2009 Honda Accord Euro revealed

By George Skentzos | February 11th, 2008

With the 2008 Honda Accord set to make its Australian debut later this month at the Melbourne International Motor Show, Honda has taken the covers off its highly-anticipated 2009 Accord Euro edition.

A sharper rendition of the current model, the all-new Accord Euro adopts a more muscular stance as it is significantly wider and slightly lower than the outgoing model.

The Accord Euro range will be one of the first to offer a complete engine line-up which complies with Euro 5 emissions set to take effect in September 2009.

The new i-DTEC diesel engine employs the latest piezoelectric multi-stage fuel injection technology, more efficient exhaust gas recirculation and a particulate filter for significantly reduced emissions.

Power and torque figures of the i-DTEC engine have been increased with 110kW available at 4,000rpm whilst peak torque stands at 350Nm from a lazy 2,000rpm.

The 2.0-litre i-VTEC petrol engine offers similar performance to its predecessor with 114kW of power, but extends its class leading fuel economy.

The more powerful 2.4-litre engine also outranks its predecessor with 147kW of power at 7,000rpm and 233Nm.

All three engines are mated to a 6-speed manual transmission, however the petrol variants also offer an optional 5-speed automatic.

A shift indicator light on manual models advises when to shift gears either up or down for optimal fuel efficiency as opposed to performance; Honda tests have demonstrated fuel savings of as much as 5 per cent simply by following these commands.

The 5-speed automatic transmission incorporates steering wheel mounted paddles which allow manual shifting and gear hold whilst in sequential shift mode.

The lower centre of gravity and wider track have made the new Accord Euro a far more nimble creature, featuring all-new front double wishbone and rear multilink suspension with variable rate dampers, plus greater body rigidity.

Speed sensitive electric power steering and Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) is standard on all models. These technologies come together in Motion Adaptive Electric Power Steering (EPS) which detects instability in slippery conditions and automatically initiates subtle steering inputs aimed at prompting the driver to steer in the correct direction.

The optional Advanced Driving Assist System (ADAS) combines both safety and convenience incorporating a suite of three technologies: Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Collision Mitigation Brake System (CMBS).

The first of these is the Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) which uses a camera to detect the car deviating from a traffic lane and provides steering torque when necessary, thereby reducing the burden of motorway driving while at the same time enhancing safety.

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) uses a millimetre-wave radar to maintain a consistent distance to a vehicle directly in front, for more relaxed, less tiring driving.

The third ADAS system is the Collision Mitigation Brake System (CMBS) which monitors the following distance and closing rate between the Accord and the car directly in front of it, warning the driver when a collision is likely and helping reduce impact when a collision becomes unavoidable.

Australian pricing, availability and specifications are yet to be announced, however the 2009 Honda Accord Euro sedan and touring models will hit overseas showrooms mid next year.

realcars

An even better reason not to buy a Camry!
Frugal One

Once AGAIN Mazda6 has it beat.

New edition of the Mazda6 out soonish.

Cheers

F-0
RoFlmaTiC

“The optional Advanced Driving Assist System (ADAS) combines both safety and convenience incorporating a suite of three technologies: Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Collision Mitigation Brake System (CMBS).”

Oh no, more technology to assist the driver! Surely another display of useless Japanese technology Realcars!
Grumpy Old Man

Looks great, but mid-2009 is too long to wait. Looks like its the new Mazda6 for me.
Juraj

Honda’s really doing it Euro by not changing the design so much. The wagon isn’t bad at all – might be a great way to re-introduce the body style here. It should be a tight match between it and the new 6, but I’d still pick the Mazda.
http://www.caradvice.com.au/ alborz

is it just me, or does the back of the sedan look immensely similar to the new corolla sedan?
realcars

It’s just u. More importantly the rest of the car doesn’t.
Ha Ha Ha
realcars

RoFLmatic u just don’t get it do u?
golfschwein

Alborz, I love having a dig at people who say, “Oh, it looks like a such n such to me”. To date, weird comparisons have included Territory/Commodore Sportwagon, C-class merc/Hyundai Grandeur and Astra with new Renault Clio.

But this…yeah, I almost saw it, too, for a nano-second. But then I realised that the slim parts of the tail lights are the opposite way ’round and the reflectors in the Accord are way better done than the goofy round ones on the Corolla, so….NO!
golfschwein

oops, I DID mean to say it’s great looking car, whatever it looks like.
realcars

Let’s see. If u don’t tailgate and/or don’t fall asleep at the wheel and/or have protracted face to face conversations with your passengers while driving then these features are redundant or am I being idealistic or a good responsible driver?
jamison

nice…

the “first” major change, aka the shape, was good to start with anyways so kudos on Honda.

