I found a "Unicorn" again! In the earlier "Top 10 most reliable & unreliable engines" article, we found out that Honda achieved a 344 to 1 engine failure ratio, which made him the most reliable car, by an English survey released by
Warranty Direct, but I don't want to repeat myself (if you're interested about this task, check it out:
http://allaboutdieselz.blogspot.ro/2015/10/top-10-most-reliable-unreliable-engines.html). Honda is making a lot of good cars, but this 7th generation/JDM model is absolutely sporty looking in every measurable way, it's not over sized and heavy just like any other new car, it's sharp, stiff, good looking and I think with the 2.2 L i-CTDi 140 HP (turbodiesel) is the best combination! Why? Well, first of all, diesel owners are usually traveling longer distances or they just care more about reliability and fuel economy, and that's the main reason why they choose a diesel over a petrol one. Most of them is middle aged with family; buying a car from a guy like this is like winning the lottery! Do not mind if it got a bit more miles then you expected, these engines are made to last long and those distances are probably made on highway. Never forget that we are buying condition, not milage, if the car is in good shape, buy it! The "dark" side of Honda buying is the i-VTEC, which is a high revving petrol engine; their owners are 18-26 years old (in most cases) and they are loving to push the pedal to the metal. Finding a car from them in good condition is nearly impossible! Than, if you take a look at the performance of the 2.2 i-CTDi, it's just 15 HP less then the 2.0 i-VTEC's, but from the perspective of torque it's nearly double; 340 NM compared to 190 NM (if you don't know what does that mean read this:
http://allaboutdieselz.blogspot.ro/2015/07/bigger-is-better.html).
Some extra info:The seventh generation Honda Accord for the European and Japanese markets was a mid sized sedan and wagon, produced by Honda from 2002 to 2007.
This generation saw the European and Japanese Accord, previously separate models converge into one version designed to be more competitive in the European market, with the addition of a station wagon and the first Honda-built diesel engine available later in its life. In the Japanese market, the Accord was merged into the Torneo, in an effort to more sharply rival its Japanese sport sedan contemporaries such as the Mazda Atenza and Subaru Legacy, with a variant of the larger North American Accord being sold in Japan as the Honda Inspire to compete in the entry level luxury sedan class.
The wheelbase and outside dimensions of the Accord grew in outside dimensions slightly, falling out of the size 5 tax band in Japan.
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. It became a top seller in its class in Australia, where over 45000 sedans were sold between 2003 and 2008. The JDM Accord is also exported to North America and Canada, where it is sold as the Acura TSX.
When this car was in production, it competed with the Opel/Vauxhall Vectra, Ford Mondeo, Volkswagen Passat, Mazda 6 and the Toyota Avensis.
This car won 2002-03 Japan Car of the Year.
Specifications are from the earlier "Honda N-Series diesel engines" article:
Bore & Stroke: 85.0 mm x 97.1 mm
Cylinder Layout: inline 4
Displacement: 2204 cm3
Valve Configuration: 16 valve DOHC
Type: i-CTDi
Compression ratio: 16.7:1
Max boost: 13.5 PSI (0.93 BAR)
Max power: 140 HP @ 4000 rpm
Max torque: 340 NM @ 2000 rpm
Redline: 4500 rpm
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