We knew about this back in the fall, and that's finally happened: Honda Accord the European sample finally discontinued. The story started back in 1977, the year ends because of the long-term decline in the demand for business-class sedans; opponents of the chord is the Ford Mondeo and Volkswagen Passat is also is difficult for the dwindling niche market. Honda said that this segment no longer return.
As told Automotive News Europe, the head of the British unit of Honda Leon Brennan, the Japanese company now working on galvanized into refocusing its approach to the European market. Main striking force for the attack on the old world must be SUVs and crossovers: the best-selling Honda CR-V, the last facelift last fall, and HR-V, to whom this procedure yet.
Well, hope that getting into the Jet will help Honda this year climb in the global table of ranks, which the company now, recall, took the eighth line. And regarding the death of the European Honda won't be discouraged: we have our own, Russian Accord in two variants — with a 2.4-liter, 180-horsepower engine or the 3.5-liter V6 developing 281 HP and 342 Nm. Minimum price for sports sedan is now 1258000 rubles.