Written by: Jason Udy
The U.S.-built 2013 Honda Accord
may debut with I-4 and V-6 powertrains, but the plug-in sedan variant
is only one model year away. While the 2014 Accord PHEV may be built in
Japan and in small numbers, a new report says that Honda may begin
production of the advanced four-door in the U.S. as early as
calendar-year 2015. With the yen-to-dollar exchange rate destroying any
potential profits, though, until such a move occurs, Honda will continue
to import Japanese-built Accord PHEVs to the U.S.
This won’t be the first time Honda has tried selling an Accord
hybrid. From 2004 to 2008, the automaker offered an Accord V-6 Hybrid,
but since the premium-priced car focused more on performance than fuel
economy, it was discontinued. The automaker says that selling a hybrid
version of a car alongside a regular gas-only model can be harder than
selling a hybrid-only vehicle such as the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius
because there is no non-hybrid variant of the same car that makes it
difficult for some consumers to justify the added cost.
“The blended brakes’ handoff between regenerative and friction
braking as you approach a stop — historically one of the hardest things
for car companies to get right — is the best we’ve ever experienced,” we
wrote in our 2013 Accord First Drive,
about the plug-in variant. “The Accord PHEV is not quick off the line —
in fact, it’s painfully slow — but it accelerates quite rapidly at
highway speeds.”
Some PHEVs already on the market or soon to roll into dealerships
include the Toyota Prius Plug-in, Chevrolet Volt, and Ford Fusion
Energi. Final assembly for the Volt and C-Max is in Michigan while the
Prius Plug-in is built in Japan. Does the location of where a PHEV is
built matter to you?
Source;
http://rumors.automobilemag.com/report-future-honda-accord-phev-may-be-built-in-the-u-s-174811.html
2 comments:
Low mileage Honda Accord Engines are from Japan because they are low mileage.
Low mileage honda engines from Japan are the best !
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