The Toyota Prius was the first to the hybrid game, as we’re sure you all know. Not long after, however, Honda had its own go and the resulting Honda hybrid push wasn’t so good. It was rather underwhelming.
Seems Honda has turned itself around, though, with the new Accord Hybrid. The new Accord, despite its mediocre predecessors, is surprisingly fun and a rather smart buy for those looking for a safe family sedan.
Honda has released two hybridized versions of its new Accord as well: the Accord Plug-in Hybrid and now the Accord Hybrid. With the two all-new alternative drive train powered models, Honda hopes to flip its hybrid history on its head.
Built in Ohio, the Accord Hybrid is powered by a 2.0 liter inline four cylinders coupled with a 124kW electric motor. The Accord Hybrid will drive in electric-only mode at low speeds and again at medium to high speed cruising velocities. We’re hoping the new Accord Hybrid takes after the Accord, which saw huge improvements in quality and driving dynamics over the outgoing version.