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Spy Shots: Honda Crider shows its dashboard in China

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The very first spy shot of the interior of the upcoming Honda Crider sedan. Pic shows a trendy dash made of luxurious-looking materials, a large touch screen in the center console, a rather narrow center tunnel, and old fashioned hand brake and an automatic gearbox.

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The Honda Crider debuted on last month’s Shanghai Auto Show, its design is based on the Honda Concept C that debuted on the 2012 Beijing Auto Show. Earlier this month Honda released the first official pictures of the final production version.

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The Honda Crider will be launched on the Chinese car market in June, it will be positioned under the Honda Accord. The Crider will be made in China by the Guangzhou-Honda joint venture that also makes the Accord. Price will start around 130.000 yuan and end around 170.000 yuan.

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Power comes from a 1.8 with 139hp and 172nm, mated to a five-speed automatic or a five-speed manual. A 2.0 might be added to the line-up later. Size: 4650/1750/1505, wheelbase is 2650.

The Crider will compete with cars such as the Volkswagen Sagitar, Citroen C4L, and the upcoming Hyundai Mistra and Ford Escort. All relatively small sedans with a premium look & feel.