And Realcars, you do know the price of this car and a camry is big enough for this to appeal to a higher bracket already. So if you have 35K budget for a car, you’d most likely still opt for a Camry… if your budget is 40K.. then you might want to look at this… standard features on each car are different.. although an entry level manual “euro” might just be priced the same as a mid-spec Camry. But import taxes yada yada yada.. as the accord is not built here.

I know for a fact that this “euro” accord here in the states is badged as an Acura and are just a tad below the Infiniti and Lexus, marked as prestige cars.

The other Accord in which is designed to match with the Mazda 6 and Camry etc… isnt as feature stacked as this car.

Also, we literally know whats under the shell of the Accord… as we did some comparisons on it.. all 100+ main parts of it.
Kenzo

good. they havent skimped on suspension. always loved the design of the accord euro. car of the year 2009 for me.

ah well….now i need to try an justify the good points the civic we just bought
hmmmmmmm
Captain Mainwaring

Hard to believe we have to wait till mid 2009 for this. Based on historical time lines between international and local launches it will be here about September ’08.
Paul

I think mid-2009 launch is a typo. This car is due in Oz mid-2008.
Tony

The 2008 Mazda 6 will probably be the better car, but it is good for car buyers to have choices.

Mazda should try to boost the power of its 2.5 litre engine to match the Honda.
BoB

I hope they bring the diesel variant here. Looks more aggressive with flared wheel arches!
Duck

On WebWombat/motoring webisite they said 2008 Honda Accord Euro! Not 2009!
Godspeed

Front headlights from the Edonis!!
Looks good, but a bit too similar to the old Euro in my opinion. It also looks like they’ve under-tyred it, again.
realcars

Yes Jamison and no doubt worth every extra penny!!!
o

your wrong car advice mid 2008 for the sedan and september for the wagon overseas [europe]
personally this thing looks more like a good facelift but it is still one of the best in class it looks better hope we get the wagon though also honda themselves confirmed a mid 08 launch might look at it though
TP

Hmmm like the subtle changes to front, looks Saab 9-3ish… rear needed more change though, hard to tell from picture but Id hope as well they have LEDs for the rear as well, that was the only thing that detracted from current rear (headlights on current one are good).
Phillip

I hope we get the wagon version this time around.
Myke

Looks very similar to the car it replaces, not that that is a problem at all.
o

hey car advice how about some coverage on the 2009 acura rl
obvioulsy it is a rebadged legend it is on http://www.thetourqrereport.com
Steve

Good looking back end. Pity the front looks like an American car. Also pity that you will be slumped with Honda-tax when things do go wrong.
Lee Kisballs

Love the look of this car. Check the safety features,the mazda 6 does not compare and neither will it performance wise.22kw is a big deficit.
Hondas are more refined and better put together than mazdas.
jamison

this is pretty much a facelift… shell is the same, fenders, headlamps, rear bumper and rear lamps are changed.

I really liked the “old” rear lamps… but this one is okay.. could grow on me. Im sure its cheaper to manufacture, although it has more material.. after all thats how revisions work… to find cheaper ways to produce parts for the car..

This is going to be released as Acura over here in the states with an uglier grill… http://www.torquereport.com for some photos.

Again, this car is in the upper range, as in 40K-45K. They are good cars though.
jamison

actually…

Just realized… This car is around 28K USD, the Lexus IS250 is around 32K here.. thats base.

Camry here starts at 17K…. so pretty much as i said… this is just a tad below the Infiniti and Lexus range… for 28K I’d definitely rather get the IS250 or the Infiniti G35-G37.

Not even on Camry’s level… this is upper echelon for sure. Maybe a Presara Aurion.. or ZR6. Basically find the most feature stacked V6 engine Camry variant.. Aurion.. and compare this car to that.

