2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring Long-Term Update 3 - Motor Trend
First order of business, the long-term Honda Accord Hybrid has been trundling along famously. The wear may be more advanced than the typical Accord Hybrid owner would experience. I seldom accelerate and brake hard, but I do corner enthusiastically -- though maybe not as enthusiastically as the guy in the Viper who spun out into the weeds near my place the other day. And the missus doesn't think the dual-zone climate control adequately warms her side of the chambers compared with other vehicles we've traveled in -- her beach girl upbringing clashes with my temperate taste to create at least a 15-degree... That said, the Accord Hybrid is a remarkably effective collection of hardware and software. 0-second 0-60 mph time is 0. 6-second quicker than the average of four Accord I-4/CVT sedans we've tested despite the Hybrid weighing 231 pounds more and possessing 19-23 less peak hp. (The Sport model has the 4 extra ponies. The car has an official 196-hp total system power rating, but that's the amount produced by the 2. 0-liter engine and two-motor hybrid setup that allows the drive motor to send 166 hp to the front wheels (before transmission. Source: www.motortrend.com
