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The revamped Honda Accord gets a refreshed look, lower CO2 emissions, and lower prices. Honda tells us that it also offers improved driving comfort, handling improvements, and better fuel consumption. The latest Accord, which arrives in Ireland this week, also introduces minor safety upgrades.

The revamped Honda Accord boasts a refreshed look, lower CO2 emissions, and lower prices. Honda tells us it also offers improved driving comfort, handling improvements, and better fuel consumption. The latest Accord, which arrives in Ireland this week, also introduces minor safety upgrades.

Judges Car Sales is confident that its Honda range, which offers a new and exciting line-up of cars going into 2010, will deliver increased sales. Recent awards for Honda, including ones for the most reliable cars, the most reliable brand, and the safest range of cars, will also help sales in 2010. Honda Jazz has recently won the Continental Irish Car of the Year 2010, and Honda Accord was runner-up to Mercedes E-Class in the Irish Continental Luxury Car of the Year 2010. The introduction of two new hybrid cars and the welcome return of Civic type S three-door version all add up to what makes it a very promising year for the Honda brand.

The new Accord saloon and Tourer (estate) are aimed squarely at challenging the well-established six premium competitors in the D-segment in the Irish market. These are primarily four premium German competitors (Audi A4, BMW 3-Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and Volkswagen Passat) plus the Lexus IS and Saab 9-3. With this in mind, Honda continues to pitch the new Accord as the alternative premium, writes Padraic Deane.

BMW’s biggest selling model range, the 3 Series, has been voted the most reliable car in a survey of Britain’s vehicle leasing companies.

The Peugeot 3008 crossover has been voted Continental Irish Car of the Year 2010 by the Irish Motoring Writers Association (IMWA). The announcement was made at an awards ceremony last Thursday in Dublin, and was attended by leading figures from the motor industry.

Research into nearly 900,000 cars operated by the country’s biggest 50 leasing companies has found that BMW Group’s model range is the most reliable in Britain – for the second year in a row.