Still again.. Nice car….
TP

Interesting prices their Jamison… in Aus we really do get screwed over, the IS250 starts at $50k, thanks to the protection of the local industry
Tony

Regarding the above mentioned prices of cars in USA, the Mercedes Benz C-300 costs US$32K (sunroof is standard) compared against A$85K for the C-280 here (same engine). The high rip-off prices apply to BMW as well. Against these, the Lexus IS250 is relatively ‘a bargain’. Once you equip that base model IS250 in USA to Aussie level of standard equipment, price is around US$39K.
Starky

Whoah, that looks weird. I’m sure it will grow but for me the surfacing is too angular and uncohesive.
No Name

This appears to be the Accord shown in the 2007 Frankfurt show for a 2008 launch. Its not vastly different from the previous euro Accord a nice car. I reckon it looks better without the rood rails though as per the Frankfurt showing.
No Name

meant to say ‘roof’ rails. oops sack the sloppy typist
http://aca Joel

Realcars, and Holdens answer to this is the Epica.
Jerry

I hope honda won’t set a ridiculous price for this. The price should go down actually considering the strength of Aussie $.
Growler

Great to see another quality wagon will in our showrooms soon.A big set of wheels would look “freakin sweet” on the wagon,it’s needed to fill up those masive flared gaurds.Notice those electronic driving aids sound a bit intrusive ,lucky they are an option .
http://na Simon

If this is around 40-45k I will buy it.
Peter

Looks like the Accord Euro has been taking steroids….
Cheyenne

Nice looking car.
Just my size too but without a 3 litre V6 option Honda will have to do without my money.
Rodger

This new model Euro will be officially released at the Geneva Motor Show on the 4th March and will arrive in OZ around the middle of the year. I have been told that by an insider at Honda Australia. I don’t think the prices will be any different from the current model, as per the new bigger Accord which basically maintained the current price structure. As a Euro owner myself I don’t think the new model looks as good as the current one, but I’ll wait to see it in the “flesh” as cars can look better in real life than in photographs.
Debrah

147kW at 7000rpm.
thats just weak.

and what 233Nm of torque at how many RPM 5000? 6000rpm?

thats just stupid.

Why not tune that thing to 160-170kW at 6000rpm and 250-260Nm at what ever RPM range is usable to every day drivers.
PS: a stock 4.0Litre Falcon makes almost 250Nm at idle and thats the EB model and its similar for all E series models. Speaking of BA-BF-FG , they make massive 300Nm idle.

Not to mention that this is a 2.4Litre engine which is suppose to revve less in relationship to its displacement.

In my opinion this car does 3000rpm in 6h at 100km/h.

Vs a large family car like magna , aurion , commodore , falcon at under 1800rpm , or at 1500rpm.

If i was gona buy this car i’d supercharge it , get the power to 300kW at 7000rpm and torque to 400Nm at least.

but at the end of the day this is a FWD and will never be as good as a similar car that is RWD.
try drag this thing against a similar RWD vehicle and see how far away the RWD vehicle of similar type actually displaces itself away from it.

EG: 3.0Litre Camry vs a 4.0Litre falcon.

Roll start 120km/h to 200km/h , a Falcon wins by 20 full car lenghts.

Aurion V6 vs a stock BA with 200000ks on the clock with no oil changed for 2 years.

BA wins against Aurion V6 by full 15 car lenghts on the open road , at least as tested on the Sydney Road Melbourne near Euroa.
Debrah

ex business pre-owned Fairlane Ghia LTD 2004 Mk2 fully optioned with sat nav and sun roof , black with 5.4L Barra220 V8 was tested on the open road roll start from 120km/h against the GENIII Senator 285kW and the Falcon led the race by 2 car lenghts till 230km/h “clocked the speedo” from 120km/h till the 285kW slowly passed it and disappeared by about 10 car lenghts.

When a 175kW magna , 182kW BA and 200kW Aurion including the 190kW VZ SV6 were tested against the 220kW V8 powered Fairlane Ghia LTD.

the V8 literally drove away from them and disappeared away from the group by at at least 1km. And the only car you can see is the 4.0Litre Futura 2003 actually 400m behind the V8 powered Fairlange Ghia LTD. Which means that the BA 4.0 actually seperated from the pack too.

thankts to its 472Nm at just 3250rpm , 220kW at just 4750rpm.

run along boys none of ya here know what you’re on about.
terminus

I think that’s either an Acura TL or TSX in the US. Same car. Acura is Honda afterall…
Focker

Debrah, you are the dumbest person ever. Stop reading imaginary magazines and go and actually drive an accord euro. 200km/h and 20 car lengths? supercharged? WTF?????
I would take an accord euro over you v8 taxi any day of the week .Btw nothing falls off the euro at 200km/h.
J. Ott

Hopefully better finish quality as the larger accord. Mazda 6 still not there with there interior quality finish. The only hope we got now, is that the euro looks and feels better than the larger Accord which is a big disapointment in engine smoothness and quality of finish.
Honda better fly to Thailand and fix it!!!!!!!!!

