Uncertain future for Honda Accord in the UK

[RichardA]

There is no “concrete plan” to replace the current Honda Accord in the UK, according to company insiders.

Like other cars competing in the cut-throat mainstream D-sector, Accord sales have been hit as drivers are forced by CO2-based taxation to downsize into Golf-class cars.

The rising popularity of compact SUVs is also undermining the European D-sector. UK sales of the Accord have slipped from about 10,000 per year to about 2500.

Importing the Accord from Japan also seriously depresses the car’s profitability because of the strength of the yen against sterling.

Currently, 93 per cent of Honda’s UK sales are of cars made in Britain, resulting in the Accord becoming a niche model alongside the CR-Z and Insight hybrids.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/uncertain-uk-future-honda-accord

Interesting stats:
http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/combined/honda_accord#!newreg

[chrisc]

The Honda Accord was withdrawn from the SA market at the end of Feb 2012.

You can get an Accord Estate which has been rebranded as a Civic.  So it the Jazz, Civic, and CR-V.  The website still shows the models with prices, but there are not any in the showroom.

The cheapest Jazz is R 160000, the Civic from R 211000 and CR-V from R 311000.

All Hondas are now imported from Japan.  The assembly plant was closed 4 years ago

[olduser1]

UK car buyers no longer purchase 'big' cars, I had to take a second look at a 12 plated Mondeo Estate the other day it appeared to be almost the same size as new  Focus Estate

[guest1844]

And the 5-door Fiesta looks the same size as a MK1 Focus.