2013 Honda Accord Unveiled

New 9th Generation Honda Accord

2013 Honda Accord EX-L Coupe V6

  

Underriner Honda are excited to see the new 2013 Honda Accords arriving at our dealership. Although the Accord is completely new, it has not lost it's identity and is still very much recognizable as an Accord. With over 100 upgrades it is truly an amazing vehicle. 

2013 Honda Accord Sedan

One feature is the new Hondalink iCloud technology which is set to be introduced throughout Honda's models.

The New 2013 Honda Accord features a new sculpted look and a few premium touches. 

Aerodynamics are a big factor in the new styling. Flush mounted windshield with flush mounted wipers and smooth underbody panels will reduce drag and increase fuel economy.

Technology will include cloud connectivity plus the Hondalink smartphone system. Bluetooth hands-free phone interface, a full-color intelligent multi-information display and SMS text messaging that reads received texts from compatible mobile devices aloud over the audio system.

 The new Accord Sedan is slightly shorter than the predecessor yet the interior boasts more cabin and trunk space. The Coupe is similar in size to the 2012 model.

Pandora Streaming Audio is also available if spy photos are anything to go by!

Pandora Streaming Audio
Other tech features rumored are lane departure warning, forward collision warning technology, blind spot detection, and a standard rearview back-up camera. 

2013 Honda Accord Coupe

The Hybrid Accord returns (all electric range of 15 miles) and is joined by a two motor Plug–in Hybrid model featuring three modes – All Electric, gasoline-electric and direct drive.

Engines will be the 2.4 Litre 181hp 4 Cyl with 181lb-ft torque. This is slightly less horsepower but considerably more torque over last year. Internal friction is also reduced.The Accord engines are named “Earth Dreams” and feature improved fuel economy (Honda is claiming an increase of 10%) and lower emissions, debuting the Direct Fuel Injection and double overhead cams. EPA is rating the Four Cylinder at 27mpg City / 36mpg highway with the V6 improving to 21mpg City / 34 Mpg Highway. The V6 Manual Coupe was recently tested by Motortrend magazine at 5.6 sec 0-60 with the manual 4 Cylinder Accord Sport achieving a very impressive 6.8 seconds 0-60!. The CVT Automatic 4-cyl hit 7.6 secs. (The fastest 0-60 test on a  4cyl in 2012 was 8.2 secs)

All of the 4cyl Automatics will be Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT).

The re-engineered 3.5L V6 will be paired with either a 6 speed auto or 6 speed manual transmission. It will have more horsepower and better overall fuel economy.

 2013 Honda Accord Coupe
Honda has also added more Safety features for 2013.

Motortrend wrote this about the new Accord Hybrid:  "The real piece de resistance of engineering here is the plug-in hybrid, set to go on sale in early 2013. Honda wasn't able to provide one for track testing, but we drove it at the launch event. We've hammered Honda for years about its aging Integrated Motor Assist hybrid system, which couldn't deliver the fuel economy of newer hybrids. This new plug-in hybrid is a world apart. The 2.0-liter four-cylinder is mated to two electric motors, one for power and one for regeneration, for a total output of 196 horsepower and 226 lb-ft of torque. Its 6.7 kW-hr lithium-ion battery takes up more than half the trunk, but it delivers a punch. Acceleration is brisk and Honda claims an all-electric range of 10 to 15 miles. What's more, Honda says it will regenerate battery power and add range twice as quickly as any other hybrid. It does this by using the Honda Fit EV's brake system, which uses regenerative braking until you're nearly stopped before switching to hydraulic brakes. Most impressive is that the handoff from regen to hydraulic braking is completely seamless. Likewise seamless is the handoff from electric propulsion to gasoline propulsion and back. That's in part because the car tries to use the gasoline engine like a generator as much as possible, providing electricity to the electric motor when the batter runs down. Above 62 mph, though, it has to switch to full gasoline power with a bit of electrical help, but you never feel it happen. The only knock on the hybrid is that it feels a bit more top-heavy in corners than the others. This is one impressive piece of technology."

Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/1209_2013_honda_accord_first_test/viewall.html#ixzz27ajGxJq5