Engineering:Honda Spirior
Honda Spirior | |
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![]() Honda Spirior (second generation, China) | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | Honda |
Also called |
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Production | 2009–2018 |
Assembly | China: Wuhan (Dongfeng Honda) |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Mid-size car |
Body style | 4-door sedan |
Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
Related | Honda Accord |
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Transmission | |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Honda Accord (Japan and Europe seventh generation) |
Successor | Honda Inspire (sixth generation, China) |
The Honda Spirior (Chinese: 思铂睿; pinyin: Sībóruì) is a mid-size sedan produced by Honda. It was introduced in 2009.
First generation (2009)
The first generation Spirior was a badge-engineered version of the Japanese and European eighth generation Accord/Acura TSX.[citation needed] Production started in August 2009 in China, by Dongfeng Honda. At the same time, the North American and Asia Pacific version of the eighth generation Accord was marketed as the Honda Accord in China and produced by Honda’s joint venture with Chinese automaker GAC.
Second generation (2015)
The Spirior concept was revealed at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show previewing the production model exclusive to China by the end of 2014.[1] It is produced by Honda’s joint venture with Dongfeng and sold exclusively in the Chinese market.[1][2][3] It was replaced in late 2018 by the sixth generation Inspire, which is a rebadged tenth generation Accord.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Honda Debuts Spirior And B Sedan Concepts In China". Motor Authority. 2014-04-21. https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1091620_honda-debuts-spirior-and-b-sedan-concepts-in-china.
- ↑ "Euro-spec Honda Accord Dead. Company Will Never Return to Segment, Says UK Official". Autoevolution. 2015-01-24. https://www.autoevolution.com/news/euro-spec-honda-accord-dead-company-will-never-return-to-segment-says-uk-official-91535.html.
- ↑ Collett, Trevor (21 April 2014). "Auto China: Honda Spirior And Concept B May Preview Accord Euro And Insight" (in en-au). Drive. https://www.drive.com.au/car-review/honda-spirior-and-concept-b-unveiled-at-beijing-auto-show-80319.html.
![]() | Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda Spirior.
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