(September 5, 2012) TORRANCE, Calif. — Honda today announced the all-new 2013 Accord. The completely new Accord lineup includes sedan and coupe models powered by 4-cylinder, V-6 and hybrid powertrains, teamed to manual, automatic and continuously variable transmission options.



The new Accord sedan goes on sale Sept. 19 with the coupe to follow on Oct. 15. An all-new, two-motor 2014 Accord Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) sedan is scheduled to debut in early 2013, followed by a conventional hybrid based on the same powertrain architecture in the summer of 2013.

Using the most high-strength steel in the model's history, the sedan and coupe bodies combine sophisticated and athletic styling with remarkable aerodynamic streamlining. Revised Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structures improve frontal crash safety, making the all-new Accord one of few midsize offerings expected to excel in the upcoming small-overlap frontal barrier crash test.

All-new Earth Dreams powertrains include the first U.S. application of Honda's next-generation 2.4-liter direct-injected 4-cylinder engine. The new car will also offer a more powerful and efficient V-6. Four transmissions are available, including the first-ever application of a continuously variable transmission (CVT) on 2.4-liter 4-cylinder models, a six-speed automatic on V-6 models, a 6-speed manual transmissions on 4-cylinder models and the V-6 coupe.

Fuel efficiency is the best ever for an Accord in the EPA mid-size class, with 4-cylinder models earning up to an 36 mpg highway rating and V-6 models getting up to a 34 mpg highway rating.

Other new Accord technologies include the first application of the all-new cloud-based HondaLink system, which lets drivers put away their smartphones and still stay connected to the people, music and social media they love.

Also debuting on the 2013 Accord is the exclusive available Honda LaneWatch blind-spot display, which uses a camera system mounted on the passenger mirror for an enhanced view of the passenger-side roadway. The all-new 2013 Honda Accord also receives a rearview camera and an Expanded View Driver's Mirror as standard equipment.

The base 185-horsepower 4-cylinder engine is coupled to a choice of an efficient new continuously variable transmission (CVT), or a new 6-speed manual transmission on selected models. The Accord Sport Sedan model provides a 189-horsepower version of the 2.4-liter 4-cylinder. Meanwhile, Accord V-6 models feature a 278-horsepower 3.5-liter engine coupled to a 6-speed automatic or, in the V-6 Coupe, a 6-speed manual transmission.

In early 2013, the 2014 Accord Plug-In Hybrid will debut Honda's new 2.0-liter 4-cylinder two-motor plug-in hybrid system. Available in the Sedan only, this system operates continuously through three modes — all-electric, gasoline-electric and direct-drive — to maximize fuel efficiency.