A42 - North Shore News - Friday, February 22, 2013
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THE new Accord looks leaner and with good reason — for the first time in the car’s nine generations the new model is actually smaller than the outgoing one.
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THE Accord’s dash is made of high quality soft-touch materials, helping to give the cabin the solid feel that is characteristic of Honda cars.
Car shrinks but leg and trunk room expand
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The new Accord certainly looks leaner and more athletic. This is partly because for the first time ever, the 2013 model is actually smaller than its predecessor, with an overall length 3.6 inches shorter than before. While the exterior is not flashy by any standard, the new look is more dynamic and passionate.
This is especially noticeable up front, where a larger grille and lower air inlets give it a brawny edge. However, down the sides, familiar body lines cut across the shoulders and sills. With the sedan’s smaller exterior, total passenger volume is just slightly less, but Honda has made the cabin more inviting with its higher class ideals. Head and hip
room has decreased a little, but shoulder room is up and leg room remains the same in the front. In the back seat, leg room has been increased by more than an inch, and that’s with a larger trunk that now holds 15.8 cubic feet of luggage. The overall feel is roomy and spacious. Performance Both available powertrains feature Honda’s new Earth
Dreams technology. The all-new 2.4-litre inline four boasts direct-injection for the first time in North America. It rates at 185 horsepower and 181 foot-pounds of torque and is available with a six-speed manual or a continuously variable transmission. Also available is a heavily revised 3.5-litre V-6 with variable cylinder management that pushes 278
h.p. and 252 foot-pounds of torque through its six-speed automatic transmission. Whether driving the coupe or sedan, both cars have that smooth, solid feel that millions of Accord owners have come to appreciate. Paddle shifters appear on the steering wheel for CVT models and there’s a new camera-based blind spot display option which expands
the rear view along the passenger side, improving safety. I was surprised how effective this safety feature was during my drive, and quickly learned to appreciate the “extra” measure of vision it provided throughout my daily commute. As before, the 2013 Accord is a good long
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