Temple of VTEC Rumors and News - European Accord Ready for Battle

On sale on 7 February, the all new Honda Accord will stir up the quality middleweight sector with its breathtaking mix of style and sophistication

It has been a long wait since last September when Honda�s sleek new Accord first met public gaze at the Paris Motor Show. Since then more than a hundred motoring journalists have driven the car, many more have written about it. Already it has notched up a handful of magazine group test wins�.

Now comes the ultimate test, what the customers think of it. From 7 February, they will be able to see, feel and get behind the wheel of the new Accord at their local Honda dealership. They will be able to smell the leather, examine the paintwork lustre and judge for themselves the superb engineering integrity of the new Accord.

And, then there�s the driving experience�.

Honda believes that the car stands side by side with the all of the �quality� opposition, including the Audi A4, Rover 75, Saab 9-3 and VW Passat ranges, and yet it will have generous specification levels and a very competitive entry level price of just �16,495.

The range comprises five distinct models, 2.0 SE, 2.0 Sport, 2.0 Executive, 2.4 Type S and 2.4 Executive. All are exceptionally well equipped with items such as alloy wheels, dual zone climate control, outside temperature indicator, six-speaker CD audio systems and blackout 3D dashboard illumination standard across the range. And all feature front, side and the largest side curtain SRS airbags in class.

A summary of the launch model line up appears below:

	2.0 SE		2.0 Sport		2.0 Executive	2.4 Type S	2.4 Executive
Price � Manual Auto	�16,495 �17,495		�17,495 �18,495		�18,995 �19,995	�19,095 N/A	�21,095 �22,095
Transmission	5-speed man or 5-speed auto		5-speed man or 5-speed auto		5-speed man or 5-speed auto	6-speed man	6-speed man or 5-speed auto
Engine	1998cc i-VTEC		1998cc i-VTEC		1998cc i-VTEC	2354cc i-VTEC	2354cc i-VTEC
Power PS @ rpm	155 @ 6000		155 @ 6000		155 @ 6000	190 @ 6800	190 @ 6800
Torque Nm @ rpm	190 @ 4500		190 @ 4500		190 @ 4500	220 @ 4500	220 @ 4500
Max speed, mph (auto)	138 (134)		136 (134)		136 (134)	142 (-)	142 (142)
0-62mph accel, sec (auto)	9.6 (10.6)		9.2 (10.6)		9.3 (10.7)	7.9 (-)	7.9 (9.0)
Fuel Consumption mpg (auto)	�		�		�	�	�
Urban	28.0 (25.0)		26.4 (23.7)		27.4 (23.9)	22.2 (-)	22.1 (20.6)
Extra urban	47.9 (46.3)		43.5 (44.1)		45.6 (44.8)	40.9 (-)	40.9 (40.9)
Combined	38.2 (35.3)		35.3 (33.6)		36.7 (34.0)	31.4 (-)	31.0 (30.1)
CO₂ g/km (auto)	176 (189)		182 (200)		182 (196)	214 (-)	216 (223)
Service interval	12,500 miles or 12 months
Warranty	3 years / 90,000 miles; 3 years paintwork; 6 years corrosion; 3 years AA breakdown cover
Insurance Group (ABI)	11	11		11		14	14

	2.0 SE	2.0 Sport	2.0 Executive	2.4 Type S	2.4 Executive
EQUIPMENT	�	�	�	�	�
Power steering	● (electric)	● (hydraulic)	● (hydraulic)	● (hydraulic)	● (hydraulic)
ABS / EBD brakes	●	●	●	●	●
Twin SRS airbags	●	●	●	●	●
Side SRS	●	●	●	●	●
Curtain SRS fr/rear	●	●	●	●	●
Engine immobiliser	●	●	●	●	●
Alarm	● (Perimetric)	● (Perimetric)	● (Ultrasonic)	● (Ultrasonic)	● (Ultrasonic)
Remote c/locking	●	●	●	●	●
Deadlocks	●	●	●	●	●
Alloy wheels	15in	16in	15in	16in	16in
Dual zone climate ctr	●	●	●	●	●
Electric sunroof	●	�	●	�	●
Electric windows x4	●	●	●	●	●
Electric mirrors	●	●	●	●	●
Ext temp gauge	●	●	●	●	●
Split rear seat 60/40	●	●	●	●	●
Twin ISOFIX mounts	●	●	●	●	●
CD Tuner with RDS	●	●	●	●	●
	(6 speakers)	(6 speakers)	(8 speakers)	(6 speakers)	(8 speakers)
6 CD changer	�	�	●	�	●
DVD Sat Navigation	�	�	�	�	●
Vehicle Stability assist	�	�	�	●	●�
F Fog lights	�	●	●	●	●
Cruise control	�	●	●	●	●
Leather upholstery	�	�	●	�	●
Leather s/wheel	�	●	●	●	●
8-way power seat	�	�	●	�	●
Mesh grille	�	●	�	●	�
Rain sensing wipers	�	�	●	�	●
HID headlights	�	�	�	�	●
Headlamp washers	�	�	●	�	●
Twin chrome exhaust	�	�	�	●	●
Body kit	�	�	�	●	