Santana sells for more than two hundred thousand do you believe? Before the sixth-generation Honda Accord was listed in China in 1999, the price of Volkswagen Santana was indeed as high as more than 200,000. The arrival of the sixth generation of Accord is bad news for many competitors, the same price of more than 200,000, Volkswagen Santana is obviously uncompetitive, Santana is from this year to gradually reduce prices, Volkswagen in order to resist the oppression brought by the Accord, in the same year to China to introduce the God Car Passat B5. Even though the Passat desperately tried to improve to meet the preferences of Chinese, such as creating a heavy closing sound by installing steel plates on the doors, it still could not prevent the Accord from encroaching on the market that originally belonged to the public, especially in many cities in the south, and the Accord was even more invincible. Today we will take a look at the next generation of god cars - Accord
The Civic is a model launched by Honda in the U.S. civilian market, and the Accord is also a model launched by Honda for the United States, targeting those who are interested in the Civic but want more quality, more luxurious cars. Everyone knows that the Americans' obsession with large displacement can be described as somewhat pathological, and no 3.0 displacement is called a four-wheeled motorcycle. Although the generation of Accord launched in 1976 is positioned to be more high-end than the Civic, there is still a big gap with the real luxury car, and the appearance of the Accord at that time was also very similar to the Civic, how did the generation of Accord attract Americans?
In fact, Honda founder Soichiro Honda's initial calibration of the Accord was indeed a sports car with a six-cylinder engine like the Pontiac Firebird, but this proposal was quickly rejected by Honda, because at that time people had begun to realize the importance of fuel saving and practicality, building a sports car could become a classic at most, but it could never sell well, so the Accord eventually became a typical car that was biased towards affordability. Of course, an important reason for the Accord to be accepted by the Americans is because of Honda's black technology "CVCC" engine at that time, and if the brothers CVCC are interested, let's talk together
Although the Positioning of the First Generation Accord is higher than the Civic, it is a compact sedan without compromise. Starting with the second-generation Accord, Honda realized that Americans preferred sedans, so the Accord had a sedan version from the second generation. And at that time, the mainstream layout of the car was the front-facing rear-drive, and the Accord still insisted on the rare front-facing front-drive, which, although complex, could effectively optimize the internal space. At the same time, the second generation of Accord is also equipped with the world's first car navigation system, but unlike the current GPS navigation, this navigation uses inertial navigation and requires manual replacement of the background map. The navigation system has even become the biggest gimmick of the new car, but the subsequent models have not adopted it, and I think the reason can only be one, that is, it is too difficult to use!
In the following generations, Honda invested enough black technology and fanciful design in the Accord. Like what electronic control multi-valve engine, rear wheel steering, multi-link, VTEC and so on, and launched a focus on sporty performance Si, as well as euro R (European version of TypeR) model, and even two-door coupe, travel version of the model, although these models are very far away from us, but inevitably will make people feel out of time, and Honda is with this series of pursuit of the ultimate mechanical technology, so that consumers of that era feel the unprecedented charm of the car.
In 1997, Honda acquired the Guangzhou Logo joint venture at a very low price, officially established Guangzhou Honda, and brought the production of the sixth generation Accord to China. This generation of Accord has a more user-friendly interior, a more luxurious configuration, the mid-term redesign of the car has exceeded 4.8 meters, providing 2.3L and 3.0L V6 two displacement options. It is precisely because of the excellent performance of this car that it has gained more than 30,000 sales in one year of listing in that era when the automobile market was not hot. The first generation of Odyssey was also based on the production line of the sixth generation accord, so the engine compartment of the first generation of odyssey is exactly the same as that of the Accord.
Many people say that there is no Accord after the eight generations, the tough appearance line of the Eight Generation Accord is definitely the most eye-catching design in that year, and the length of the car nearly five meters can completely beat other B-class models, although it is a Japanese car, but the Eight Generation Accord is full of American old-school luxury texture. The most enjoyable thing for car owners is the retention rate of the eight generations of Accord that year, some car friends said that buying to open for a year, selling not only does not lose money but may even make a small profit. In addition, the Eight Generation Accord also has many derivative models, such as the Geshitu of that year can be seen as the cross-border model of the Accord, and the Japanese/European version of the Accord has also entered China, reduced and changed its name: Si Bo Rui.
In fact, in the end, the Accord is a B-class car positioned higher than the Civic, over the years to conquer the world relying on a stable temperament and excellent quality, the ninth generation of accords although it has become younger, but deviated from the original positioning, the tenth generation of accord looks more like a large Civic. In addition to shortening the body size, the engine has also become the same 1.5T of the Civic, in addition, the Original Ten Generations Accord has also turned over here in the Ten Generation Accords, because of the oil emulsion and the problem of eating tires on the rear wheels Honda has recalled twice before and after, which are the reasons why everyone says that there is no Accord after the eight generations.
Even though the 9th/10th Generation Accord has suffered from various doubts, the sales performance proves that it is still a reliable choice for consumers.
Without a doubt, the Accord is one of the most successful B-Class cars in the world. In the United States, it was the best-selling model of the past four decades, and in China, it was the first B-Class car to sell more than half a million. Through 46 years, Accord has brought us not only the enjoyment of car quality, but also the dependence and memories of many families.