Cheers J.
http://cars RiJi

You guys are idiots, the honda euro owns the fordfalcon, not in a straiht line drag, but in the sharp turns and corners, that is if the driver is a nomal person, if a pro driver that knows how 2 drift/slide a car around turns, then bye bye honda. And yes, the honda engine is the perfect engine to tune, supercharger from walkinshaw, easily give the car a 5 sec run. Bigger brake disc, firm suspension, larger exhuast system. Then you got urselfa meanmachine my friends. Asfor the car being standard, its just in a higher class then any stupid ford, holden or toyota fror that matter.
TP

Out accelerate a Falcon? Your dreaming mate, 8 v 7 seconds to 100… qtr mile increases in size even more. Just slap on a supercharger? Your dreamin mate, that engine is already tweaked, you would need to up the internals to withstand it costing $$$
No Name

Right on TP – Riji, having to spend thousnad of dollars to get the honda up to the speeds of afaster car is plain stupid. Yep buy the Honda but its surely for other qualities than burning off Falcons
Colin

What an interesting read these comments have been. Being a modest businessman, I am far more interested in details such as economy (my current 2003 euro gets me 9 litres/100km around town), product finish (the euro is the best I have found yet), driveability (even at 160kph the car sits beautifully on the road and feels extra safe) to name just a few. I have had 3 cars in last 13 years. Had previously changed marque each time, but the Honda Accord Euro makes me want to stay with Honda rather than consider (eg) Subaru Liberty or Mazda 6 or 3. Lets hope the car gets to Australia at an affordable price. And I very much look forward to seeing the car rather than photos. Cheers everyone. Colin
Batman

I like it, the interior is an improvement on the last in terms of styling and the Euro is still the best car in its class. Even the current Euro outdoes the new Mazda 6 for me. The interior of the Libery and Mazda still looks cheap, full of plastic and very Japanese, while the Accord styling lives up to its name on the inside. The outside still looks Japanese instead of European (current and new model) but I could live with that.

In terms of features I am comparing it to BMW or Audi cause the Mazda and Subi can’t compete in this area, completely outclassed.
Schmarla

Class, its just class! I have the current style Euro and I agree with Batman, it beats the Subi and Mazda. Drove a friends Subi last night, didn’t like it, very basic inside and the interior , Euro beats it hands down. The Honda has everything and looks and feels classy. However Batman, I do disagree with you re the outside, I think the Euro looks smart, smooth and stylish. The new Mazda does look sleek from the outside but for some reason they just can’t get the inside right! Euro for me hands down.
Duck

No not for me! The exterior has hardly changed at all and the rear end of the wagon is ugly!
Anthony

Just heard from a Honda insider that the wagon won’t be released in Australia until some time after 2010 if at all.
http://www.koblens.com Todd

having been to my local Honda dealer and having seen the latest brochure given to all the sales rep pre launch on June 20 I was really taken with the new Honda Accord Euro, even though they have removed the variable cruise control and lane asist (which the Lexus IS250 sport luxury has).

Whilst I can do without the aforementioned features what I think is really stupid and which has led me to spend another $18000 buying a Lexus IS250 is the lack of Bluetooth. How can a car manufacturer these days not have Bluetooth? Even the Ford Falcon has Bluetooth? Really sad Honda, really sad.
Jim

I agree Todd, I am dumbfounded that Honda Australia expects me to buy a top of the range Euro Luxury Sat Nav model then PAY EXTRA for some workshop mechanic to rip it apart to install a fiddly module with 3 buttons on it as my Integrated bluetooth… you have to to be f***n joking!Luv to know where that thing flys off to when the side air bags go off. Ah yes and the adaptive cruise control and any other innovative wizardry that Honda Australia thinks it can rip out of the UK version hoping Ozzie punters will still lap up the dumb down version. oooh … What a joke. Nice car, but am sick of the contempt or lack of understanding from the luddities at Honda Australia, For a bit extra yes a Lexus looks like it will be the go this time. They dont even give me the opportunity to PAY for the full blown overses version even if I wanted to sorry Honda… you have stuffed up this time..
Will

