First of all, those who are looking forward to sitting behind the wheels of this new generation Accord can have an advanced booking from the authorised dealerships at an upfront payment of INR 51,000. With the launch is due for later this month on 25th October, the flagship model will be released under the moniker of ninth generation label and likely to be priced between INR 28 Lakhs to INR 32 Lakhs (Ex-showroom). Honda has been eyeing on the local market for decades, it is acquainted well with it thereby releasing its upcoming unit during the country's most auspicious festival, Diwali where the sequence of buying new things sits on the peak.
For a recall, it was first came in front of the crowd at the 2016 Auto Expo and wooed them much for its much futuristic design along with a list of features. Moreover, the car will be sold via CBU (Completely Built Unit) route and available only in a hybrid powertrain option. Further, the system will be packed with an E-CVT automatic that houses three automotive drive modes namely EV drive, Engine drive and Hybrid drive while the additional drive modes will also be there such as Sport, EV and ECON. Mentioned below is the detailed description about the new Honda Accord, do have a look.
Starting with the powertrain, the latest generation Honda Accord will be equipped with an intelligent multi-mode drive i.e. Sports Hybrid i-MMD system. The first derivatives is a 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder, naturally aspirated petrol engine that is capable enough to run the unit with a power of 145 Bhp at 6,200 rpm supported by 175 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm. The second one is an electric motor of 1.3 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery that can propel the car with a power of 181 Bhp and 315 Nm of torque. Albeit, it is limited only a range up to 2 kilometres later on you will need to propel the vehicle with petrol unit as well. The combined output of the model stands at 213 Bhp. Moreover, it is claimed to return a fuel mileage of 23.1 kmpl that is quite a good number even more than the long viewing Maruti Ciaz that is also running with an advanced hybrid engine facility.
On the designing front, it sports a completely revamped exterior against its predecessor. Up front, the ninth generation of the Accord hybrid is highlighted by a large single strip chrome grille flanked by sleek LED headlights. Besides, it gets LED daytime running lights situated at both sides of the front bumper and comes in a low and high beam setup. In addition, the face of the car has also been improved slightly by gloss black treatments at the centre. Side and rear profile are not far different from the earlier one unlike a set of 18-inch dual-toned diamond cut alloy wheels and LED combined tail lamps respectively.
In terms of the dimensions, the car will be designed with a length of 4,933 mm, a width of 1849 mm and a height of 1,464 mm, while the wheelbase stands at 2,766 mm. In order to give an option, it will be offered with a range of exterior colors such as White Orchid Pearl, Lunar Silver Metallic, Modern Steel Metallic and Crystal Black Pearl.
The interior of the new Accord Hybrid flaunts a design profile which is thoroughly different to what we used to see in its previous generation unit. The spacious cabin is flooded with a blend of premium quality features, leather upholsteries, wood grain veneers and plastic textures as well as decorated in dual tone (Black and Beige) color scheme. The dashboard of the car is integrated with two central screens out of which one will help you to indicate the engine modes as well as battery level, fuel limit and others, while the other one is known as intelligent multi-information display or i-MID for supporting features like Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Moreover, it will host attributes like two-stage climate control, a sun-roof and cruise control as standard. Some of the other noticeable features will also get to be seen there like eight-way power adjusted driver seat, piano black four-way power adjustable co-driver's seat, wood finish steering wheel, a leather-wrapped gear knob, etc. For safety, it will sport stuff like six airbags, Hill Start Assist, ABS, Vehicle Stability Assist, and reverse parking camera.
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