the larger North American model.

Honda Accord Euro R (LA-CL7)[]

It included a 1,998 cc (2.0 L; 121.9 cu in) K20A engine rated at 220 PS (162 kW; 217 hp) at 8000 rpm and 206 N⋅m (152 lb⋅ft) at 6000 rpm, 6-speed manual transmission, and 17-inch aluminium wheels with 215/45R17 tires.^[3] A Mugen Motorsports concept was unveiled at the 2009 Pro shop Refill.^[4]

The Accord Euro R was officially sold only in Japan, but has been parallel imported to Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore.