New Honda Accord and Jazz lineup for Singapore confirmed
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 2:58 pm
CARBUYER Nov 09, 2007, Lionel Kong
New Honda Accord and Jazz lineup for Singapore confirmed
Singapore to get three engine variants for the new Accord and two for the new Jazz.
LOCAL HONDA DEALER Kah Motor has confirmed that the eighth-generation Honda Accord will make its appearance in the showrooms by the end of the year.
Order books for the new car will be open at the same time, and the first deliveries are scheduled for March 2008. However, local prices have yet to be confirmed.
Upsize Accordingly
There will be three engine variants for the Accord available here. The 2.0 and 2.4-litre will be in-line four-cylinder engines while the 3.5-litre engine is a V6. All will come with five-speed automatic transmissions.
The Accord has always been more of a driver’s car than many of its Japanese contemporaries, and this continues with the new generation car. With 280bhp on tap, the 3.5-litre variant will be the most powerful Honda Accord ever to make it to the production line.
Besides putting out a lot of grunt, the V6 engine is also set to be highly economical; it can shut off either two or three of its cylinders while at idle or when cruising. This means that when sitting in still at a traffic junction, the 3.5-litre block theoretically uses only as much fuel as a 1.7-litre engine.
All three engine variants meet Euro IV emission ratings.
Unlike the current generation Accord, which was made in two distinctively different styles for the American/Asian and European/Japanese markets, the new car will have just one design worldwide. Cars for the Singapore market will be assembled in Thailand.
CarBuyer had the opportunity to preview the new Accord in Japan, and besides having a larger interior than the current car, it also displayed excellent high speed cruising ability. The 3.5-litre variant was especially impressive in the way the engine switched seamlessly between the economy and full-power driving modes.
Jazz it up
Meanwhile, the second generation version of Honda’s popular compact hatchback, the Jazz, is set to be officially available here only around the third quarter of 2008. This is because Kah Motor will be retailing the European-spec edition of the car, which will go into production only in mid 2008.
The new Jazz was officially unveiled at the Tokyo Motorshow as part of Honda’s 2008 model lineup. Visually, the car resembles a smaller, more upright version of the Honda Civic hatchback, and is built on a thoroughly revised version of the original Jazz chassis.
Wheelbase has grown by 50mm, and structural rigidity has been increased significantly as well. There are now even more storage compartments in the car, including a ‘secret’ space under the rear seats.
A spokesperson for Kah Motor revealed that the variants that will be making their way here are the 1.3-litre, 100bhp and 1.5-litre, 120bhp engined versions of the car. Both variants are likely to be made available here with 5-speed automatic and 5-speed manual transmission options.
Honda claims that the 1.3-litre engine is capable of covering 24km per litre of petrol under highway driving conditions, while the 1.5-litre is good for 19.6km per litre.
Official performance figures have yet to be released, but based on the power outputs of the new engines, expect to see an improvement in straightline speed over the current version.
Prices for the Jazz are expected to be set closer to the local release date.
http://www.carbuyer.com.sg/?s=news_main&id=513
New Honda Accord and Jazz lineup for Singapore confirmed
Singapore to get three engine variants for the new Accord and two for the new Jazz.
LOCAL HONDA DEALER Kah Motor has confirmed that the eighth-generation Honda Accord will make its appearance in the showrooms by the end of the year.
Order books for the new car will be open at the same time, and the first deliveries are scheduled for March 2008. However, local prices have yet to be confirmed.
Upsize Accordingly
There will be three engine variants for the Accord available here. The 2.0 and 2.4-litre will be in-line four-cylinder engines while the 3.5-litre engine is a V6. All will come with five-speed automatic transmissions.
The Accord has always been more of a driver’s car than many of its Japanese contemporaries, and this continues with the new generation car. With 280bhp on tap, the 3.5-litre variant will be the most powerful Honda Accord ever to make it to the production line.
Besides putting out a lot of grunt, the V6 engine is also set to be highly economical; it can shut off either two or three of its cylinders while at idle or when cruising. This means that when sitting in still at a traffic junction, the 3.5-litre block theoretically uses only as much fuel as a 1.7-litre engine.
All three engine variants meet Euro IV emission ratings.
Unlike the current generation Accord, which was made in two distinctively different styles for the American/Asian and European/Japanese markets, the new car will have just one design worldwide. Cars for the Singapore market will be assembled in Thailand.
CarBuyer had the opportunity to preview the new Accord in Japan, and besides having a larger interior than the current car, it also displayed excellent high speed cruising ability. The 3.5-litre variant was especially impressive in the way the engine switched seamlessly between the economy and full-power driving modes.
Jazz it up
Meanwhile, the second generation version of Honda’s popular compact hatchback, the Jazz, is set to be officially available here only around the third quarter of 2008. This is because Kah Motor will be retailing the European-spec edition of the car, which will go into production only in mid 2008.
The new Jazz was officially unveiled at the Tokyo Motorshow as part of Honda’s 2008 model lineup. Visually, the car resembles a smaller, more upright version of the Honda Civic hatchback, and is built on a thoroughly revised version of the original Jazz chassis.
Wheelbase has grown by 50mm, and structural rigidity has been increased significantly as well. There are now even more storage compartments in the car, including a ‘secret’ space under the rear seats.
A spokesperson for Kah Motor revealed that the variants that will be making their way here are the 1.3-litre, 100bhp and 1.5-litre, 120bhp engined versions of the car. Both variants are likely to be made available here with 5-speed automatic and 5-speed manual transmission options.
Honda claims that the 1.3-litre engine is capable of covering 24km per litre of petrol under highway driving conditions, while the 1.5-litre is good for 19.6km per litre.
Official performance figures have yet to be released, but based on the power outputs of the new engines, expect to see an improvement in straightline speed over the current version.
Prices for the Jazz are expected to be set closer to the local release date.
http://www.carbuyer.com.sg/?s=news_main&id=513
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