Honda's first-ever diesel passenger car was a 1994 Concerto TD, actually a Rover 218 SLD Turbo wearing Concerto badges.
Lead trim: 1.4 SOHC twin carb (Europe, 88 PS) · up to 120 hp
Honda Concerto1988–1995
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FactHonda's first-ever diesel passenger car was a 1994 Concerto TD, actually a Rover 218 SLD Turbo wearing Concerto badges.
The Honda Concerto is a compact car designed to aim at European tastes, jointly developed by Honda and the Austin Rover Group, introduced in Japan on 15 June 1988 and in European markets in October 1989. It succeeded the second-generation Honda Ballade in saloon form and the Quint as a liftback, and was built in two locations: Suzuka, Japan, and Austin Rover's Longbridge plant for the European market. The Japanese-built MA1, MA2 and MA3 (4WD) had double wishbone suspension, whereas the British-built HW had MacPherson struts. Japanese production finished in October 1992 and British production in 1995, although a rebadged Rover diesel with Concerto badging continued until late 1996. Concerto TD, made for France, Italy and Portugal, was introduced in August 1994 as a badge-engineered Rover 218 SLD Turbo, Honda's first diesel-engined passenger car aside from the 1993 Jazz.
Collectors Spotted in the Honda Concerto Lineage
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Trims & Figures
7 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 SOHC twin carb (Europe, 88 PS) | 1989–1995 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 87 hp | 83 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.5 SOHC 2-barrel carb (Japan, 91 PS) | 1988–1992 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 90 hp | 88 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.5 SOHC DPI (Europe, 90 PS) | 1989–1995 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | 88 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 DOHC MPI (122 PS) | 1988–1995 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 120 hp | 108 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 SOHC MPI (111 PS) | 1988–1995 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 109 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 SOHC twin carb (106 PS) | 1988–1995 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 105 hp | 100 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 turbodiesel (Concerto TD, 88 PS) | 1994–1995 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 87 hp | 83 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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