This combination is good for 158kW and 315Nm, with 100 per cent of torque available between zero and 2000rpm. Its more expensive brother is powered by the third generation of Honda’s two-motor hybrid technology, pairing a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with dualelectric motors, though only one produces power to the wheels. The new 1.5-litre unit produces a healthy 140kW of power and 260Nm of torque and is paired with Honda’s own CVT transmission.
The VTi-LX petrol kicks off the two-model range with anew 1.5-litre turbocharged VTEC-equipped four-cylinder engine, while the VTi-LX hybrid with a more powerful 2.0-litre petrol-electric powertrain is set at $50,490 – a reduction of more than 14 per cent compared to the outgoing hybrid but still at the pointy end of the class. Honda says the new Accord has been designed to “distinguish itself as a class above its competitors” – a statement well found in the new model’s pricing which maintains its position at the top end of the mainstream mid-size passenger car segment. Set to provide Honda with a more competitive model than the current Accord as it struggles against the dominating sales figures of the Toyota Camry and Mazda6, the all-new Thai-built sedan will serve as the Japanese brand’s flagship sedan with just one trim level and two engine options.
Honda accord 3.5 sales figures plus#
HONDA Australia has announced that its long-awaited 10th-generation Accord mid-size sedan will be priced from $47,990 plus on-road costs when it enters showrooms next month, more than two years after launching in the US.