Honda has released the first details about the 2018 Accord. Set to go on sale later this year, the redesigned model is "new-from-the-ground-up" and promises to have a more aggressive stance than any previous Accord.

Honda confirmed the car will be offered with three different powertrains including two turbocharged four-cylinder engines and a two-motor hybrid system.


The entry-level engine will be a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder which will likely be lifted from the Civic. If our assumption is correct, the engine could produce 174 hp and 219 Nm of torque. Regardless of the final numbers, the engine will be offered with either a six-speed manual or a continuously variable transmission.

Customers will also be able to purchase an Accord with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. There's no word on performance figures but the company confirmed it can be paired to either a six-speed manual or an all-new ten-speed automatic transmission which was developed in-house. The latter gearbox means the 2018 Accord will become the first front-wheel drive car to be offered with a ten-speed automatic.


Lastly, the Accord will be offered with a next-generation two-motor hybrid system. Little is known about it but Honda says the powertrain is all-new and even more refined than before. It will also be able to operate without the use of a conventional automatic transmission.