As expected, the ninth generation Accord was re-launched at the Delhi Auto Expo 2016 with petrol and hybrid powertrains. The 2016 Honda Accord gets styling revisions everywhere to reassure its sharpness, sportiness and aggressiveness. The major styling changes include newly designed front fascia with a sharper cluster and sleeker headlights alongside LED tail lights and fog lamps.

The new model boasts more space and come with lot of technologies inside. Offered initially via CBU (Completely Built-up Unit) route and available at selected dealerships across India. The hybrid powertrain should help in getting more customers lean towards the Accord but the pricing seems to have gotten higher than we all would anticipate.


The pricing of the 2016 Honda Accord Hybrid has taken many by surprise. For the single petrol-hybrid variant the asking price is a whopping Rs. 51.08 lakh (on-road Bengaluru). The ex-showroom prices are quoted at Rs.37 lakh (New Delhi), Rs. 40.14 lakh (Navi Mumbai) and Rs. 40.57 lakh (Bengaluru). Just the ex-showroom prices will indicate that the ninth generation Accord Hybrid is over Rs. 6 lakh costlier than the popular Camry Hybrid.

The Honda Accord is offered with a Sport Hybrid i-MMD (Intelligent Multi Mode Drive) system. It comprises of a 2.0-litre, Atkinson Cycle, four-cylinder, DOHC, 16-valve, i-VTEC petrol engine developing a power output of 145 PS at 6,200 rpm and 175 Nm of peak torque at 4,000 rpm. The 1.3 kWh lithium-ion battery pack has dual electric motors capable of producing a peak output of 184 PS between 5,000 and 6,000 rpm and 315 Nm torque instantaneously. Power is delivered to the wheels via E-CVT automatic gearbox with steering mounted paddle shifters.


Honda claims the resultant engine tuning has led to creating excellent power characteristics, lowered emission and better fuel economy rated at 23.1 km/l. The IC gasoline engine operates only when needed and therefore the total system power output is 215 PS. Assessing the battery charge and other parameters, the IC engine shuts down automatically during deceleration and when the vehicle is at stop or working under pure battery power.

Inside, the new Honda Accord features dual touchscreen system stacked one above the other. The upper touchscreen is a 7-inch system with audio and smartphone integration including Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support whilst the lower one is a 0.7-inch bigger screen that is used for accessing information about the car. Other features included are 60:40 split folding rear seats which come with heating option and wipers that can automatically sense rain.


The safety features new Honda Accord is expected to come with are Six Airbags, ACE (Advanced Compatibility Engineering) body structure, Vehicle Stability Assist, Hill Start Assist, Rain Sensing Wiper, Emergency Stop Signal, Hydrophilic Outside Mirror, Auto High Beam, Adaptive Cruise Control, Collision and Road Departure Mitigation systems, Forward Collision Warning, parking sensors front and rear, Lane Assist and Departure Warning systems as well as Rear view multi-angle camera among others.