Honda Accord 2.2 i-CDTI Executive
The days when Honda men in Europe tore their hair out because they didn't have diesel cars in their range are long gone. Moreover, the diesels they received in response to their inquiries were (mostly) top notch.
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Aleш Pavleti.
For example, the Accord received a 2-liter diesel engine, which most journalists hailed as the pinnacle of diesel technology at the time. But since time doesn't stop, the Accord's status (which was still fresh at the time) also slowly changed with this engine. Let's be more precise: the Accord 2 i-CDTI remained the Accord 2.2 i-CDTI, but the competition was growing. The 2.2 (otherwise extremely smooth and high-revving) horsepower the engine is capable of is long gone. Competition of less volume can produce 140 more horses.
The Accord has been recently redesigned a bit - it's so light it's almost unnoticeable. Little things on the nose (especially look at the mask or the chrome strip in it), slightly different light, new exterior mirrors, little things inside, in short, nothing special. And, frankly, the Accord's shape just didn't fit in a drawer labeled "Obsolete and in Need of Repair."
So what's the biggest change? You can see this if you look at the shift lever: now there are six more in front of the five. Remember our mid-range sedan comparison test? At the time, the Accord came in second and the only major complaint was the gearbox, or lack of gears - and the associated noise and excessive consumption.
Equipped with a new six-speed transmission, the Accord will (very likely) not be the winner in this comparison test, but it will certainly be much less lagging behind the Passat. Cruising speed is now lower, so there is less noise and less fuel consumption. Since there are more gears, the engine does not have to turn so high that they fall into the correct operating range when shifting, so (again) less noise and consumption. Etc.
I’m just wondering how such a small (relatively speaking, of course) change can change the character of the car.
Another? Secondly, as it was: too thin and too large steering wheel, comfortable seats with a little too short longitudinal travel, enough rear room and a good enough feeling that the price (at least from this side) is justified.
The chassis still contributes to precise steering, dampens decisive and hard impacts from under the wheels a little too little, but, on the other hand, allows the driver to have enough fun in corners. In short: The Accord is still the Accord this time, only now it's even better. Best in class? Almost - and still is.
Dusan Lukic
Photo: Aleš Pavletič.
Honda Accord 2.2 i-CDTI Executive
Basic data
| Sales: | AC Mobile doo |
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| Base model price: | 32.089,80 € |
| Test model cost: | 32.540,48 € |
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| Power: | 103kW (140 KM) |
| Acceleration (0-100 km / h): | 9,3 with |
| Maximum speed: | 210 km / h |
| Mixed flow ECE: | 5,4l / 100km |
Technical information
| engine: | 4-cylinder - 4-stroke - in-line - direct injection diesel - displacement 2204 cm3 - maximum power 103 kW (140 hp) at 4000 rpm - maximum torque 340 Nm at 2000 rpm. |
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| Energy transfer: | front wheel drive engine - 5-speed manual transmission - tires 225/45 R 17 H (Continental ContiWinterContact TS810) |
| Capacity: | top speed 210 km / h - acceleration 0-100 km / h in 9,3 s - fuel consumption (ECE) 7,1 / 4,5 / 5,4 l / 100 km. |
| Mass: | empty vehicle 1473 kg - permissible gross weight 1970 kg. |
| External dimensions: | length 4665 mm - width 1760 mm - height 1445 mm. |
| Inner dimensions: | fuel tank 65 l. |
| Box: | 459 |
Our measurements
| T = 9 ° C / p = 1013 mbar / rel. Ownership: 57% / Condition, km meter: 4609 km | |
| Acceleration 0-100km: | 9,7s |
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| 402m from the city: | 16,9 years ( 135 km / h) |
| 1000m from the city: | 30,6 years ( 172 km / h) |
| Flexibility 50-90km / h: | 8,2 / 12,2s |
| Flexibility 80-120km / h: | 9,9 / 13,2s |
| Maximum speed: | 208km / h (WE.) |
| test consumption: | 9,3 l / 100km |
| Braking distance at 100 km / h: | 44,0m |
| AM table: | 40m |
evaluation
The Accord got an infusion with this gearbox, which will have to be kept until the engine is refreshed. The rest of the changes are very small and almost imperceptible.
We praise and reproach
Transmission
position on the road
appearance
engine performance
steering wheel
too short longitudinal offset of the front seats
