2015 Honda Accord | New <b>Car Review</b> - AutoMiddleEast.com |
| 2015 Honda Accord | New <b>Car Review</b> - AutoMiddleEast.com Posted: 26 Aug 2014 12:19 AM PDT The 2015 Honda Accord is a good-looking car. The saloon version is simple yet stylish, and new added features such as LED lights give it a sense of refinement. Subtle contours rise and fall along the sides, making the car look sharp as they join the four corners together seamlessly.
Inside the Accord the style is continued, with an interior that knocks its rivals – the Toyota Camry and Nissan Altima – out of the park. There are some unusual shapes in there, but it is all packaged together neatly and finished exquisitely. There is a fair amount of glossy plastic that will certainly be susceptible to scratches, but otherwise the Accord feels refined and safe.
Honda have fitted some clever bits and pieces to the Accord, the most interesting being the "Honda Lane Watch" feature. There is a camera that is mounted within the passenger side wing mirror, eliminating your nearside blind-spot. The Accord is also available with "Variable Cylinder Management", which matches your driving style and deactivates three cylinders to improve fuel economy. The latest gizmo comes in the form of an electric parking brake which in addition to making the cabin feel a little more premium, brings with it an Auto Hold feature and Hill Start Assist.
There are several variations of the 2015 Honda Accord on offer, with the 4-door saloon ranging between AED 91,000 and AED 129,000. As part of the engine line-up, there's still two options available; a 2.4 litre 4-cylinder and a 3.5 litre V6. However, having bid farewell to port injection, the new direct injected 4-cylinder unit churns out 185 horsepower at 6,400 RPM and 245 Nm of torque at 3,900 RPM, (a jump of 12 horsepower and 20 Nm) while being mated to a CVT transmission. The V6 on the other hand isn't one to get involved in the CVT hype, channelling 274 horsepower at 6,200 RPM and 338 NM of torque at 4,900 RPM through a conventional six speed auto box.
The Honda Accord can be summed up thusly: it looks good, it feels good, it's economical, and there are plenty of options available. While it may not jump out at you as the best, it will do everything you ask of it, and do it well.
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