I have recently acquired the Euro lux nav, I’ve also read the previous comments in here and while everyone is entitled to their opinions I must say that some folks are way off the mark.Firstly, it’s a great car both in looks and performance.It handles the road incredibly well, and responds better than expected when needed. Put your foot down on the accel and it goes like a v6, bear in mind it’s only four cyls.I’ve taken it to 200 clicks and it’s real smooth.What with all the extras ,comfort, looks and performance I’d recommend it to anyone who takes pleasure in just driving a car.Though revheads should probably look elsewhere.
Colin

It seems a long time since my May 2 comments ….. but I am extremely disappointed with my new Euro. I had a 2003 model for 4 1/2 years and put up with an inaccurate speedometer all that time. Made a bold (and subsequently BAD) decision to purchase the 2008 model, as soon as it was available. Now I find that the speedometer is even MORE inaccurate. And Honda Australia refuse to do anything, hiding behind the ADRs that allow an inaccurate reading of up to 10% plus 4 kph !! How ridiculous !! If a global car maker like Honda that operates an F1 team and just spent thousands of dollars in promotion at Indy race in Qld, it should be expected of them to make much more accurate instrumentation – I certainly do. And I have been let down badly. And with the immediate depreciation of the car I cannot afford the loss to trade the car as soon as I would like. I find the arrogance of Honda to not do anything, and not want to do anything, extremely offputting. ANd when I do trade away from Honda, it will be very unlikely I would ever consider buying another one of their cars. Has anyone else had a problem like this with their Honda Accord Euro?

Geoff Ince

Hi,

Just purchased a new Honda Accord 40th Birthday series. Speedo reads 101km/h when a speed trap for checking speed displays 95! Told by the dealer that this is according to Australian Design Standards.

http://www.caradvice.com.au Matt Brogan

Hi Geoff,

Unfortunately the dealer is correct. ADRs (Australian Design Rules) allow for a 10 per cent margin of error in speedometre accuracy. I know it’s of little comfort, but at least the speedo is reading under and not over. Some GPS phones (such as the iPhone) and portable satellite navigation units have a speed display that is often correct to within 1 or 2 km/h. This may also prove handy.

Hope this helps, Matt.

Sh*t Holden

This is in response to “Debrah Says: March 9th, 2008″ I have never read so much sh*t before. I bought a brand new VY SS 5.7 in 2002, and these are the thing that BROKE within the first 30,000km…. Replaced gear box, replaced diff, electric arial x 3, electric drivers seat, driver and passenger electric windows, rear suspension, power stearing punp, alternator, radiator, and so many switchs and globes that I lost count….. and these are the things i remember. I said i was never going to buy a nother holden or ford and that I didn’t.

I have just bought a Euro lux navi and if feels like I’m in a spaceship comapred to a $52,000 holden SS!!

I also test drove the accord lux and that thing would leave the VYSS for dead in a 0-150km/h. When I made the comparisim between the SS and a euro I would have rathered getting into a horse and cart then get into another SS.

Euro might not be that quick off the mark, but if you can keep the revs up, you can have some great fun…down the Gorge…. people from adelaide will know what i mean.

Honda Euro for me over anything GMH or Fords can ever produce!
Sh*t Holden

BTW…Colin, the speedo in my Euro is only 4% out and that I have professionly test. Are you sure you have a Euro or a Civic as this was the problem with the Civics?
Colin

Hello Sh*t Holden ….. I have a Honda Accord Euro (base model – as I could not justify the extra cash for add-on’s I didnt want for the Lux model) definately. I had my car tested by RAA to check the accuracy of the speedometer. I can believe that your instrumentation may be different to mine as it was probably assembled from a different batch. I have asked Honda to replace with another instrumentation cluster but they refuse and are rude at the same time. As I said … arrogance. I am very glad you like and enjoy your Honda experience – other than my big gripe about the instrumentation, I am overall happy with the car, I think !! All the best mate.
Yerman

Has anybody done or heard of a comparison between the Accord Euro and the Accord V6, not engine alone but overall ??? I would like to have my cake and eat it and therefore would like a Euro with the 3litre V6 engine but I’ll have to talk to Honda about that
Sh*t Holden

Hey Yerman…. no chance I tried that..
zakman

Have just bought one of these a my biggest complaint is the interior quality. Plastics are poor quality and there are so many different materials and pieces.

Also, I am already having some issues with A/C (doesn’t cool) and electronic fuel / km monitor which has started rising even when I’m rolling downhill. Looks like, as I feared, all the electronic gadgets might not hold up.