2023 Honda Accord Hybrid Early Review | Consumer Reports
2023 Honda Accord Hybrid Early Review | Consumer Reports
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We recently purchased a 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid Sport for our test fleet at the CR Auto Test track. We talk about Honda’s curious trim and options strategy, which makes the hybrid powertrain the only one available above the base LX and EX models, and forces you into options you might not want, like 19-inch wheels; its redesigned interior; and fuel economy. Find out how it competes with the competitors:
Toyota Camry Hybrid: https://bit.ly/3LAZnLp
Hyundai Sonata Hybrid: https://bit.ly/449HyKD
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1.353 ->
3.83 -> Hi.
4.33 -> I'm Jake Fisher.
5.17 -> I'm here in the Consumer
Reports auto test garage,
7.69 -> and I'm here with the
2023 Honda Accord Hybrid.
11.26 -> This is one of our newest
cars in our test fleet,
13.87 -> and we paid $32,990 for it.
16.87 -> Like you, we'd probably
pay sticker price for it.
19.403 -> There's not a lot of
discounts out here.
21.07 -> But this is actually,
surprisingly,
22.78 -> quite a lot of car
for your money.
24.29 -> So the trimline we got was
actually the Hybrid Sport.
27.37 -> And let me pause there
for a bit because it's
29.62 -> kind of a bit of an oxymoron.
31 -> When you think
about hybrids, you
32.2 -> don't necessarily think about
something that's sporty.
34.45 -> But Honda, well, they
have a different idea.
36.61 -> The hybrid is actually
the high trim line,
38.93 -> so if you want more
equipment on an Accord,
41.53 -> the highest horsepower
could get on an Accord,
43.9 -> you wind up with the hybrid.
45.28 -> So it's not just the frugal one.
47.2 -> It's actually the
performance one.
49.09 -> And performance is
not just about power.
51.46 -> Performance is also
about handling.
52.93 -> Most Honda Accord
hybrids actually wind up
56.14 -> with these 19 inch wheels.
57.85 -> That's kind of surprising.
59.09 -> So if you get the gas one,
you can't get the 19s.
61.33 -> [INAUDIBLE] really
interested to see
62.83 -> how this does in our handling
course, our avoidance maneuver
65.89 -> course.
66.52 -> This should give you some grip.
67.84 -> But on the other hand,
when it comes to hybrid,
70.18 -> we do know it's all
about fuel economy.
72.85 -> This car is promising to get
over 40 miles per gallon.
75.91 -> Well, we're going to find out
when we do our fuel economy
78.37 -> tests whether or not
it really gets that.
80.47 -> What's going to hurt it, though,
again, is those big tires.
83.59 -> We've also seen
interesting things
85.3 -> when it comes to braking.
86.68 -> So on braking for hybrids,
a lot of our test results
89.59 -> show long stopping distances.
91.9 -> Not sure if we're going to see
that with these big, big tires.
94.78 -> So when you get in, the
contradiction of this car
97.27 -> extends here, too.
98.56 -> This car is actually filled
with high tech features,
100.785 -> but when you're
behind the wheel,
102.16 -> it is remarkably conventional.
104.26 -> Shifter is the same
kind of shifter
106.27 -> that you've probably
seen for years.
108.04 -> Normal power window controls
and adjustments for the mirror.
111.61 -> Even a volume knob.
113.44 -> More and more cars now
have sliders or buttons.
116.14 -> It's really, really
easy to get comfortable
117.998 -> behind the wheel in the Accord.
119.29 -> As is with many Hondas,
visibility is really good.
121.96 -> Thin pillars, low dashboard.
124.12 -> This is the kind of car
that's just easy to hop in,
126.76 -> and there's just
no learning curve.
128.38 -> Standard safety?
129.46 -> Well, it's here.
130.33 -> You've got standard,
automatic emergency braking
132.82 -> with pedestrian detection.
134.35 -> You've got lane centering.
135.76 -> It's actually easy to adjust
and easy to understand.
138.19 -> Obviously, like most new
cars, it has CarPlay as well.
141.192 -> But it's kind of an
interesting approach.
142.9 -> First of all, the hybrids,
it's wireless CarPlay.
145.39 -> But I really do like the way
that they've integrated it.
148.78 -> A lot of cars, it's
almost difficult
150.85 -> to get in and out of the system.
152.77 -> Honda, well, they
make it really simple.
154.78 -> If you want to go to FM
radio or go back to CarPlay,
157.87 -> super simple.
158.86 -> Now, let's be clear.
159.76 -> All that technology, it's
not exclusive to this car.
162.52 -> But what is kind of
unique is the way
164.44 -> they make it so easy to use
that it doesn't get in the way.
167.44 -> We don't see that
a lot these days.
169.19 -> So we have a lot more
work to do on this car.
171.58 -> We're currently breaking it
in and putting on 2,000 miles
174.16 -> before we do the formal
testing here on the track.
176.41 -> I'm really interested
to see fuel economy.
178.69 -> They're promising over
40 miles per gallon.
180.502 -> We're going to let you know
what it does in the real world.
182.96 -> So check back to see
how it does and see
184.627 -> how it stacks up against its
really tough competition.
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