Honda Accord Coupe 2016 unveiled

The ninth generation Honda Accord Coupe is the first in the region to boast of the Advanced Safety Technology namely ‘Honda Sensing’ (read about it here). The Accord Coupe new dynamic shape which features sportier, more sophisticated and expressive styling cues including restyled front and rear bumper fascia, a new grille, bold and new tail light designs as well as new design alloy wheels for all grades. The Accord Coupe also features expanded use of LED lighting - new design LED headlights for 3.5L V6 grades, LED pipe guide daytime running lights (DRLs) as well as LED pipe guide taillights for all grades, and LED Front Fog Lights to help in low visibility situations for all grades. 

The Accord Coupe’s interior is a fusion of advanced sport design and sophistication in the same breath with an advanced, intuitive and futuristic look and feel.  It has a spacious cabin with fabric in base grade and leather in 3.5L V6 grades. In terms of technology, few highlights of Accord Coupe interior in all grades are the hi-tech 8-inch TFT Intelligent Multi-Information Display (i-MID) screen providing all assistance at a touch, premium audio and also ‘Remote Engine Start’ a very significant feature that enables the drivers to start their vehicles in advance, thereby activating the climate control system before they get into the vehicle The 3.5L V6 grades in addition to the above mentioned features has Navigation. For air conditioning, we have Dual Zone A/C in the base grade and i-Dual Zone A/C in the 3.5L V6 grades which coupled with controlled noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) gives the cabin a quiet feel. 

Two gasoline engines with Earth Dreams Technology™ are available on 2016 Accord Coupe. These include a 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine with CVT and a 3.5-liter V6 engine with i-VTEC + VCM functions coupled to a 6-speed automatic transmission. The L4 engine generates 185-horsepower @ 6400rpm and the V6 model 3.5-liter engine delivers a 276-horsepower@ 6200 rpm. The fuel consumption of the Accord Coupe is 16.4 (km/l) for the 2.4L EX grade and a 13.4 (km/l) in the 3.5L V6 grades.

The Accord Coupe will be available in 3 grades i.e. 2.4L EX, 3.5L V6 and 3.5L V6 with Honda Sensing. Consumers will  have choice of 6 exterior colors (i.e. white, silver, steel, blue, black and red) and beige interior.

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