The story
This Accord was developed with Rover and shared its structure with the Rover 600. It was smooth, well made and utterly dependable. It was the first complete car to come out of Honda's Swindon factory.
Inside
Low seats, a slick gearchange and a quality feel that put many rivals to shame.
In period colours
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A later Swindon-built Accord, the Type R, made 209 bhp without a turbo.
Meanwhile, in 1992
The Premier League kicked off.
Best-selling single of 1992: I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
Before you buy a 1990s car
- On petrol engines, check the cooling system and any sign of head gasket trouble.
- Ask when the timing belt was last changed, where fitted.
- Parts for mass-market cars are widely available; specialist and low-volume models can be hard to find.
General notes, not specific to this model. Check the model's own history before buying.
Rivals of its day
Picked automatically: cars on sale at the same time with similar size, speed and price.
See the real thing
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Today's money: the launch price adjusted for inflation to 2026, using the Office for National Statistics price index.