Geneva 2009: Honda Accord Tourer Type-S

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  1. wagonmaster

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    The vehicle above represents some of our favorite features in a main-stream car, but we're fully aware that we're in the minority when it comes to drivers in the U.S. market. This is the new European market Honda Accord Tourer Type-S, the same vehicle sold in sedan form in the States as the Acura TSX. The wagon retains the overall size and dynamic characteristics of the four-door while adding a huge dollop of utility when needed, and it's particularly handsome in person. Rumor has it we'll see this body style appear as a new Honda CUV in the U.S. this fall with the high riding Outback treatment.

    The wagon is not new to Europe, but the Type-S (also available as a sedan) is. The Type-S Accord gets a 178 hp version of Honda's new iDTEC 2.2L diesel four cylinder with a stiff 280 lb-ft of torque, along with larger 18" wheels and bumper and sill extensions for a more aggressive look.

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    It really is too bad that automakers in the US don't offer cars like this, without raising their suspension and turning them into stupid crossovers.
     
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    That's a wagon I could live with. Other than my Cooga.

    North Americans are very anti-wagon. It's very difficult for a company to justify having them in inventory. They have a stigma like mini-vans. Mom vehicles and such.​
     
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    Thats basically an Acura TSX wagon. Very very nice.
     
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