Honda Siel Cars unveiled their 8th Generation luxury sedan Accord in India eight months after the global launch.
Honda has sold 16,000 units of Accord since its debut in India in 2001. The new Accord comes in three variants of 2.4, 2.4 Elegance and 2.4 Inspire. The price of the Accord range between Rs 16.49 lacs and Rs 18.14 lacs (ex-showroom Delhi).
The new Accord comes with 80 mm more length and 25 mm more width. It is the only car in its segment to be equipped with a five-speed automatic transmission and manual transmission with a unique ‘paddle shift’ option which could be operated using F1-racing inspired paddle switches.
The heart of the Honda Accord is the advanced 2.4l i-VTEC engine that delivers a power of 180 PS and 8% more fuel efficiency which is more than the current Accord. For safety, the car has 6 air bags with Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body.
Apart from these, its interiors include eight-way power seat adjustments with lumbar support, tilt and telescopic steering wheels, an advanced audio system, with a central multi selector USB port.
Honda currently sells the top selling sedan City, Civic and SUV CRV in India. It would bring the hatchback Jazz to India in 2009 and the Civic Hybrid in June 2008.
