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Honda Accord

The seventh-generation Honda Accord for the European and Japanese markets is a mid-size car (large family car in the UK, D-segment in Europe) 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 November 2008. It won the 2002-03 Japan Car of the Year upon its launch. 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. The car was also exported to the United States and Canada, where it was sold as the Acura TSX. Outside Japan and 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. The consolidation of the Japanese and European models was met with some skepticism in Japan at the time, with journalists suggesting Honda was abandoning the Japanese platform in favor of prioritizing foreign markets. Honda suggested that delivering a vehicle achieving that of a "European standard" was in line with what prospective Accord owners in Japan were expecting, compared to buyers of kei cars or compact cars. Compared to its predecessor, the seventh generation features a wider and heavier body, with improvements to aerodynamics, structural rigidity, and tread width. The sedan variant achieves a drag coefficient of 0.26, marking a significant enhancement in aerodynamic efficiency. Unlike the previous generation, the sedan and wagon variants were developed and released simultaneously. The wagon’s design from the B-pillar rearward was created independently by a separate designer, allowing greater flexibility in its core design elements rather than simply extending the roofline and cargo area. 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. 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.

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Predecessor: Honda Accord (1997) · Successor: Honda Accord

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Specifications

name

Honda Accord, Seventh generation (CL7-9/CM1-3/CN1-2)

Manufacturer

Honda

aka

Honda Accord Euro (Australia and New Zealand), Acura TSX (North America)

Production

October 2002–November 2008

Assembly

Japan: Sayama, Saitama (Honda Sayama plant)

Designer

Kunihiko Tachibana, Hiroshi Ishibani, Hideyuki Ikeda, Yasuharu Ishino (2002)

Class

Mid-size/Large family car (D)

Body style

4-door sedan (CL7, CL8, CL9 & CN1), 5-door wagon (CM1, CM2, CM3 & CN2)

Layout

Front-engine, front-wheel-drive , Front-engine, four-wheel-drive

Engine

Petrol:, 2.0 L K20A DOHC i-VTEC I4, 2.0 L K20A6 DOHC i-VTEC I4, 2.0 L K20Z2 DOHC i-VTEC I4, 2.4 L K24A DOHC i-VTEC I4, 2.4 L K24A3 DOHC i-VTEC I4, Diesel:, 2.2 L N22A1 DOHC i-CTDi I4

Transmission

5-speed automatic, 5-speed manual, 6-speed manual

Wheelbase

2670 mm

Length

Sedan: 4665 mm, Wagon: 4750 mm

Width

1760 mm

Height

Sedan: 1445 mm, Wagon: 1495 mm

Predecessor

Honda Accord (Japan sixth generation) CF3/4/5/CL2/3, Honda Accord (Europe sixth generation) CG7/8/9/CH5/6/7/8, Honda Torneo (Japan)

Successor

Honda Accord (Japan and Europe eighth generation)

Kerb weight

Sedan: 1360 -, Wagon: 1473 -

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Sources

• Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1406171CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Accord_(Japan_and_Europe_seventh_generation)CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1365991706 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2003-2005_Honda_Accord_Euro_Luxury_sedan_(2010-09-19)_01.jpgPublic domain · Photo: OSX · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.

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