1993 Honda Accord Aerodeck 2.0L 5MT (136 HP)

Vehicle Overview

Honda introduced the fifth generation of the Accord for the European market in 1993 as a sedan, followed by a station wagon version, traditionally named the Aerodeck.

While Audi had the Avant and BMW had the Touring, Honda chose an unusual moniker for the Accord Station wagon: the Aerodeck. Customers had expected this version since the previous two generations also had it. However, since the fifth generation of the Accord was the longest in its family, the Aerodeck provided so much interior space that it made some MPVs redundant. At the same time, since it relied on the same platform as the fourth generation of the Accord, it had the front and rear overhangs significantly longer. Furthermore, the car had a lower tailgate opening height than its sedan sibling, so customers could load or unload the vehicle more easily.

The 1994 Honda Accord Aerodeck featured narrow headlights with integrated turn signal lamps on the outer sides and slightly narrower ones on the inner area. They looked sharp and were still angular. Below them, the automaker installed a wrapped-around plastic bumper that housed an air intake in the apron flanked on the sides by a pair of scoops. This secondary air intake was needed since the main grille was narrow and couldn’t supply enough cold air to the radiators.

From its profile up to the B-posts, the 1994 Honda Accord Aerodeck shared its parts with its sedan sibling, but it differed behind those. It featured new doors and a third row of windows placed between the C-pillars and the rearmost posts. The tailgate was raked forward to enhance the vehicle’s look and was flanked by corner-mounted taillights carried over from the sedan version. Honda also offered the car with a choice of steel or alloy wheels, depending on the grade. A sunroof was available at extra cost, while the antenna was placed at the back of the roof, above the tailgate.

Inside, the vast cabin could easily accommodate five people. Those from the front enjoyed the visibility of a rounded-shaped dashboard. Fronting the driver was a rounded instrument cluster with a new layout. It featured large dials for the tachometer and speedometer that were flanked on their outer areas by the water temperature on the left and the fuel level gauges on the right, respectively. Honda installed comfortable bucket seats with mild bolstering at the front, separated by a center console that housed the gear selector, an armrest with a storage area underneath, and the buttons for the power windows. In the back, the flat-folding bench seat could expand the loading space and provide a long enough platform, which converted the vehicle into a camper where a six-footer (2 m) person could sleep well enough.

Under the hood, the European-spec Accord carried over the same F-family engines as its predecessor, although it improved. These were mated with five-speed manual gearboxes, while a four-speed automatic was available for selected versions. The Accord CC7 was the first to get a VTEC engine. Since the car shared its underpinnings with the previous generation (the CB3), it featured multi-link suspension in all corners.