Honda Accord Diesel i-DTEC to be launched by March 2011

Honda Accord Diesel i-DTEC to be launched by March 2011

Honda Accord Diesel

Honda Accord is a luxurious sedan, which is one of the hot selling brand in the Indian automobile field. Now, after manufacturing only petrol engines for decades, Honda has produced its first diesel engine in order to boost the sales of it's currently available models in India. This new common-rail diesel engine, developed by Honda will be first implemented in it's Honda Accord.

This new Honda Accord Diesel i-DTEC, a luxurious sedan in the D segment, features a 2200cc, four cylinder, common-rail diesel engine which develops a maximum power of about 134bhp and a maximum torque of about 347Nm. This new Honda Accord Diesel i-DTEC, with a 5-Speed transmission is said to have a mileage of about 15 kmpl in the cities and about 19 kmpl in the highways.

With the arrival of this new luxurious sedan, Accord Diesel i-DTEC, Honda is all set to compete with the likes of Skoda Superb Diesel, Mercedes C-Class, BMW 3-series and the Volkswagen Passat. This new luxurious sedan, Honda Accord Diesel i-DTEC is expected to be launched by March 2011 and might have a price tag of around Rs 22 lakhs (ex-showroom Mumbai).