Engineering:Honda Avancier (station wagon)

Honda Avancier (TA1/2/3/4)
2001 Honda Avancier Nouvelle Vague (Japan)
Overview
Manufacturer	Honda
Production	1999–2003
Assembly	Japan: Sayama, Saitama
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size car
Body style	5-door station wagon
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
Related	Honda Accord (Japan-spec) Honda Odyssey (Japan-spec)
Powertrain
Engine	2.3 L F23A VTEC I4 3.0 L J30A VTEC V6
Power output	110 kW (148 hp; 150 PS) (F23A) 160 kW (215 hp; 218 PS) (J30A)
Transmission	4-speed automatic (2.3 L) 5-speed automatic (3.0 L)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,765 mm (108.9 in)
Length	4,700–4,795 mm (185.0–188.8 in)
Width	1,790–1,810 mm (70.5–71.3 in))
Height	1,500–1,545 mm (59.1–60.8 in)
|uk|Kerb|Curb}} weight	1,500–1,690 kg (3,310–3,730 lb)

The Honda Avancier (ホンダ・アヴァンシア, Honda Avuanshia) is a mid-size station wagon produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Honda. It is based on the sixth-generation Accord.

Overview

Rear view

Upon its introduction in 1999, the Avancier was available with a 2.3 L F23A VTEC inline-four engine producing 110 kW (148 hp; 150 PS) mated to a 4-speed automatic transmission or a 3.0 L J30A VTEC V6 engine producing 160 kW (215 hp; 218 PS) mated to a 5-speed automatic transmission. It can be had with a front-wheel drive or the Honda's real-time four-wheel drive system. The V6-engined Avancier can be optioned with an Intelligent Highway Cruise Control (IHCC) that used a radar to determine and maintain a reliable distance with the car in front and capable to maintain a speed. Due to the large engine displacements, the Avancier was considered as a mid-size wagon in Japan instead of a compact wagon. The dimensions also contribute to such classification in Japan.

When the Accord underwent a full model change, the production of Avancier ceased by 2003.