2013 Honda Accord is One Feature-Rich Vehicle – Says Berkman

S Buchanon | June 18, 2012 at 6:49 am

 The redesigned 2013 Honda Accord, is currently being developed to reignite the Japanese automaker’s sales spark in the United States. The first images of the modified sedan have been spied and the vehicle has to compete with the Toyota Camry, Volkswagen Passat, Nissan Altima, Chevrolet Malibu, Ford Fusion and Mazda6. To head the segment the Accord has to work more on its styling tweaks. The executives in Honda however, revealed that they have learned a lesson when they removed too much content on the redesigned 2012 Civic. Erik Berkman, head of research and development for Honda Americas explained in an interview about the news on 2013 Accord.

“You’re going to find that Accord is a very well-balanced product that is the best overall product in everything, whether we’re talking about interior packaging, content of the vehicle, the fuel economy of the vehicle,” he said. “It will be one of the most feature-rich vehicles we’ve ever made,” Berkman added, without hinting more details.

Honda enthusiasts in the United States believe mere evolutionary design changes to the 2013 Accord could spell trouble as the competition is getting tough and the automakers across the globe focus on styling tweaks.

For instance, the Ford Fusion with its Aston Martin-like lines. Besides, Hyundai and Kia have made their mark in the U.S. with their specially designed mid-sized sedans. The engine line, with displacement ranges from 660 cubic centimeters to 3.5 liters, is being added to every new Honda model starting with the Accord.

The 2013 Honda Accord will be the last among four core model that Honda introduces over a 24-month period. It includes an all-new Odyssey minivan, which went on sale in late 2010, followed by the new Civic compact last spring and the redesigned CR-V in late 2011. The four models accounted for nearly 80 percent of the Honda brand’s U.S. sales last year. Till date, the Accord is the fourth best-selling car in the U.S. after the Camry, Altima and Honda Civic. Let us see what change that the restyled Accord brings.

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