15 Facts About Honda Inspire

Honda Inspire is a mid-size sedan introduced by Honda in 1990 derived from Honda Accord chassis.

The Honda Inspire was developed during what was known in Japan as the Japanese asset price bubble or "bubble economy".

In October 2005, the fourth generation Honda Inspire received a mild restyle, with new headlights, new taillights, revised interior and new colors.

The Honda Inspire targeted the Nissan Teana, the Toyota Mark X and numerous other entry level luxury cars from Japan.

In September 2012, after 6 generations and the introduction of the ninth-generation Accord, the Honda Inspire ended production for a short period after 23 years before relaunching in 2018 as a China-only model based on the tenth-generation Accord.

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The Inspire was introduced before the recession developed in Japan in the early 1990s, and Honda wanted a car that would compete with the Toyota Cresta and Nissan Laurel, with the unique inline 5-cylinder Honda G engine, in a front-wheel-drive configuration.

The SOHC four valves per cylinder G20A inline-five engine was all new and was used in the JDM Honda Inspire Rafaga, which was a shorter sedan shared with the second generation Honda Inspire Ascot.

The Honda Inspire was available in two versions; a shorter and narrower version badged as the Accord Honda Inspire, with a G20A 2.

The CB5 Honda Inspire was offered in three trim levels: the base AZ-i with manual transmission, AG-I with fog lamps and optional sunroof as well as central locking, and the top spec luxury AX-i with leather upholstery, more safety features and full cruise control as well as power seats.

The larger CC2 and CC3 Honda Inspire was a mild makeover of the first CB5 Honda Inspire, featuring updated full-width boot lamps with less chrome, larger bumpers with new wrap-around cornering lamp design and mesh alloy wheels.

The turning radius of the Honda Inspire was not as tight as its competitors due to the use of Constant-velocity joint installed on the front axle half shafts, but the Honda Inspire did have an advantage in adverse traction conditions.

Honda Inspire's internet-based navigation system Internavi was introduced with this generation.

Honda Inspire Saber was discontinued April 2003 along with the consolidation of the Honda Inspire Japan sales networks Primo, Clio and Verno.

Honda Inspire made available its Intelligent Highway Cruise Control, "C-MOS", which utilized a front-mounted camera to assist in unwanted lane drifting.

Sixth generation Honda Inspire was released in 2018 as a sedan designed exclusively for the Chinese market.