Present Honda Accord ‘will proceed in Australia for a while but’

Honda USA is gearing as much as reveal a brand new Accord, however when it’ll arrive in Australia isn’t but clear.

The Accord offered Down Beneath (together with in Japan, and components of south-east Asia) is produced in Thailand, and operates on what a Honda Australia spokesperson described as “a separate mannequin lifecycle” to the American mannequin.

Which means regardless of Honda USA this week teasing its Eleventh-generation Accord, with a extra aggressive-looking exterior and Civic-inspired cabin, the Tenth-generation automobile on provide domestically hasn’t reached the top of the street.

“Accord stays an essential international nameplate for Honda, with a really loyal and valued buyer base right here in Australia, however it’s too early for us to substantiate any particulars about plans for the subsequent era mannequin,” the Honda Australia spokesperson stated.

“The present mannequin will proceed in Australia for a while but and it continues to carry out strongly as a supporting mannequin within the line-up.”

Honda launched the present Accord to Australia in 2019. It’s been a gradual vendor since launch, relative even to its rivals in what’s a shrinking phase.

So far in 2022, gross sales are up by 44 per cent relative to the identical level in 2021. Honda has delivered 85 automobiles, and says “demand continues to exceed present provide constraints, notably for the hybrid variant”.

It at present sits final in its VFACTS phase, behind the Peugeot 508 (106 gross sales YTD) and Hyundai Sonata (415 gross sales YTD). It’s additionally the slowest vendor within the Honda vary Down Beneath behind the Civic hatch and recently-discontinued Odyssey individuals mover.

The present Accord contains a 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbo engine within the petrol mannequin that delivers 140kW of energy, whereas the two.0-litre hybrid offers 158kW. 

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