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Mildly does it

Honda's all-new Accord has evolved in a very predictable _ if too safe _ manner

Published: 4 Mar 2013 at 00.00
Newspaper section: Life

There seems to be a trend forming in Honda's latest mainstream products which could have either been the result of market success or staggered development.

The Civic and CR-V launched last year in their latest generations come with mild design evolution, lightly adapted drivetrains yet more effective body packages.

The same is set to happen when the all-new Accord is launched in Thailand on March 11. And the Thai media had a chance to sample the ninth-generation Accord in Japan at Honda's Twin Ring Motegi circuit just north of Tokyo last week.

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bkkfarang1
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Discussion 2 : 09 Mar 2013 at 13.532
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At Least this Honda Accord passed the more stringent crash tests in the USA, whereas its main rival in Thailand the Camry failed terribly!!
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Discussion 1 : 04 Mar 2013 at 13.311
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Not sure if it was the same as the Thai version, but Honda had a serious problem with its 2012 Civic in the USA last year. The car received such bad reviews from the automotive media and such a low rating from the big independent product testing magazine (Consumer Reports) that Honda had to completely re-do it for 2013. The stories are on line and worthwhile reading for anyone considering buying a Civic
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