Honda Accord 7th generation

Honda
Honda Accord Sedan (Australia, 2002-2006)
Accord
Production period:	2002-2008
Class :	Middle class
Body versions :	Sedan , station wagon , coupé
Engines:	Otto engines : 2.0–2.4 liters (114–140 kW) Diesel engine : 2.2 liters (103 kW)
Length:	4665-4750 mm
Width:	1760 mm
Height:	1445-1495 mm
Wheelbase :	2680-2720 mm
Empty weight :	1421-1672 kg
Previous model	Honda Accord 6th generation
successor	Honda Accord 8th generation

Stars in the Euro NCAP - Crash Test

The Honda Accord is a mid-size car from the Japanese car manufacturer Honda . The seventh generation appeared on the German market at the end of 2002 and was sold until mid-2008.

limousine

The seventh generation of the Accord limousine was also tailored to the needs of the various sales markets.

For Japan and Europe, there was a joint model made in Japan for this model change, which took place at the end of 2002. In spring 2003, after the sedan, another station wagon was brought onto the market that goes by the name of the Tourer. Depending on the competitive situation, it was equipped with 2.0 l and 2.4 l engines. In addition, there were four-wheel drive versions and sporty versions such as the “Euro R” for certain markets and the Acura TSX for the North American market .

In Australia and New Zealand this model was offered under the name Accord Euro. The four equipment lines “Comfort”, “Sport”, “Executive” and “Type S” are available for the current European sedan .

The customer could choose between a 2.0 l and a 2.4 l i-VTEC petrol engine with an output of 114 kW or 140 kW. Alternatively, an i-CTDi diesel model with 103 kW was available. The 2.2 liter i-CTDi diesel engine was also used in the Honda CR-V , the Honda FR-V and the 8th generation Honda Civic .

Six airbags as well as ABS and VSA contributed to the safety in the Accord. The Accord was equipped with a CD player and automatic air conditioning as standard. In Japan, this Accord limousine supplemented the Honda Inspire in connection with the V6-3.0-li-VTEC engine with cylinder deactivation in 2003 , which is intended to document the affiliation of the "big" Accord to the upper class of automobile construction. Remarkable: Honda offered elements of HiDS (such as IHCC , LKAS and CMBS ) for the first time in the Inspire . In addition, background noise was combated with the help of Active Noise Cancellation (ANC). In the "Accord Euro R", which is only available in Japan, similarly selected and reconditioned engines were installed as in the Type-R variants of Accord, Civic and Integra .

Japanese buyers could choose between front- wheel drive and all-wheel drive , with the all-wheel drive model only being available with an automatic transmission. Otherwise there were manual five and six-speed transmissions. In North and South America, Australia, New Zealand and Asia (outside of Japan) the model change of the Accord sedan took place like the Japanese-European model at the end of 2002. The larger of the two variants was developed and produced in the USA. In North America there was the sedan with the 2.4 l i-VTEC engine or the 3.0 l V6 engine with VTEC technology, which was already known from its predecessor . The V6 engine was initially only delivered with a five-speed automatic transmission. A manual six-speed gearbox was added later. In most of the other countries, a manual five-speed gearbox was offered as standard, and the five-speed automatic as an option. In some Asian and South American countries, a sedan with the Stream's 2.0 l i-VTEC engine was offered as an entry-level model . In order to meet the legal requirements, Honda offered the Accord in North America with a V6 hybrid drive from 2004 .

Also at the end of 2002, Honda made the model change in the American sedan. It had a larger wheelbase , a larger track width and a wider body . Here a V6 engine was installed again, which was also used in the coupé. This “big” Accord limousine was offered in North America as well as in Central and South America, in the Asian countries outside of Japan and in Japan under the name Honda Inspire . Since 2004, it has even been possible to order it with a V6 hybrid drive in North America .

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  Rear view

Facelift

A facelift was carried out on the Accord in mid-2006. The bumpers, radiator grille, bonnet and headlights were revised and the interior was given a fine-tuning. The 2.2 i-CDTi also received a six-speed gearbox.

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  Honda Accord Sedan (Europe, 2006-2008)

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  Rear view

Coupe

Honda Accord Coupé (US model, 2002-2007)

Like its predecessor, the coupe was made by the Honda of America Mfg. developed in the USA and also built exclusively there. The coupé was sold exclusively in the USA and Canada.

The shortened chassis of the American sedan served as the basis for the coupé. Two engine variants with 2.4 l and the V6 with 3.0 l displacement as well as two equipment variants were offered.

Tourer

Honda Accord Tourer (2006-2008)

The consistent development of the vehicles for the different sales markets means, among other things, that a large station wagon is only available in Japan and Europe on the basis of the Japanese sedan under the name Accord Wagon or Accord Tourer.

In Europe, the entry-level model of the tourer was delivered with a 2.0 engine or a 2.4-liter DOHC engine with i- VTEC technology. In addition, Honda's first self-developed diesel engine was used exclusively in Europe . In Japan, the wagon was only offered with a 2.4-liter engine, but could be combined with all-wheel drive.

A rear axle construction that differs from that of the sedan was used in the station wagon in order to enable a deep, flat loading area. Remarkable: In Japan the Accord Wagon was offered with Honda's system for relief and support of the driver ( HiDS ).

Technical abbreviations from the section above

• ANC ( A ctive N oise C ontrol system - active noise reduction)
• HiDS ( H onda i ntelligent D river S upport System - driver assistance system)
• IHCC ( I ntelligent H ighway C ruise C ontrol - distance and speed control machine)

Models

model	Construction year	Model code	variant	Displacement	Power kW ( PS )	Sales country	Engine code
Gasoline engine
2.0	2002-2008	CL7	limousine	1998 cc	114 (155)	Australia, Europe, Canada, USA, United Arab Emirates	K20A4, K20A6
2.0	2002-2008	CL7 Euro R	limousine	1998 cc	162 (220)	Japan	K20A
2.0 with all-wheel drive	2002-2008	CL8	limousine	1998 cc	112 (152)	Japan	K20A6
2.4	2003-2008	CL9	limousine	2354 cc	140 (190)	Australia, Europe, Canada, USA, United Arab Emirates	K24A, K24A3
2.0	2003-2008	CM1	Tourer	1998 cc	114 (155)	Europe	K20A6
2.4	2003-2008	CM2	Tourer	2354 cc	140 (190)	Europe	K24A, K24A3
2.4 with all-wheel drive	2003-2008	CM3	Tourer	2354 cc	140 (190)	Japan	K24A
2.4	2002-2007	CM7	Coupe	2354 cc	118 (160)	Canada, USA	K24A
3.0 V6				2997 cc	176 (240)		J30A4
diesel
2.2 i-CTDi	2002-2008	CN1	limousine	2204 cc	103 (140)	Europe	N22A1
2.2 i-CTDi	2003-2008	CN2	Tourer	2204 cc	103 (140)	Europe	N22A1

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Crash test Honda Accord (2003)

Web links

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