The seventh-generation Honda Accord for the European and Japanese markets was a mid-sized sedan and wagon, sold by Honda from 2002 to 2008.The European and JDM Accords were integrated on the previous Japanese Accord's chassis, but with a new body. No longer made in Swindon, those Accords are all made in Japan, and come in both saloon and estate form. Although retaining the old chassis and wheelbase, the Accord grew in outside dimensions slightly, falling out of the size 5 tax band, and the Torneo version was discontinued.
In some markets where both versions of the Accord are sold, such as in New Zealand and Australia, the JDM Accord is called Accord Euro to distinguish it from its North American counterpart. The JDM Accord is also exported to North America, where it is sold as the Acura TSX.
When this car was in production, it competed with the Opel Vectra, Ford Mondeo, Volkswagen Passat and the Toyota Avensis.
