Accord's "Whispering" Diesel Delivers a Mighty Punch

[Daniel]

Honda's first own designed and developed diesel will set the benchmark in the family car class High torque, low fuel consumption, low emissions and class leading refinement Outstanding performance/economy balance All aluminium diesel uses world-first, semi-solid casting method EU2004 compliant: therefore escapes UK's 3% Benefit In Kind tax penalty for company car drivers Saloon and Tourer body styles, Sport and Executive trim levels On sale February 2004 Honda's latest Accord has quickly established itself as one of the best prospects in the "quality" family car class. Early next year there will be a diesel version to complement respected 2.0 and 2.4 litre DOHC i-VTEC petrol engines. It's an important launch for Honda since it opens up potential Accord ownership to a whole new customer segment. And significantly the new 2.2 i-CTDi engine which powers it is the first car diesel unit to be fully designed and developed in-house by the company. As such it has a lot to live up to. Honda is the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines and has a strong tradition of innovation; its customers have come to expect the very best in all-round performance. The Accord 2.2 i-CTDi does not disappoint. Measured across a range of criteria, the new unit delivers a blend of performance, refinement and efficiency to compete with the very best in the market. A combined fuel consumption of 52.3 (Tourer 48.7 mpg) and peak torque of 340 Nm at just 2,000 rpm, are both improvements on the benchmark Audi A4 TDi 130 and BMW 320. Moreover, with an output of 140 PS at 4,000 rpm, it delivers a level of responsiveness and acceleration that together with low engine noise and vibration make for extremely relaxed and comfortable motoring. High torque gives excellent acceleration and responsiveness at low speed for in-town driving, superior responsiveness and acceleration in the mid-range and sustained high speed driving at low engine speeds; it also brings the added benefit of minimal gear changing. 0-62 mph is despatched in just 9.4 seconds (Tourer 10.1 seconds) and 50-75 mph in 11.2 seconds. This all-round performance is rounded off by low CO2 emissions - 143 and 153 g/km CO2 for the saloon and Tourer, respectively. And it surpasses with ease the stringent Euro IV requirements. That means that Accord diesel company car drivers sidestep the 3% benefit in kind tax penalty that affects many competitors. Behind these statistics is a specification that includes second generation common rail direct injection, four valves per cylinder, DOHC, variable nozzle turbocharger and intercooler. Particularly significant and of paramount importance in realising the aims of the development programme is a special aluminium, closed- deck cylinder block construction. This has been made possible by an original, Honda-developed production technique that uses a semi-solid casting method to create a highly rigid, compact and lightweight engine. The engine was developed by Honda Senior Chief Engineer Kenichi Nagahiro. Mr Nagahiro created the concept of Honda's pioneering variable valve timing system; he was also responsible for the Indycar engine design and development programme, which in turn led to the current Formula One programme. Now he is the man in charge of the turbo diesel engine project. Mr Nagahiro's appointment says much about Honda's determination to succeed with the project and is a measure of how seriously the Japanese company views the burgeoning European diesel market. Annual sales of diesel powered passenger cars in the D segment have grown dramatically in the last 10 years in the five main European markets: from just over 400,000 in 1990 to more than 1.2 million in 2002. This represents 60% of all D segment sales. Here in Britain, sales of the Accord diesel start in February 2004. The model will be offered in Saloon and Tourer body styles, and in Sport and Executive trim variants - with equipment broadly similar to the equivalent 2.0 litre i-VTEC petrol model. The diesel is expected to take approximately one third of all UK Accord sales, or approximately 6000 units per annum.

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[Daniel]

2004 Honda Accord 2.2 i-CTDi Executive

[jdmaccord6]

looks like an oversized tsx

[Fryd_Up]

can someone convert that into hp and ft/lb torque

[A_D]

Originally posted by Fryd_Up
can someone convert that into hp and ft/lb torque

[nizmugen]

Originally posted by jdmaccord6
looks like an oversized tsx

no, the tsx looks like the accord since it IS an accord.

140 PS = 138.08 HP

340 Nm = 250.74 lbs/ft

[SWOOSHER21]

agreed. the TSX shares the same chassis as the euro accord and ATR.

[iNteGraz92]

Originally posted by jdmaccord6
looks like an oversized tsx

with a username like that i'm surprised you don't know that the tsx and euro accord are for the most part the same. and the jdm 6th gen is totally different from the usdm 6th gen.

[dantastic]

man... tdi motors are getting really popular in the EU. im suprised that they havent made a come back in the US. bmw's new 3.0tdi makes 160 kw/h (215hp) and 500Nm (369lb-ft) @ 2000rpm, while getting waaay better milage than the 3.0 gas motor

[SoR]

It's just sad that people don't know what diesels actully mean:
- towing
- tractor sounds
- smell
- more smell
- even more smell
- expensive maintanance
- extremely fine quality diesel fuel (no not the one being sold in the US)

[98CoupeV6]

Originally posted by jdmaccord6
looks like an oversized tsx

That has got to be the stupidest thing I have ever heard.

[Illicit Accord]

i'm not feelin the whole diesel motor ........ sounds like a load of sh** to me

[jaje]

Originally posted by Illicit Accord
i'm not feelin the whole diesel motor ........ sounds like a load of sh** to me

a gallon of gas on average costs $4 - $5 in Europe...a gallon of diesel on average costs $2

[white_n_slow]

diesel cars are also much cheaper to insure in Europe.

[polakatl]

Originally Posted by white_n_slow

diesel cars are also much cheaper to insure in Europe.

and the engines last longer.

How can you say the diesel sounds like a load of crap. Look at the mpg vs power. Show me a conventional engine that does that. With diesel being half the price of gas in Europe, and now significantly cheaper in usa as well, why woudn't you want one. They used to suck couse they were loud and smoked, but with the current refinemnet it beats the helll out of gas.

[ODUB]

anybody that doesn't see the benefits of a diesel engine is an idiot...more torque than u'd know what to do with, so easy to extract more power (think about a diesel chip for accords like the ones in trucks that could make 200ft-lbs more torque and like 100hp, who wouldn't want that potential?) and then it's a quiet diesel...u honestly think honda woulda put something they hadn't refined into it's flagship? fuuuuuccccccckkkkkkk no, no black smoke, no smells, and no noise, it's a honda, remember?

[Bl@ck]

the modification possibilites on a diesel are pretty sweet too.

saw a thing on speed where they did propane injection on a ram and came up with about a 200hp 200lb/ft gain. as well as about 10 more miles per gallon

[Intrepid241]

Originally Posted by SoR

It's just sad that people don't know what diesels actully mean:
- towing
- tractor sounds
- smell
- more smell
- even more smell
- expensive maintanance
- extremely fine quality diesel fuel (no not the one being sold in the US)

That may be true with older diesel powered cars i.e. old benzs and vws...but the new motors are reliable, kinder on the wallet...and don't smell and sound like john deers going down the highway.

[GenXer]

Originally Posted by Daniel

The Accord 2.2 i-CTDi does not disappoint. Measured across a range of 0-62 mph is despatched in just 9.4 seconds (Tourer 10.1 seconds) and 50-75 mph in 11.2 seconds.

Not a hot rod by any means, but if it could be modded to perform better then I guess it would be cool. Not only could you chip it, but also turbo. Diesels are generally for towing and economy.

Now if the upcoming Honda pickup truck would have the diesel option...

[RTV]

Just thought I would set the record straight with regards to the cost of fuel in Europe, Diesel is not cheaper than petrol it's the same price as petrol. In fact in the UK diesel is more expensive than regular petrol/gas.