Honda's Next-Gen Accord Testing Begins - Honda has started testing the all-new Accord sedan in India. A white color Accord was spotted on the streets of Gurgaon which hint that Honda's launch plans for the Accord in India are on track.
It is evident that the upcoming Accord will have an aggressive rear profile. Platform
Honda will use its new flexible chassis for the 2018 Accord that debuted with the latest tenth generation Civic. It will help the upcoming Accord shed its weight compared to the current version, just like the Civic.
Honda is hard at work developing the next-generation Accord. Here's what we know about the tenth generation 2018 Honda Accord.
Japanese automotive major Honda has been working on the next iteration of its premium luxury sedan, the Honda Accord. The 10th generation Honda Accord now also seems to share some sportier design bits from its smaller sibling.
Like the next-gen Honda CR-V , the next-gen Honda Accord is also being developed in the USA.
At the front, the next-generation Honda Accord gets the usual flat bonnet and also supposedly a chrome grille in the middle.
Underneath the hood, the new Accord will feature turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engines. Meanwhile in India, Honda is expected to re-launch the Accord later this year and the 9th-generation Accord is expected to be available only in hybrid form.
Honda could also introduce the Accord Hybrid powered by a 2.0L, 4-cylinder motor producing 196 BHP & matched to an e-CVT gearbox.
In India, Honda will relaunch the nameplate with the facelifted version of the ninth-generation Accord. The tenth-gen Honda Accord will be based on the tenth-gen Honda Civic's platform.
In a press conference held in February, Takahiro Hachigo, President, CEO and Representative Director, Honda Motor Company, confirmed that the next-gen Honda Accord will be based on the new generation Honda Civic's platform. Meanwhile, Honda Cars India will launch the current ninth-generation Accord later this year.
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The current, ninth generation Honda Accord was introduced in late-2012 and given a mid-life facelift last year. Now, Honda has started working on the tenth generation Honda Accord, as seen in the car's first spy shots published by Paultan. Like the next-gen Honda CR-V, the next-gen Honda Accord is also being …
Meanwhile, Honda Cars India will launch the current ninth-generation Accord later this year.
