2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid Sedan Review - Honda recently remodeled the Accord for its 9th creation, improving the sedan's indoor and outdoor styling. For 2014, the
Honda Accord gains a new design, the Accord Plug-In Hybrid. With this new addition to the collection, Honda becomes one of the few car manufacturers to offer a midsize close relatives automobile in a plug-in hybrid settings.
Unlike Honda's other compounds such as the Understanding, the Plug-In has an all-new hybrid program that's capable of speeding up the car using genuine electrical energy. And as its name implies, the Plug-In can be energized on the outside, thereby reducing gas usage. Honda says the Accord Plug-In provides about 10-15 miles of genuine electric powered variety, after which point it changes over to normal hybrid operation. In frequent hybrid method, this Accord generates EPA reports of 47 mpg city/46 mpg road and 46 mpg mixed.
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| 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid Sedan Review |
Like the conventional Accord, the plug-in hybrid provides similar functions and comes in one well-appointed cut stage based on the conventional Accord Traveling cut. That includes LED front lights, a rearview photographic camera, Wireless, a routing program and tracking of vitals like cost status, asking for stations and even enabled remote asking for controlled by smart phone apps. Honda says a complete battery energy cost on a 120-volt store will take three hours, while asking for on a 240-volt store takes less than one hour.
The close relatives automobile section is packed with more great choices than ever before, but the field is open up for plug-in compounds. For now, the Accord plays directly with the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi, which, like the Accord, many a lengthy list of winning functions into a plug-in package. One could also consider the 2013 Chevy Voltage. It provides approximately three times the electric-only variety, though it only seats four and those in returning will find crowded quarters as opposed to Honda.
For now Honda will only sell the Accord Plug-In Hybrid in California and New York, so consider yourself lucky if you're interested in the car and happen to live in one of those states. We've yet to fully analyze the 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In, but return for a complete assessment in the coming months.
What's New for 2014
The 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid is an all-new design.
Powertrains and Performance
The 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine along with an engine unit. Together, they send a total of 196 horse power to the top part tires through a continuously varying transmitting (CVT). A 6.7 kWh lithium-ion battery energy power abilities the engine unit.
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| 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid Sedan Powertrains and Performance |
The Accord Plug-In Hybrid provides three generating modes: complete electric powered, gas/electric (switches when battery energy capacity reduces to a specific threshold) and fuel (for higher speeds or under popular demand for acceleration). Additionally, two sub-modes tailor the Accord Plug-In's hybrid method. "HV" acts as a conventional hybrid, mixing fuel and electrical energy for optimum fuel efficiency, while "HV Charge" does the same, while feeding energy returning into battery energy.
The EPA reports stand at 47 mpg city/46 mpg road and 46 mpg mixed.
Body Styles, Trim Levels, and Options
The 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid comes in one well-equipped cut stage.
Standard functions consist of 17-inch metal tires, LED front lights, foglamps, dual-zone automatic heating and cooling, complete energy accessories, a rearview photographic camera, flexible vacation management, a tilt-and-telescoping leader, an auto-dimming rearview reflection, unique "bio-fabric" furniture, heated front part and returning seats, an eight-way energy car owner seat (with energy lumbar), car owner memory settings and a leather-wrapped leader. Electronic functions consist of Wireless connection, an 8-inch touchscreen interface, voice identification, a routing program and a six-speaker audio program with satellite radio, an iPod/USB interface and smart phone app incorporation (HondaLink). Adaptive vacation management, lane-departure caution and a blind-spot monitor are also conventional.
Driving Impressions
We've yet to analyze the 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid, so return for opinions on the vehicle's new plug-in hybrid powertrain and handling abilities.
Interior Design and Special Features
With a few exclusions, the 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid functions an elegant and well-constructed cottage reduce with high-quality materials that you could almost mistake for an Acura. The middle collection holds the soul of legibility with an effective three-tier layout, assigned at the top with an 8-inch show.
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| 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid Sedan Interior |
Despite the new Accord's a bit small external dimensions as opposed to previous creation, its internal room remains impressive. There is plenty of leg and shoulder space for front part residents, and rear-seat travelers should be quite comfortable and happy. Road and tire disturbance -- often among Honda's traditional weak points -- are noticeably reduced in the
2014 Accord thanks in part to two effective noise-cancellation techniques plus improved the rules of aerodynamics.
We're also fond of the exposure provided by the Accord cottage, which provides a lower beltline, thinner roof support beams and a nice amount of glass. Unfortunately, the presence of the plug-in hybrid's battery energy power means the returning seat does not fold down, thus restricting the Accord's cargo effectiveness. The back area, at 8.6 cubic feet, is also considerably small than the frequent Accord's.
Safety
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2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid comes with antilock disc braking system, stability and traction management, effective front part head constraints, front part seat part safety bags and part layer safety bags. Blind-spot tracking, lane-departure and forward-collision caution techniques are also conventional.
Of note is the LaneWatch blind-spot program, which instantly changes the 8-inch screen's show to a low and extensive perspective of the passenger part of the car when the right turn signal is engaged. A photographic camera in the right-side reflection dedicated to this function provides a confidence-inspiring perspective, and acclimating to catching the perspective in the center-dash show is quick and natural.
