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Honda models 20167/27/2023 ![]() That latter compartment is also where you’ll find another USB port and a second 12-volt outlet. A pair of cup holders, the emergency brake, and the requisite covered arm rest/storage compartment are also present. The rest of the center stack is composed of switches to manage the climate control system, a closed storage compartment with a USB port, and an open storage area with a 12-volt outlet.īetween the front seats is the transmission shifter, flanked by the available heat warming switches. The top display is for the audio system, the bottom display is for telematics and also features finger swipe controls for the audio system - not my favorite design, but you’ll get used to it fairly quickly. The center stack features not one, but two color displays. In the middle of the speedometer dial is a small, digital screen displaying such driver information as the outside temperature, odometer, oil life remaining, and safety features. The Accord’s instrument panel is dominated by a large speedometer dial with a tachometer on the left and a dual oil/fuel gauge on the right. The Sport edition brings in aluminum pedals. You also get power accessories, a tilt and telescopic steering column, cruise control, a sunglasses holder, driver’s and front passenger’s illuminated vanity mirrors, map lights, and a cargo area light.Īvailable amenities include keyless entry, push button start, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, steering wheel-mounted controls, a power moonroof, heated seats, and leather seats. Regardless of the model, all Accords offer generous standard equipment, including alloy wheels, daytime running lights, automatic headlights, a rear view camera with guidelines, and Bluetooth connectivity. This edition also has chrome embellishments, rear reflector lights and dual exhaust ports.Īs Honda’s flagship sedan, the Accord makes available such amenities as push button start, dual-zone climate control, leather-trimmed seats, and a 10-way power driver’s seat. The Accord features a raised rear deck with wrap around combination lamps. My test model was outfitted with unique 17-inch alloy wheels for a high-end touch. The Accord’s profile is marked by an ever so slightly rising belt line, a sloping roof line and by a pair of distinctive upper and lower character lines. A sporty lower fascia includes large embrasures housing the available LED fog lights. Its front end is marked by a chrome-bedecked grille and flanked by wraparound headlamp assemblies with LED daytime running lights. The most recent Accord model may surprise you, a sedan with a stately appearance. Invariably, mention “Honda” and “Toyota” also comes up - both companies have earned their lofty reputations. I also recall when my friends began to switch in droves to Honda products in a bid to find more efficient and better built small cars. I remember when the first Honda models were sold in the US. Honda is a fairly new supplier of vehicles for my test fleet, but its stellar reputation precedes it. In addition, the coupe body style now offers the top-of-the-line Touring edition, matching the sedan. Other changes brought in the first application of 19-inch wheels, where available a new 7-inch color display audio with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto a newly available 60-40 split-folding rear seat heated rear seats, rain sensing wipers, and parking sensors. Honda also tweaked the chassis to make it more rigid and by adding new shock absorbers and a retuned electric power steering system. For 2016 it received a mid product cycle update, including updated front and rear fascias with the expanded use of LED lighting. We’re up to the ninth generation for the Honda Accord, the most recent model was introduced in 2013. Models with an “N” bring in navigation and those identified with “Sens” have Honda Sensing, a collection of safety features. The added letters “N” and “Sens” are important. That’s just the combination I found under the hood of my recent test model, a 2016 Accord four-door sedan - specifically, an EXLN Sens V6 edition. The two top trim levels are powered by a 3.5-liter, V-6 engine making 278 horsepower and 252 foot-pounds of torque and paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission. The first four editions are also powered by a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine making upwards of 189 horsepower at 6,400 RPM and 182 foot-pounds of torque at 3,900 RPM. Add $800 to the first three editions to upgrade to a continuously variable transmission, what is standard on the EX-L on up.
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