6th generation, but Mk7 ?

[flyerphil]

A source of confusion.

I have a "6th generation" Accord - and yet it is called a Mk7 accord (in parts lists) and has a code number of CH7 in the VIN number.

Was there perhaps a zero'th generation, Mk1 ?

How does it work ?

 

[skhell]

Yes, I have also noticed that. Probably a glitch in the list that most parts shop use...

 

[richsprint]

Yeah I've noticed sometimes the 8th gen is shown as an Accord IX, so 9th gen!

 

[exec]

the 6th gen also sometimes comes up as 5th gen, or did before on some sites like amazon, its just shoddy software they use that has incorrect details.

 

[freddofrog]

I also think that it's due to confusion between the gen sequence in the US and the gen sequence in the UK (the latter also gets convoluted by the Rover-Honda era). The years of the US gens are different, and even for a same year and similar model, a Honda Accord in the US is different from a Honda Accord in the UK

For breakdown of the 3-character codes, see http://typeaccord.co.uk/forum/topic/19788-cl7cl8cl9cm1cm2cm3cn1cn2cu1cu2cu3cw1cw2cw3-etc/

(although I think that I got the 6th gen Saloon <--> Tourer mixed up)