All-New 2018 Honda Accord Review
What's New?
Virtually everything on the Accord is new and substantially reengineered. Major new engineering features and technologies for the 10th-generation Accord redesign are as follows:
Body
29 percent ultra-high strength steel, the highest ever for a mass-produced Honda
ACE™ front body structure with crash stroke design
Laser-brazed roof skin
Rear crush zones with Softzone technology
First use of structural adhesives in Accord
First application of acoustic spray foam to Accord
More aerodynamically efficient: 3 percent reduction of CdA
Lighter (42 pounds, body-in-white), and more rigid (+24 percent torsional stiffness, +32 percent bending stiffness)
Active Shutter Grille (2.0-liter models)
Chassis
Aluminum intensive front suspension with new ultra-rigid aluminum and steel subframe
Multi-link rear suspension with floating subframe
Adaptive Damper System (Touring trims)
Two-Mode Driving System (Touring trims)
Dual-pinion, variable-ratio electronic power steering
Electronic Brake Booster (EBB)
Electric Parking Brake (EPB) with Automatic Brake Hold
Six percent lighter chassis (excluding tires and wheels)
Five new alloy wheel designs (17" and 19")
Powertrain
1.5-liter direct-injected VTEC Turbo® with dual Variable Timing Control (dual VTC)
Available 2.0-liter direct-injected VTEC Turbo® with dual VTC
Available 10-speed automatic transmission^
Available 3rd-generation Honda iMMD two-motor hybrid power unit (Hybrid model)
Connectivity and Driver-Assistive Technology
Standard HONDA SENSING™ with new Traffic Sign Recognition
Available 8-inch Display Audio with over-the-air system updates
Available 6-inch Head Up Display
Available next-generation HondaLink™ telematics
Smartphone entry and engine start (with HondaLink)
Available 4GLTE Wi-Fi (with HondaLink)
Available wireless device charging
Available fast Bluetooth® phone pairing with Near Field Communication
