Honda Accord (Japan and Europe seventh generation)

The seventh-generation Honda Accord for the European and Japanese markets is a mid-sized sedan and wagon, produced by Honda from 2002 to 2007. It competed with the Opel/Vauxhall Vectra, Ford Mondeo, Volkswagen Passat, Mazda 6 and the Toyota Avensis, and upon its launch in October 2002 it won 2002-03 Japan Car of the Year.

Honda Accord Seventh generation series CL7/8/9 Japan and Europe
Overview
Manufacturer	Honda
Also called	Honda Accord Euro (Australia and New Zealand) Acura TSX
Production	2002–2008
Assembly	Sayama, Japan
Designer	Kunihiko Tachibana, Hiroshi Ishibani (2000)[1]
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size car
Body style	4-door sedan (JDM chassis no. CL7 & CL9) 5-door wagon (JDM chassis no. CM2 & CM3)
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine	2.0L i-VTEC K20A4 2.0L i-VTEC K20A6 2.0L i-VTEC K20Z2 2.2L i-CTDi 2.4L K24A3 I4 (AUS, NZ, Japan & Europe ) 2.4L K24A4 I4 2.4L K24A8 I4
Transmission	5-speed automatic 5-speed manual 6-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,670 mm (105.1 in)
Length	Sedan: 4,665 mm (183.7 in) Wagon: 4,750 mm (187.0 in)
Width	1,760 mm (69.3 in)
Height	Sedan: 1,445 mm (56.9 in) Wagon: 1,495 mm (58.9 in)
Chronology
Predecessor	Honda Accord (Japan sixth generation) CF3/4/5 CL2/3 Honda Accord (Europe sixth generation) CG7/8/9 CH5/6/7/8
Successor	Honda Accord (Japan and Europe eighth generation)

This generation of the European and Japanese Accord, previously separate models, were consolidated into one 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 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.

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.