Honda Accord Tourer 2.2i-CTDi Sport + HFT and SatNav
What is it?
Estate Tourer version of Honda Accord saloon. Straight-edged box styling to rear gives plenty of carrying room if perhaps less lifestyle appeal than rivals. Fitted with Honda’s award-winning diesel engine.
What’s hot?
- Easy, languid pull from diesel engine
- Can also turn on the pace when required
- Low company car benefit-in-kind tax rating
- Clever and practical one action fold down rear seats
- Electric open/shut operation of tailgate
- Quiet and smooth engine
- Well-built, well-finished interior
- Hands Free Telephone and SatNav equipped
- Three-year/90,000 warranty, although you’re unlikely to need it
What’s not?
- Quietness of engine emphasises road tyre noise
- Tyre thump over potholes penetrates cabin
- Choppy, restless ride on motorways
- Awkward usability of standard Hands Free Telephone system
Verdict
The Honda Accord Tourer is beginning to age against new rivals – and an all-new Accord Tourer is scheduled for launch in September 2008 – but the Accord Tourer still stacks up as a good-looking and sporting hold-all for business users. With its low-emission engine, it‚’s also low-tax, too – and there’s likely to be some end of model deals available.
Specification Honda Accord Tourer 2.2i-CTDi Sport
- P11D £21,777
- Company car tax band 21%
- Monthly company car tax £76 (20%) / £152 (40%)
- Engine 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbo diesel
- CO2 emissions 155g/km
- Power/Torque 140PS / 340Nm
- Economy 47.9mpg