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Honda is a company that likes to do its own thing. Just as the trend for sleek, 'sportback' style estate cars seems to have waned, the company pitches in with its Accord Tourer, perhsps reasoning that with most manufacturers looking to build big holdalls, a gap in the market may open for something slinky and stylish. They may well have a point. [MORE]
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Honda's eighth generation Accord sits somewhere between the Mondeo mainstream and the BMW 3 Series and Audi A4-dominated compact executive sector. No prizes for guessing which segment Honda most wants it to compete in. So is this improved quieter, cleaner and more frugal oil burner now good enough to mix it with the premium brands?
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The Honda Accord is a supremely engineered car that's geared for comfort and which has recently cleaned up its act when it comes to emissions. Value for money? That's up to you to decide but if discounts are available, it will make a rewarding choice. [MORE]
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Let's assume for a moment that you want a compact 4x4 but have absolutely no interest whatsoever in going off road. It would be used for the school run, pressed into duty for continental holidays and may be asked to do some light towing. Above all, it would need to drive like a car. The best pick? Probably Honda's now improved CR-V. [MORE]
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A compact, lightweight sports coupe, Honda's CR-Z will have keen drivers foaming in anticipation. It's also a hybrid though and that's often dealt a fatal blow to fun behind the wheel. Honda thinks it's broken new ground in the quest for exciting green cars and on learning more about the CR-Z, it's hard to disagree. [MORE]
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The ninth-generation Honda Civic retains the bold styling theme of its predecessor but beefs up quality, improves efficiency and pays particular attention to ride and refinement, so dramatically improving its appeal in the Focus-class family hatchback segment. As a result, an already strong and very practical package is now a whole lot better. Its rivals should worry. [MORE]
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At an equivalent price to a moderately well-equipped family hatchback and with most of the practicality you get from such a car, Honda's Insight hybrid is an important model in the drive for cleaner vehicles. Will enough people choose its 64mpg and 96g/km emissions over the greater performance and fun of a more conventional model? Much will depend on whether we can come round to the Insight's way of thinking. [MORE]
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