First introduced in April 1987, the Concord received the carburetted 2-litre petrol FE engine. During 1988, the engine programme was expanded considerably, with the 2-litre diesel "RF" added in April, a 1.8-litre (F8) in May, a fuel-injected version (called the 2.0i DGT) added in July, and finally an LPG powered 1.8 for taxi usage added in August. This expansion allowed the Concord to better compete with the Hyundai Sonata. The DGT's name was a reference to the digital dashboard with which it was fitted.