本田近日发布了其第十代，也就是2018款雅阁。新车外观更突出运动车风格，动力系统获得升级，标配本田Sensing驾驶员辅助技术。由于新车更多采用铝制材料，重量比老款车进一步降低。顶级款Touring还标配LED前大灯。新车轴距增加了55毫米，但车身整体长度降低10毫米，宽度增加10毫米，高度降低15毫米。由于车身更多采用铝制材料和高强度钢材，重量比老款车降低了50-80公斤。由于新车轴距增加，因此内部空间更大，后排腿部空间增加了51毫米。本田还将前排座椅向内移动，让乘客拥有更多臀部和肩部空间。更低的引擎盖和宽度降低20%的A柱让驾驶员视野更开阔。至于动力系统，新车入门级车型搭载一台1.5升四缸涡轮引擎，功率143千瓦/192马力，扭矩260牛米，标配CVT变速器，而运动版可提供六速手动变速器。另外还有一台2.0升四缸涡轮引擎，功率188千瓦/252马力，扭矩370牛米，搭配十速自动变速箱，运动版可提供六速手动变速器。雅阁混动版搭载一台2.0升四缸引擎和双电机，但本田并未公布其规格。本田将在该车临近发布时公布。新车技术含量更高，标配本田Sensing系统，它包括碰撞缓解制动系统，车道偏离警示系统和自适应巡航控制系统。仪表盘内部带一个7英寸数字显示屏，中控台则标配8英寸显示屏信息娱乐系统。Touring顶级款还提供6英寸抬头显示器和自适应减震。2018款本田将于秋季在美国上市，本田将在临近上市时公布价格。
2018 Honda Accord Arrives With New 10-Speed Automatic, More Tech
The Honda Accord enters its tenth generation for the 2018 model year with a sophisticated new look, a revised powertrain lineup, and standard Honda Sensing driver assistance tech. The switch to a more aluminum intensive platform makes the larger sedan weigh less than the outgoing model, too.
Other than the badges, the new Accord wouldn’t look out of place in the Acura lineup, particularly the range-topping Touring model with LED headlights. The updated sedan rides on a 2.16-inch (55 millimeter) longer wheelbase but is 0.39 inches (10 mm) shorter overall. Thanks to a 0.39-inch (10 mm) increase in width and 0.59-inch (15 mm) drop in height, the four-door has a more athletic appearance, too. The greater use of aluminum and ultra-high-strength steel in the chassis also means that weight is down 110 to 176 pounds (50 to 80 kilograms) from the previous generation, depending on trim.
The longer wheelbase pays big dividends inside where the 2018 Accord features a nearly 2-inch (51 mm) boost in rear leg room. Honda also moves the front seats inward, which gives passengers there more hip and shoulder room. A lower cowl and 20-percent narrower A-pillars should improve outward visibility.
Honda overhauls the Accord’s engine lineup in 2018. The new base powertrain is a 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with 192 horsepower (143 kilowatts) and 192 pound-feet (260 Newton-meters) of torque. It generally comes with a CVT, but a six-speed manual is available with the Sport trim.
The sedan is also available with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that produces 252 hp (188 kW) and 273 lb-ft (370 Nm). The mill hooks up to a new 10-speed automatic gearbox, or the Sport trim offers a six-speed manual.
Honda doesn’t reveal exact specs yet, but the Accord Hybrid (pictured above) uses a 2.0-liter four-cylinder running on the Atkinson cycle and two electric motors. The firm promises more info about it closer to launch.
The 2018 Accord is also a technological powerhouse. Standard Honda Sensing means that every buyer gets features like collision mitigation braking, lane departure warning, and adaptive cruise control. Drivers look at a 7-inch (178 mm) digital display between the instruments, and there’s a new 8-inch (203 mm) infotainment system. The top Touring model also gets a 6-inch (152 mm) head-up display and adaptive dampers.
The 2018 Accord goes on sale in the United States this fall. Honda will announce pricing and fuel economy closer to launch.