Honda Accord is All-Time Most Honored Vehicle in Car and Driver 10Best History; Named to List an Unprecedented 35th Time
2021 model extends Accord’s
winning streak to 23 consecutive years
Accord refreshed for
2021 with improved hybrid powertrain, updated styling and technology, new SE trim
and more
TORRANCE, Calif., November 18, 2020 – The Honda Accord
has once again been named a Car and Driver 10Best pick, marking the 35th
time Accord has made the prestigious list. This winning history is unmatched by
any other vehicle, and this year marks the 23rd consecutive year that
Accord
has earned the coveted honor.
“This is the car we
find ourselves recommending over and over to friends and family members who
want a practical, fun-to-drive car,” said Sharon Silke Carty, editor-in-chief
of Car and Driver. “It’s refined, dynamic and affordable. What more can
you ask for? Congrats to Honda for its impressive winning streak.”
Refreshed for the 2021
model year, Accord sets the bar for the entire mainstream midsize sedan
segment, featuring updated front-end styling, new technology such as Honda
Sensing® with improved Lane Keeping Assist and Adaptive Cruise
Control, newly available wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™
integration, and a new SE trim. The Accord Hybrid adds valuable powertrain
improvements plus 19-inch wheels on the Touring trim.
Available with Accord’s
dramatically styled exterior and spacious class-above interior are a trio of
powerful and fuel-efficient powertrains, including a 192-horsepower (SAE net) turbocharged
1.5-liter with CVT, a 252-hp (SAE net) 2.0-liter turbo with 10-speed automatic,
and the upgraded 2-motor hybrid powertrain which offers a best-in-class 212 total
system horsepower and a 48 mpg combined EPA rating. All Accords boast top-class
refinement and driving dynamics.
About
Honda Canada
Honda Canada Inc. was founded in 1969 and
is the parent company for both Honda and Acura vehicle brands in Canada. Since
1986, the company has produced Honda engines and more than nine million cars
and light trucks at its Alliston, Ontario manufacturing facilities, where the Honda
CR-V and Honda Civic are currently built. Honda Canada has invested more than
$4.7 billion in Canada, and each year it sources nearly $2.1 billion in goods
and services from Canadian suppliers. Honda Canada has sold more than five
million Honda and Acura passenger cars and light trucks in Canada. For more
information on Honda Canada, please visit www.hondacanada.ca.