Honda Spirior

Honda Spirior
Overview
Production	2015-Present
Assembly	Wuhan, Hubei, China (Dongfeng Honda)
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size Large family car
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	FF layout
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 L R20A3 I4 2.4 L K24W I4
Transmission	8-speed DCT
Chronology
Predecessor	Honda Accord (Japan and Europe eighth generation)

First Generation

The Accord Euro or second-generation Acura TSX was launched in China at the end of 2009 rebadged as the Honda Spirior, where it is built by Dongfeng Honda. The first generation Honda Spirior is known as Acura TSX in North America and as Honda Accord (8th gen) in Europe and Japan. In China, the Honda Spirior is manufactured by the Dongfeng-Honda joint venture to avoid the direct overlap with the Honda Accord manufactured by Guangqi Honda.

First generation Honda Spirior in China.

Second Generation

The Honda Spirior II sedan debuted as a concept on the 2014 Beijing Auto Show. The Spirior II Concept previews the 2nd generation Honda Spirior sedan that was launched on the China car market in early 2015 to fill in the gap in the Dongfeng Honda lineup after the EU version of the Accord and the Acura TSX ceased to develop a next generation. The second generation Honda Spirior is an independent model sold exclusively in China only and also offered in a hotter Spirior Si trim with ducktail spoiler and different front and rear bumpers.

2015 Honda Spirior Si front view.  2015 Honda Spirior Si rear view.  2015 Honda Spirior front view.  2015 Honda Spirior rear view.

Honda Spirior II Concept

2015 Honda Spirior on the 2014 Beijing Auto Show.  2015 Honda Spirior rear view.  2015 Honda Spirior side view.

References

• Car News China report

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Acura TSX.

• Official site