Honda has officially announced that production of its Accord Euro model is set to be discontinued in 2015, with no immediate replacement in the pipeline announced. "February next year will be the final month of production for Australia," said director of Honda Australia, Stephen Collins.
Rumours of the Honda Accord Euro's imminent demise surfaced as far back as 2012 but with Honda's official confirmation, it appears the Accord Euro is no longer destined to live on. Honda Australia has cited dipping sales figures of the Accord Euro as one of the main reasons for its end.
Apparently, even the full-sized Accord sedan appears to be taking a hit in sales where the Aussie market is concerned. "To be honest, we're a bit disappointed in the global decision for it to be discontinued," added Collins. Australia is one of the few markets where both variants are officially on sale.
At one point in time, the Accord Euro was sold - under the guise of the Acura TSX, in America but has since been replaced by a model that has been specifically designed for the US market only. What about the reverse happening instead, you ask? Could the new Acura TLX be reengineered to replace the Accord Euro?
"They've launched the Acura TLX in the US, but that's left-hand drive only," said Collins. "There was some speculation that this could be the Euro replacement, but it's definitely not." With that said, fans of the Honda Accord Euro will be disappointed to know that there's almost no hope of a replacement.
In Japan, the Honda Accord Euro was sold for a brief period alongside the full-sized Accord sedan, which was known as the Honda Inspire - the eight-generation Accord. Currently, the Inspire nameplate is no more, instead being replaced in Japan by the ninth-generation Honda Accord.
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