Due to the particularity of my profession, I will often be asked by family and friends about how to choose a B-class car for about 200,000 yuan. In the past, when I was asked, I would ask them about their car purchase needs, but after more and more people asked, I didn't bother to help them analyze them one by one, and generally blurted out: "Just Accord, that car is good." Because Accord has always been a popular food in the B-grade market, no matter what kind of car purchase demand it faces, "Accord" will not be a wrong answer. Since entering the Chinese market in 1999, this car has occupied the streets of China in a very short period of time and has been favored by many family users. At the end of last year, the new Accord once again armed its product strength after making up for the shortcomings of intelligence and re-adjusting the power, and embraced the trend of market rejuvenation and intelligent wave with a new look.
In this episode of the car coming show, we invited this B-class market evergreen tree and evaluated it in multiple dimensions, including test drive evaluation, smart cockpit, workmanship materials, space evaluation and so on. Our article focuses on the performance of the vehicle in terms of space and test drive. We got the top version of the model, that is, the 2022 Rui Hybrid 2.0L Phantom Night Rui Zun version, with a guidance price of 259,800 yuan.
Four new colors are added to make up for the shortcomings of intelligence
As the most iconic B-class car among contemporary consumers, the Honda Accord does not need much change in appearance, but the adjustment of the new Accord in terms of details also brings a good freshness to the car. Around the body, it is not difficult to find that this car has added a lot of fashion sports elements in the main theme of the atmosphere and home in the continuous evolution, such as the front face to add a lot of flat design, setting off a stronger sports atmosphere, black-plated three horizontal bar design, bright black fog lights, etc., it can be clearly felt that under the trend of consumer rejuvenation, Honda designers have also let go of their hands and feet, so that we can see that accord plays young without any ambiguity. In addition, the new Accord also provides a more radical set for consumers to choose from, quite sporty.
Upgrading the new 18-inch rim also emphasizes to us once again that the Accord is not only synonymous with home, but also young and athletic. The rest of the Accord on the side of the car has not been changed much, it is still a straight and smooth line, and its identity can be recognized at a glance with a high degree of recognition. This national B-class car, which is loved by many Chinese consumers, does not need to make drastic changes in appearance. In terms of body color, the new Honda Accord has also added four exterior colors, namely Speed Crimson, Polar Night Quicksilver, Greenland White and Venetian Blue, these four more youthful body colors appear on the Accord car, which will inevitably make us shine.
The rear part, in addition to some details of the adjustment, the overall still follows the previous body design, it is worth mentioning is the adjustment of the taillights. The new tail light group adopts an LED light source, while adding a flowing water steering function, the scientific and technological atmosphere is more intense. Our hybrid version of the model also added the "e: HEV" exclusive logo at the rear to highlight its hybrid version of the model identity, but also more convenient to distinguish from the 1.5T version of the model.
Comfortable and fully loaded, the space is outstanding
Compared with the exterior, the interior changes of the new Honda Accord are not obvious, and it is still the same recipe that we are familiar with, but the small details have been adjusted to create a fresh feeling for us. As a sharp hybrid version of the model, the new car also adopts a button shift design, which not only makes the center console look cleaner as a whole, but also more in line with the mainstream design of the current era of electrification. Honda Accord car engine system upgrade is more obvious, from the previous CONNECT 2.0 to CONNECT 3.0 version, it can be said to make up for the vehicle's previous obvious shortcomings in intelligence. However, we still encounter many problems in the use of this set of cars and machines, such as network instability, inaccurate navigation, etc., and I hope that the official can also repair and adjust it through OTA as soon as possible.
As the most representative product in the B-class car market, it can well meet the travel needs of domestic household users, so that Accord's sales have remained high for many years. From the front row, the height of the experiencer is 1.78 meters, and there is still a four-finger margin on the head after the seat is adjusted to the lowest state, and thanks to the wider body, the leg movement space on both sides is also relatively surplus.
The front row remains the same, the back row is still very spacious, the legroom has two punches of margin, and there is even no problem with the legs of the erlang. The head space is inevitably limited by its slipback roof shape, but fortunately, the upper concave treatment has also made up a lot of space for the head, which can be tucked into two fingers, and the panoramic sunroof also opens up the field of view for the rear passengers. Compared with its competitors, the Honda Accord's rear space performance is still eye-catching, but the height of the middle platform in the rear row also limits its comfort in the fully loaded state.
