In fact, the field of medium-sized cars has always been a must for many automotive manufacturers, but many manufacturers are subject to brand influence or strength and cannot participate in it. In the domestic medium-sized car, there are actually not many that are often mentioned, and in this small rank, once it is mentioned, it is familiar to many people, such as the Guangqi Honda Accord.
Guangqi Honda pioneer product
Accord was born in 1976, 46 years, perhaps with many post-95 young people's parents are the same era, and the Date of the official launch of accord in China is March 1999, so far 23 years, larger than many born in the new millennium after the 00, and, when accord domestic production is less than nine months away from the establishment of Guangzhou Honda, at the same time, Accord is also the first model mass production and sale of Guangzhou Honda.
Therefore, the Accord is not only Honda's meritorious model, but also the "originator" of Guangqi Honda, at the same time, the Accord just entered China when it was favored by consumers, there are historical data that in 2000, accord cumulative sales reached 32,000 vehicles, it is worth noting that in that era of extremely low prices, the new domestic Accord low-end model landing price is reported to be around 300,000 yuan, which shows the popularity of accord.
The first time to enter China's Accord for the sixth generation of products, in 2002, Honda launched the seventh generation of Accord, when the sixth generation of Accord in the domestic limelight, but finally Guangzhou Honda resolutely decided to synchronize the world, the introduction of the seventh generation of models, so far, Accord began to "kill the four sides" in the country, although the starting price of up to 229,800 yuan, but still can not resist its popularity in the domestic market.
Ten Generations accord - a work of vitality
In the editor's view, the real release of vitality in The Accord in China should be since the launch of the tenth generation model in April 2018, because it has not only effectively increased the sales volume of the slightly tired, but also the audience has become younger, and the main reason is that the tenth generation model sets the appearance design of youth, atmosphere and sports.
On the eve of the official listing of the tenth generation of Accord, many people called it the large Civic, and some people expressed disdain for it, but the fact is that the sales of new cars are hot after the official listing, and the data of the Association of Automobile Associations shows that in 2018, the cumulative sales of Accord throughout the year 174733 vehicles, an increase of 12.5%; in 2019, the cumulative sales of the Accord throughout the year 217899 vehicles, an increase of 24.7%; in 2020, the cumulative sales of the Accord throughout the year 215479, although there was a slight decline of 1.1% year-on-year. But it still ranks first in the sales list of mid-size cars.
Seeking truth from facts, in 2021, Accord sales have declined, the annual sales volume of 197742, down 8.2% from 2020, but ranked second in the sales list of medium-sized cars, at the same time, which may be affected by the objective impact of insufficient supply, resulting in a decline in production capacity, of course, do not rule out the impact of product strength, but Guangqi Honda also launched a mid-term redesign of the tenth generation of Accord in time to increase its product competitiveness.
Strength is advancing again
According to the data of the Association, in January 2022, the sales of accord reached 22,907 units, an increase of 15.3% year-on-year, and the good sales indicate the success of the mid-term redesign of the accord, so what kind of upgrade will the new car have? After trying it, I felt a lot.
As a mid-term modification product, the appearance of the new Accord has been fine-tuned on the basis of the atmosphere and sports of the ten generation models, the main change is that the shape of the fog lights has changed, the shape of the fog lights has also changed from long bars to circles, and at the same time, the night sports suit has been added, the chrome plating at the front face of the car logo is no longer bright silver, and the tail has added a small black tail wing, which is more visually textured.
The body side shape has not changed, the test drive of the Sharp Edition model has increased by 15mm in length compared with the old model, up to 4908mm, the width, height and wheelbase are consistent with the old model, respectively, 1862mm, 1449mm and 2830mm; the body side removed the HYBRID logo that was originally used as a status symbol of the hybrid model, at the same time, the five-star wheel hub is a new wheel shape, according to Xiaobian, this alone has attracted many consumers. It has become a more successful upgrade point for the mid-term modification of accord.
In addition to the black sports tail that has been mentioned in the rear part of the car, the change in the shape of the tail light is also a major highlight, the light source in the light cavity is fuller, more textured after lighting, and the visual experience of the BMW 5 Series is similar; the tail mark of the original "HYBRID" at the tail is replaced by the word mark of "e:HEV", and the inner border of the "H" brand logo at the beginning and end is also stroked with blue, further highlighting the identity of the hybrid.
The interior part is much the same as the old model, the biggest change is that the central control screen has been upgraded from 8 inches to 10.25 inches, of course, not only the simple size, but also the more practical content is the intelligent improvement. The new Accord is equipped with Honda's third-generation Honda CONNECT intelligent guidance interconnection system, compared with the tenth generation model, the overall intelligent experience has been significantly improved, in addition to common functions such as online navigation and online music, it is also built-in Tmall genie, and it is also a pleasure to order a cup of milk tea with the car machine in leisure time.
As a top-of-the-line model, the richness of the Rui Zun configuration is beyond doubt, and xiaobian prefers the HUD head-up display and seat ventilation. At the same time, as a mid-term revamp, its configuration has been fine-tuned, such as the addition of wireless charging, the original interconnection /mapping to CarLife, the rearview mirror to add a lock car automatic folding function, but also removed the passenger seat rear adjustment function.
Excellent ride sensation from the i-MMD hybrid motor
The new Accord power system is consistent with the tenth generation model, the test drive of the sharp hybrid model is still equipped with a 2.0L Atkinson cycle engine with the third generation i-MMD dual-drive motor, the maximum engine horsepower is 146 horses, the maximum torque is 175N·m, although the engine parameters are not outstanding, but with the support of the dual motors, the system has a comprehensive power of 158kW, and the power of the motor can reach 135kW, the torque of 315N·m, in the same class, The comprehensive book parameters of the Accord Hybrid Powertrain are competitive.
Of course, the role of the third generation i-MMD hybrid system is not only to bring stronger power performance, but more importantly, a more textured driving experience, when driving on urban roads, in most cases, EV mode can be used to drive, after many tests by Xiaobian, the highest at 67km/h speed can still drive in EV mode, which also shows that in most urban conditions, hybrid Accord can bring pure electric EV models driving experience, quiet, smooth, while taking into account excellent economic benefits.
On the other hand, the chassis of the Accord is also worth mentioning, as with its sporty appearance, its chassis tuning is biased towards movement, can feel that the suspension travel is not long, the vehicle falls rapidly when bouncing, but the toughness is extremely high, so when passing through the ditch or speed bump, the body will not have obvious discomfort bumps and will not have more bounces.
In all aspects, the new hybrid Accord performs well, but it is not perfect in the eyes of the editor, and there is still room for optimization. First, it is called "ancestral" sound insulation, in the rough road, its NVH does still have room for optimization, more picky; secondly, the steering feel during the first contact is heavier, and does not support adjustment, but after a few days of familiarity, this is actually not a problem; third, the imaging of 360-degree panoramic images is too small, in fact, the screen has been expanded to 10.25 inches, and the 360-degree image distribution should be able to have a better and larger display, at the same time, the pixels of the camera need to be improved.
Auto Network Review: The mainstay of Guangqi Honda
In the field of domestic medium-sized cars, Accord is one of the top two representatives, as the first model mass-produced by Guangqi Honda, it has been the mainstay of its sales since its listing, as early as the end of November 2020, Guangqi Honda announced that the sales of a single Model of Accord in China exceeded 2.5 million, and in 2021, the cumulative sales of Accord was nearly 200,000 units, so after the new Accord filled in the lack of intelligence and built the appearance more in place, the sales of 3 million vehicles in China should not be far away.