(June 24, 2010) Set to go on sale in mid-August, the 2011 Honda Accord sedan and coupe receive updates including improved fuel economy, enhanced exterior and interior styling and the addition of a new leather-equipped Special Edition (SE) trim level.

Improvements to vehicle aerodynamics, engine friction and transmission gear ratios all contribute to fuel economy improvements. The EPA fuel-economy ratings for the Accord 4-cylinder sedan models equipped with an automatic transmission improve by 2 miles per gallon (mpg) in the city and 3 mpg on the highway, for a city/highway rating of 23/34 mpg.

The 2011 Accord sedan's exterior gets a newly styled front grille, front bumper and rear deck lid, along with a new wheel design.

New features on certain models include steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters on the Accord EX-L V-6 coupe, a USB audio Interface on all coupe models and Accord EX and EX-L sedans, and a rear view camera on sedans equipped with the available Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation2 System.

Currently more than 95 percent of the Accords sold in the United States are produced4 at Honda of America Manufacturing Inc.'s Marysville Auto Plant in Marysville, Ohio, and at Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC, in Lincoln, Alabama. The Marysville plant is the sole global source of the Accord Coupe.