2023 Honda Accord First Drive Review: New enough to stay at the top
We actually recommended the Accord hybrid over other versions before, and for 2023 that recommendation is even stronger . This powertrainwhere it thoroughly impressed. The specs may show that its 204 horsepower is less than last year’s car, but that’s just because horsepower measuring standards have changed this year: apples-to-apples, it’s actually gained 2 horses.
The hybrid’s 2.0-liter naturally aspirated inline-four is new, and when accelerating, the car simulates shifts to make the engine sound and accelerate like most of us expect. It also lets the engine sound like an actual, sweet-sounding Honda engine rather than a droning blender. In fact, the hybrid ironically sounds more “normal” under acceleration than the CVT-equipped 1.5-liter, which now supposedly simulates shifts under heavy throttle, but not in a particularly appreciable way.
Once under way, the new Accord’s hybrid power delivery is the main thing you notice, but the steering has also been made a little more fluid in its motion. It’s perhaps a bit lighter in effort in its Normal setting, with a just-right amount of extra heft dialed in for Sport mode. Besides the steering improvements, Honda also stiffened the body , mounted the front suspension to a new, lightweight cast-aluminum subframe, and increased the rear compliance bushings for a smoother ride.
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