After all, the Accord is a main family car, so it is not ambiguous in terms of storage space and practicality, and the storage position that should be basically there is no missing, and the depth and width are very impressive. In the case of the handrail box, for example, you can put 6 bottles of 555ml mineral water inside, but you can't close the handrail box lid, if you only put four bottles, it is more than enough. There are also 2 water cup holders in the front row, and the middle is also designed to open up, and you can also place mobile phones, wallets and other objects when you do not release water. The rear of the vehicle also has ample storage capacity, providing rear armrest cup holders, as well as storage bags.
The second row of seats is reclined
After the second row of seats is receded
Open the trunk, the new Honda Accord's trunk still follows the layout of previous models, the width and depth are good, but there are higher bulges on both sides, encroaching on some space, and many people will inevitably have luggage anxiety when traveling. During high-speed driving, rear passengers can also pick up items from the trunk by lowering the middle armrest, which is very convenient.
After the rear seats were lowered, the Honda Accord's trunk storage capacity was improved, but there was a bulge of about 5 centimeters at the junction of the seat and the trunk floor, and the seat was not completely flat. Overall, the Honda Accord still has room for improvement in the design of the trunk space.
Same recipe with different flavors
The sharp hybrid version we borrowed is equipped with a hybrid system composed of a 2.0L Atkinson engine + motor, the system has a comprehensive maximum output of 215 horsepower, and the transmission system matches the E-CVT gearbox to make the vehicle's comprehensive fuel consumption of 4.2L/4.4L per 100 kilometers. At the previous Honda Accord press conference, the official said that although the vehicle has not changed from the perspective of power parameters, the engineer adjusted the adjustment of the throttle to make the vehicle more aggressive in driving experience than ever. That is to say, in addition to the development of the appearance towards youthfulness, the vehicle is also trying to cater to young consumers in terms of power adjustment. So what are the changes in the driving experience of the vehicle? Next we put the car on the road to actually feel it.
First of all, in the initial stage, you can clearly feel the vehicle under the blessing of the motor, whether it is quiet or power response at low speed, there is no slightest delay, just tap the throttle body can react quickly, so that the driver can more easily move the body, this starting feeling is very much like driving a pure electric car. When the speed is increased to about 30km/h, the engine will intervene in the work, and like other hybrid models, the engine will appear somewhat abrupt when it intervenes in the work, but compared with the current domestic hybrid version of the model, the Accord has been very well suppressed, and also shows Honda's exquisite craftsmanship in hybrid.
At the same time, in the acceleration process, we also felt the change of the vehicle's throttle adjustment, the node of the power burst came earlier than the old model, and also improved a lot of the vehicle's sports attributes, with the Accord's original lower center of gravity, driving up can indeed feel the obvious difference from the previous models. In addition, the brake system has also been adjusted, the first half of the foot feeling is soft, very suitable for adjusting the distance when cruising at high speed, slowly stepping down the foot feeling will become harder and harder, encountering the need for sharp braking conditions and making people particularly confident, the sense of layering is very clear. In terms of steering wheel adjustment, it is still very "Accord" to open, and the turning feeling is different from the traditional "Japanese adjustment".
Our test drive route mainly includes the Beijing Ring Road and the city road, which is closer to the commuting scenarios of home users commuting to work. During the cruise, the vehicle shows a very calm and comfortable chassis texture, most of the bumps and gravel can be suspended and filtered, but in some sharp bends, the larger body plus biased home chassis tuning will still have a significant roll. It is worth mentioning that the performance of the new Accord NVH has also been comprehensively improved, equipped with active noise control system, noise reduction wheels, sound insulation glass and a large number of sound-absorbing materials, so that the tire noise, wind noise, and even the noise of hanging on bad roads have a qualitative leap.
The Sharp Hybrid version has 3 different drive modes, namely pure electric mode, hybrid mode and engine driving mode, at low speeds, the vehicle is powered by engine power generation and motor drive to maximize the fuel economy of the vehicle. In the case of high-speed driving or rapid acceleration, the engine and motor will be powered at the same time to provide more abundant power for the vehicle, and only in rare cases will the vehicle be driven by pure fuel. Therefore, it also creates the excellent fuel economy of the Honda Accord Sharp Hybrid version.
Write at the end
Overall, the upgrade of the new Honda Accord is still very obvious, whether it is the driving texture, NVH performance or the degree of intelligence, there are good improvements, coupled with the hybrid system to bring fuel economy, product strength ushered in a significant strengthening. In terms of space, it has maintained the good level of previous models. The only drawback is that the layout of the trunk space still needs to be improved, after all, as a family B-class car, it is also indispensable to the use of family travel scenarios. The above is the evaluation of the new Honda Accord in terms of space and driving experience, I believe you have some understanding, if you still want to know about the performance of the new Honda Accord in terms of intelligence, workmanship and other aspects, you can also browse related articles in the car zhilian account.