Honda Accord

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Honda Accord

Manufacturer	Honda
Production	1976–present
Predecessor	Honda 1300
Class	Japan and Europe: Compact car: (1975–1989) Mid-size car: (1990–present) North America: Compact car: (1976–1989) Mid-size car: (1990–2007) (sedan) (1994–present) (coupe) (2010–present) (Crosstour) Full-size car: (2008–present) (sedan)

The Honda Accord (pronounced /əˈkɔrd/; Japanese: ホンダ・アコード) is a series of mid-size automobiles manufactured by Honda since 1976, and sold in a majority of automotive markets throughout the world.

In 1982, the Accord — which had always been manufactured^[1] in Sayama, Japan — became the first Japanese car to be produced in the United States when production commenced in Marysville, Ohio at Honda's Marysville Auto Plant. In addition, the Accord is, or has been, produced in Nelson, New Zealand, Swindon, England, Guangzhou, China and Ayutthaya, Thailand. The Accord has achieved considerable success, especially in the United States, where it was the best-selling Japanese car for fifteen years (1982–97), topping its class in sales in 1991 and 2001, with around ten million vehicles sold.^[2] Numerous road tests, past and present, rate the Accord as one of the world's most reliable vehicles.^[3]

Since initiation, Honda has offered several different car body styles and versions of the Accord, and often vehicles marketed under the Accord nameplate concurrently in different regions differ quite substantially. It debuted in 1976 as a compact hatchback, though this style only lasted through 1981, as the line-up was expanded to include a sedan, coupé, and wagon. By the Accord's sixth generation in the 1990s, it evolved into an intermediate vehicle, with one basic platform but with different bodies and proportions to increase its competitiveness against its rivals in different international markets. For the current generation of the Accord released for the North American market in 2008, Honda has again chosen to move the model further up-scale and increase its size. This pushed the Accord sedan from the upper limit of what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines as a mid-size car to just above the lower limit of a full-size car,^[4] with the coupe still rated as a mid-size car.

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Engine

Type	DOHC 16-Valve 4-Cylinder i-VTEC
Fuel Type System	PGM-Fi (Programmed Fuel Injection)
Displacement (cc)	2,354
Max. Power (PS/rpm)	180/6,500
Max. Torque (kg-m/rpm)	22.6/4,300
Drive By Wire (DBW) Control System	O
Compression Ratio	10.5:1

Transmission

Type	5-Speed Grade Logic Automatic
Drive Wheel	Front

Dimensions

Length x Width x Height (mm)	4,954 x 1,845 x 1,475
Wheelbase (mm)	2,800
Minimum Turning Radius (m)	5.64
Curb Weight (kg)	1,560
Fuel Tank Capacity (Liters)	70

Suspension System

Front	Double Wishbone With Coil Springs & Stabilizer Bar
Rear	Multi-Link Double Wishbone With Stabilizer Bar

Brake System

Front	Ventilated Disc
Rear	Disc

Standard Equipment

Exterior

Aluminum Alloy Wheel	16 x 6 5J
Tyre Size	225/60 R17
Front Fog Lights	O

Luxury & Comfort

Power Sunroof	O
Leather Seats	O
Power Driver Seat with 8-Way Adjustment & Lumber Support	O
Power Front Passenger Sear with 4-Way Adjustment	O
Dual Zone Automatic Climate Control System	O
Rear Ventilation	O
Foldable Rear Seatbacks	O
Centre Console with Front Armrest and Cup Holders	O
Rear Centre Armrest with Cup Holders	O
Tilt / Telescopic Adjustable Leather & Wood-styled Steering Wheel	O
Audio System	In-Dash 6-CD Changer Compatible with MP3 Glass Antenna Steering Wheel with Audio Sound Control
Number of Speakers	5-including Tweeter
Power Foldable Door Mirrors	O
Side Turn Lights on Door Mirrors	O
Power Windows	(Auto Switch & Anti-Trap Function on Driver's Side)
12V Accessory Socket	O
Sunglasses Holder	O

Safety & Security

High Intensity Discharge (HID) Xenon Headlamps	O
Auto Headlight with Auto-Leveling	O
i-SRS Front Dual Airbags	O
Front Side Airbags	O
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)	O
Electrnic Brake Force Distribution (EBD)	O
Cruise Control System	O
Advanced Compatiblity Engineering (ACE) Body Structure	O
3-Point ELR Seatbelts & Headrest for All Seats	O
Front Active Headrest	O
Pretensioner Front Seatbelts with Force Limiter	O
High Mount Rear Brake Light	O
Anti-Theft Security System with Immobilizer	O
Large Digital Center Panel Display	O