China Economic News Network (Xing Rui)From the moment he got the car, he was overwhelmed by this "feather blue". It is said that the first sight is very important, and it is true. The popularity is instantly critical, and at the same time, it is an incomparable pleasure in the mood. Then, the brand is done.
The 11th generation Accord was a new car that went on sale last year. It offered two power modes, the fuel version (four models) and the PHEV version (three models), while the previous generation HEV version was cancelled. There were surprises and regrets. While electrification gave traditional car companies new opportunities and hope, it also left a lot of reluctance and helplessness.
Returning to the theme, this time the test drive is the fuel version 1.5T top model. The fuel version of the 11th generation Accord is divided into 4 configurations, and the price range is 179,800 yuan to 228,800 yuan. According to convention, the test drive is mostly the top version or the medium and high version, which can also reflect its "excellent product strength" to the greatest extent. Of course, most of the main models sold are also concentrated here.
From the appearance design point of view, this car continues Honda’s usual simple style, but you can also feel the "introverted" design. It is still the wing-type LED headlights and LED streamer turn signals, and with the new design elements such as the convergent grille and light group, it is both smart, fashionable, and stable and elegant. At the same time, the pentagram wheel hub, large back shape, and through-the-tail light design also strengthen the sense of movement of the whole vehicle.
Based on Honda’s new architecture, the 11th-generation Accord perfectly integrates high rigidity, low center of gravity, and lightweight characteristics. As a result, the center of gravity of the car is lower, and the driving is more stable. On the road, in the 10,000 cars, its low-lying coupe stance is stronger, and the sporty feeling is also oncoming. Peer reviews say, "This car is both sporty and good-looking, both dynamic and not pompous, just right!"
When you get into the main driver’s seat, the seat will quickly "return", because it has a memory function ("exclusive" to medium and high-end models), and you have to readjust the seat to a comfortable position. At the same time, the main driver’s seat has a four-way electric waist rest to fit comfortably and fill up the experience. The gear handle is equipped with a mechanical gear lever, which is more in line with traditional driving habits.
The interior configuration adopts four-screen linkage, with a 12.3-inch central control screen + 11.5-inch HUD head-up display + 10.2-inch TFT instrument panel + cockpit environment control knob, which is full of technology. Especially the cockpit environment control knob replaces most of the physical buttons under the central control screen, and integrates functions such as rapid cooling, automatic heating and customization, even if it is quick and practical.
In terms of car machines, the 11th generation Accord has also been significantly improved. The Honda Connect4.0 system is awesome in terms of page layout, interaction logic, and UI design. First, the main page display is more "practical", covered with voice, navigation, audio, weather and other common functions or information. Secondly, automatic speech recognition ability and fluency are faster. A "Hello, Honda" can easily wake up the voice assistant to perform route navigation, check the weather, and start AI chat. However, it is a bit controversial that it does not support the current popular continuous automatic speech recognition function, which makes the experience slightly insufficient.
Start with one click, the vibration of the engine is transmitted to the foot, step on the accelerator lightly, start cleanly, accelerate briskly, without the slightest sense of delay, and the linear smooth, and the sense of pushing back is also obvious. Press the accelerator deeply at medium and high speed, the acceleration is slightly delayed, but the power is long. There is no sense of frustration during this period, and the smoothness is excellent. I also tried different driving mode combinations on the way, and the overall feeling is "arbitrary". In addition, the roll control is also quite in place, and the body follows very well, without extra swing.
After the whole test drive, the characteristics of the 11th generation Accord came out: fast power response, sensitive steering, good directivity, a very familiar feeling of "under control". In particular, the texture of the chassis is more prominent, the filtering action and isolation are quite excellent, and the hurdles are passed in one go, without being sloppy, and the handling is very straightforward. It has to be said that Honda’s years of technical accumulation and rich experience have made the Accord’s mechanical quality even more outstanding.
It is worth mentioning that the intelligent driving assistance of this 260 Turbo top model is also awesome. During the test drive, the Honda SENSING 360 safety sensory system played an important role, such as LSF for low-speed following, LKAS for lane keeping assistance, LDW for lane departure reminder, and lane centering and automatic lane change assistance, making full-speed adaptive cruise driving practical and better ensuring driving safety.
Traveling with family and friends will pay more attention to the comfort of the car. Compared with other competitors in the same class, the 11th-generation Accord shows users its super space expansion ability with a 2830mm wheelbase. Of course, this is inseparable from Honda’s unique "MM concept". While the front and rear drivers adjust to a comfortable sitting position, the rear passengers still maintain a large "margin" of legroom, and the riding experience is enough to stand out from competitors in the same class. In addition, the depth and depth of the trunk are commendable.
In addition to the sense of space, another indicator of comfort is NVH. This Accord’s front-row wind and road noise insulation is in place. It is also quieter at high speed, and the rear-row noise insulation is slightly weaker, but it is also within the acceptable range. Engine noise control is also reasonable, taking into account both driving pleasure and ride comfort, which is closely related to its use of active noise reduction technology.
In addition, the 11th generation Accord is equipped with a fatigue driving reminder system as standard, and there are ten airbags in the whole car. Whether it is active safety or passive safety, the 11th generation Accord will arrange it properly. After all, safety is "the greatest happiness of users".
Overall, compared to the previous generation, the 11th generation Accord has inheritance and innovation. Compared with competitors, the 11th generation Accord has technical assistance and space advantages. Of course, as mentioned at the beginning, there are surprises and regrets. I hope Accord will not stop moving forward and keep moving forward.