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The new Honda Accord has landed – and here are the first official pictures of both the saloon and estate!
The production car’s design closely follows the sleek Accord Tourer Concept, which was first seen at the Frankfurt motor Show last year. It has a similar, sharp-edged look with a lower and wider stance than the current model.
This extra width gives more space inside for occupants, and also allows the dashboard to extend from the centre console and sweep around the seats, creating a cockpit-like feel.
The dash has floating backlit instruments with an LCD multifunction menu display, which the driver can navigate through steering wheel-mounted controls. New seats provide more support for added comfort.
There’s big news under the Accord’s bonnet. The family car is the first model to get Honda’s second-generation diesel, the i-DTEC, which has 148bhp and 350Nm. Not only is this unit more powerful than the old i-CTDi, but it also uses a special particulate filter for much lower emissions. Other engine options include a 154bhp 2.0-litre petrol and a flagship 2.4-litre i-VTEC with 197bhp.
The Accord saloon goes on sale in June, with the Tourer arriving in September. Prices are likely to be similar to those for the current model.
ADAS is a combination of both Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS). Using the very latest technology these features are designed to make driving less stressful, more enjoyable and ultimately safer. ADAS is available on 2.4 i-VTEC EX automatic.
The Accord is one of the safest cars for motorway driving because it is fitted with Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC). A radar fitted behind the Honda badge on the grille calculates and monitors the distance between you and the car in front.
If the gap closes, it overrides your pre-set cruise control speed, decelerates and applies brakes if necessary. When the car in front moves away again, it accelerates to the speed you previously set. If the radar senses a car from another lane cutting across in front of you and urgent response it required, the system starts braking and alerts the driver with a warning light or buzzer, prompting the driver to apply the brakes. It makes those longer journeys less tiring, safer and more comfortable and all the time you are in complete control.
Lane Keeping assist system (LKAS) is designed to improve main road driving by helping you stay in lane. The intelligent system identifies the boundaries of the vehicle's lane by processing images from a camera mounted above the windscreen. It then calculates the optimum steering effort needed to keep the car in the centre of its lane, applying torque to the steering wheel to help maintain a central position. The system also gives you audible and visual warnings if you start to stray towards or across a white line. Again, it's all designed to make driving simpler and safer.
Other key features include:
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