Honda continued to offer the Accord station wagon in Japan. ![]() This effort reflected Honda's positioning of Honda Clio as a luxury car dealership that sold the luxury sedans Honda Legend and Honda Inspire, similar to their efforts in North America with the Acura brand. The second generation Honda Inspire was manufactured in two platforms, with the smaller G20A five-cylinder engine installed in a shorter and narrower sedan that complied with "compact" regulations. When the previous generation Accord grew in exterior dimensions, this reclassified the Accord as a mid-size car in Japan. ![]() ![]() This was the last generation that was badge engineered as the Isuzu Aska. A nearly identical related car, the Honda Torneo, replaced the previous Honda Ascot and the Honda Rafaga in Japan, which was sold at both Honda Verno and Honda Primo Japanese dealerships, while the Accord remained at Honda Clio locations. The Japanese models, introduced on September 4, 1997, became narrower than the previous generation, returning to the favorable compact car tax bracket, except for Euro R and wagon, which were classified as the larger mid-sized classification. Honda Accord (Japan and Europe seventh generation) ![]() Honda Accord (fifth generation) (CD3/4/5/6/7/9 Japan)
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