(November 20, 2017) TORRANCE, Calif. — The all-new 2018 Honda Accord lineup gets even more powerful and engaging with the launch of the Accord 2.0T, powered by a new 2.0-liter VTEC Turbo engine offering the highest torque output ever for Accord. The Accord 2.0T goes on sale today with a starting price of $31,200 including destination charge for the Accord 2.0T Sport, available with either a segment-first 10-speed automatic transmission or a short-throw 6-speed manual.

The more powerful Accord 2.0T arrives virtually one month after the Oct. 18 launch of the new 2018 Accord 1.5T. Early next year, the pair will be joined by the Accord Hybrid, featuring the 3rd generation of Honda's innovative two-motor hybrid technology.

The 2018 Accord 2.0T's VTEC Turbo direct-injected DOHC inline-4 engine develops 252 peak horsepower and 273 lb.-ft. of torque. The Accord 2.0T is available in Sport, EX-L, EX-L Navi and Touring trims, and in its most efficient guise (EX-L and EX-L Navi) earns EPA fuel economy ratings of up to 23/34/27 mpg (city/highway/combined).

The new Accord offers customers exceptional performance and refinement with its two new i-VTEC Turbo engines, its more rigid, lightweight and tightly sealed body and all-new chassis design, which was benchmarked against luxury-class D-segment competitors during development.

The new 2.0L VTEC Turbo shares its fundamental engine design with the 306-horsepower engine found in the 2017 Civic Type R. Compared to the Type R engine, the Accord utilizes a smaller, low-inertia turbocharger for improved low-end response.

The all-new Accord features the Honda Sensing suite of advanced safety and driver-assistive technologies, including new Traffic Sign Recognition. The 2018 Accord is anticipated to earn top collision-safety ratings – an NCAP 5-star Overall Vehicle Score from the NHTSA and a TOP SAFETY PICK rating from the IIHS.

New standard or available features on the 2018 Honda Accord 2.0T include wireless device charging, segment-first auto Bluetooth phone pairing with Near Field Communication sensor technology, a 6-inch head-up display, customizable digital driver's meter, 12-way power adjustable driver's seat, and the next generation of HondaLink Assist connected-car technology. An available new 8-inch Display Audio touchscreen interface with sharper graphics and more user-friendly features including hard buttons for frequently used functions and both volume and tuning/list-scrolling knobs, takes center stage in Accord's all-new interior.

All 2018 Accords for the U.S. market will be manufactured at Honda's Marysville, Ohio auto plant. Its three new engines — 1.5T, 2.0T and a 2.0L Atkinson cycle for the Accord Hybrid — will be produced at the nearby Anna, Ohio, engine plant, Honda's largest engine plant globally. The new 10-speed automatic transmission in the Accord is manufactured by Honda in Tallapoosa, Ga.

Honda has hired 300 new people and invested more than $267 million in new manufacturing technology in its Ohio plants for production of the new Accord and its engines.