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Future Vehicles Honda Accord Diesel????
739 messages, Last post on Dec 04, 2009 at 2:55 PM
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It was the silver one you may have seen pictures of either here or one of the other automotive news outlets. I think the New York Times drove it once too. If you've read one of those reviews, I don't have much of substance to add. I did read the spec sheet inside, which claimed 60mpg highway on the European highway cycle, which would translate to something in the 50-ish stateside. It also claimed something like 40 (Euro) city, which had me convinced for a while they were talking imperial gallons - but I'm not so sure. Acceleration was fine for a family sedan. It was slightly noisier than a 4cyl gas Honda, but not any worse than something like a Subie gasser. It was a manual (yea!) and compared to 4 cyl gas engines, the extra torque seemed to work well pulling away from stops. What was perhaps most remarkable was how unremarkable it all was. It's a very serviceable family sedan - room for 4, decent handling, decent performance, and better fuel economy than a Smart. It was only later that I found it would be offered in the US sometime in 2009. I don't know that we'll get one, but my initial impression is very very favorable.
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Replying to: rivets (Oct 08, 2008 3:57 pm) |
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Replying to: blane (Dec 03, 2007 4:13 pm)
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Replying to: noa1 (Oct 13, 2008 3:08 pm)
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The Acura diesel may be canceled and since the Accord will probably be using the same or similar powertrain, it may also be canceled. It's unlikely they will go ahead and release it in the US without an automatic version since they would have probably sold 90% automatics anyway. http://www.leftlanenews.com/acura-puts-us-diesel-plans-on-hold.html
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Replying to: jaxs1 (Oct 27, 2008 6:05 pm) |
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Replying to: jaxs1 (Oct 27, 2008 6:05 pm) I'll investigate the Subaru for my next vehicle. 
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Replying to: quips (Oct 28, 2008 8:17 am) Don't hold your breath. I have wanted a small diesel PU truck since 1998. So far no company has brought one to the USA. VW is the only company that has been able to pass all the emissions to sell in all 50 states with a mid priced vehicle. Mercedes and BMW have passed the tests and will offer several pricey diesel rigs this year in all the states.
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Replying to: gagrice (Oct 29, 2008 5:29 am) So your predictions will probably prove to be uncannily accurate gagrice - all the much-vaunted and well-advertised forays into diesel by the Japanese companies will come to naught, at least before 2010. And that's too bad.  Word on the TSX is that they will now put a V-6 in instead of the diesel that failed certification with the automatic. You know, the manual passed - wouldn't it be cool if they sold TSX and Accord diesel manuals while they improved the emissions of the automatics?
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Replying to: nippononly (Oct 30, 2008 6:36 am) I just read that. Does Honda think because gas prices are back down that we want another gas guzzling V6? I realize that is the only way they can get the torque of a 4 cylinder diesel. Maybe they should try a little harder instead of making excuses. Oh well I would not have been interested in anything smaller than a Pilot diesel anyway. |
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