Honda Spirior

Honda Spirior
Honda Spirior (second generation, China)
Overview
Manufacturer	Honda
Also called	Honda Accord (Japan and Europe, 2009–2015) Acura TSX (North America, 2009–2014)
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
Powertrain
Transmission	5/6-speed manual 5-speed automatic
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)

Main article: Honda Accord (Japan and Europe eighth generation)

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.

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  First generation Honda Spirior
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  First generation Honda Spirior (rear view, China)

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.

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  Honda Spirior (front view, China)
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  Honda Spirior (rear view, China)
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  Honda Spirior Sport Hybrid (front view, China)
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  Honda Spirior Sport Hybrid (rear view, China)
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  Honda Spirior Si (China)

References

1. "Honda Debuts Spirior And B Sedan Concepts In China". Motor Authority. 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
2. "Euro-spec Honda Accord Dead. Company Will Never Return to Segment, Says UK Official". Autoevolution. 2015-01-24. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
3. Collett, Trevor (21 April 2014). "Auto China: Honda Spirior And Concept B May Preview Accord Euro And Insight". Drive. Retrieved 18 September 2019.