Honda Accord 2018 – the first teaser

21 June 2017

The Japanese have published a picture of the new generation Honda Accord

For heating of interest in the upcoming official presentation, which will take place on 14 July, Honda released the first teaser Honda Accord 2018 model year. It will be already the tenth generation of one of the most popular sedans in the world. The first Accord appeared in 1976, and since then has sold over 13 million copies, and 11 of them – in the United States. Therefore the inhabitants of the New world have a keen interest in mid-size sedan Honda. The company representatives claim that the Honda Accord of the new generation will be "the most driverscom, premium and dramatic ever issued "Chord."

Incidentally, the "accord" 2018 will be no more atmospheric V6 engine, as the current sedans from Honda ninth generation. The basic rate of the Japanese manufacturer is now being done on power units R4 turbo, one of which had a volume of 2.0 l with technology i-VTEC. It is worth to mention that this is not a 300-horsepower engine as the Civic Type R, but it is unlikely features will disappoint the fans. The base for the new generation of Honda Accord will be 1.5-liter turbocharged engine from the current model Civic. 

On the characteristics of the engines while there is no information. We only know that both engines in the basic versions will work coupled with a manual 6-speed transmission. For those who are not accustomed to constantly reach for the selector, the Japanese prepare CVT for 1.5-liter engine and 10-speed automatic transmission for the 2.0 l for Sure Americans should expect a hybrid version.

Also, the representatives of Honda said that although the overall dimensions of the tenth generation of the Honda Accord increased its weight will be less than the 2017 Accord model year. By the way, recently the Japanese themselves published a photo of a test Honda Accord 2018 on the test, but the car was carefully tightened camouflage wrap. More about this car no details.

The basic rate manufacturer makes to the US market, because that's where the Honda Accord became the second most popular midsize sedan on the basis of sales in 5 months of 2017. To produce Accord will be the tenth plant in Marysville that in Ohio. It is unlikely the new sedan the Japanese automaker will appear in Russia, although completely exclude such a possibility is not worth it.