Speaking of Guangqi Honda Accord, this well-known B-class joint venture sedan in China, the sixth generation model entered the domestic automobile market as a joint venture, and the Accord has since become the label of the Japanese B-class sedan, and now our domestic market has finally ushered in the eleventh generation version.
On May 20, Guangqi Honda's 11th-generation Accord was officially launched, with a total of 7 models with an official guidance price range of 17.98-258,800 yuan. The all-new Accord adopts a new design in terms of exterior and interior, and adds a PHEV plug-in hybrid version for the first time.
Exterior design gets rid of moderation
In terms of appearance, compared with the 10th generation version, the exterior design of the new Accord has undergone earth-shaking changes, completely getting rid of the moderate image of the past B-class joint venture sedan. The new design language makes the new generation of Accord look more youthful and sporty, but also more low-key and calm.
The front of the new Accord features a new hexagonal grille, the chrome trim strip that has been complained about for a long time in the tenth generation has been eliminated, and the LED headlight clusters on both sides are integrated with the grille, while the overall front face is pressed down, making it look more youthful and sporty overall.
The side lines of the body of the new Accord are very smooth, the angle of the C-pillar from the rear windshield connected to the tailbox part is more inclined, creating an overall visual effect of a slip-back type, and a relatively sharp waist line is stretched under the door and body, and with five-spoke wheels, the overall sense of sport is very in place.
The rear of the new Accord has also changed significantly, the overall design has become more three-dimensional, and its biggest change is the use of through-type LED taillights, the interior of the tail light groups on both sides has also been redesigned, and a small ducktail is also designed above the rear tailbox, highlighting a good sense of fashion and technology.
The interior design emphasizes practicality
The interior of the new Accord also adopts the latest family design language, the air conditioning outlet has been changed to a through-type design, the overall center console is slightly pressed down, the steering wheel has also adjusted the button layout, and the mechanical gear handle has also been retained.
At the same time, the all-new Accord is also equipped with the largest 12.3-inch floating touch screen in the model's history, equipped with a 10.2-inch full LCD instrument cluster, built-in new Honda Connect vehicle-machine interconnection system, and supports OTA remote online upgrade to keep up with the trend.
The all-new Accord will also continue to be equipped with the Honda SENSING super safety system, which can support L2 autonomous driving, and this time it is standard on all models. Not only that, the new generation of Accord is also equipped with knee airbags and side airbags in the rear for the first time, making this generation of Accord the most airbag version ever.
Plug-in hybrid has been added
In terms of body size, the body length, width and height of the new Accord are 4980×1862×1449mm, the wheelbase is 2830mm, of which the body length has increased by 74mm, and the width, height and wheelbase remain unchanged.
In terms of power, the all-new Accord is available in two versions, fuel and plug-in hybrid, of which the fuel version is equipped with a 1.5T four-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 141kW and a peak torque of 260Nm, and the drivetrain is mated to a CVT transmission.
The biggest change of the new generation Accord is the new plug-in hybrid, which is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system consisting of a 2.0L self-priming engine and an electric motor, and the combined fuel consumption under WLTC conditions is only 1.54L/100km, and equipped with a 17.7kWh battery pack, the WLTC pure electric range is 82km, and the fuel consumption is only 4.88L/100km.
Epilogue:
Since Camry won the sales championship of the B-class joint venture sedan, the tenth generation Accord has not turned over, the new Accord in terms of appearance, interior configuration and other aspects of the upgrade is very obvious, once again has the strength to compete for the championship, especially the plug-in hybrid version of the addition, so that its advantages in new energy today are more obvious, the future performance is very worth looking forward to!