The 2014 Honda Accord, America's top-selling car with retail car customers, has been named the "2014 Green Car of the Year®" by Green Car Journal.
The award recognizes the class-leading environmental performance of the
Accord family of vehicles, including the fuel-efficient and low
emissions Accord 4-cylinder and V-6 Coupe and Sedan, the EPA-rated 50
mpg city Accord Hybrid and the EPA-rated 115 MPGe combined Accord
Plug-in Hybrid.
"Led by the 2014 Accord Hybrid, the entire Accord lineup really
embodies the promise of the Honda brand to deliver both fun-to-drive
enjoyment and outstanding fuel efficiency at the highest level," said
Mike Accavitti, senior vice president of Automobile Operations at
American Honda. "I want to say thank you to Green Car Journal, not just
for honoring Accord, but for shining a spotlight on the environment and
our shared vision for an ultra-low carbon future."
2014 Green Car of the Year® jurorsselected the Accord as the winning
model for many reasons, not the least of which is its ability to offer
an efficient choice for a wide range of buyers, from those seeking
better fuel efficiency in a conventionally powered model to those
desiring the milestone efficiency of a world-class hybrid or plug-in
hybrid. In addition to the "Green Car of the Year" honor, the Accord was
earlier honored as one of Green Car Journal's 'Top 5 Green Cars for 2014' and additionally earned the magazine's 'Green Car Product of Excellence' distinction.
"With its efficient internal combustion, hybrid, and plug-in choices,
the 2014 Honda Accord delivers exactly what consumers are looking for
today," said Ron Cogan, editor and publisher of Green Car Journal and CarsOfChange.com.
"It all comes together this year for the Accord in ways that speak to
significant environmental performance built into a mainstream, volume
model that's a joy to drive. The Accord is a deserving winner of Green
Car Journal's 2014 Green Car of the Year."
The 2014 Accord is the second Honda brand vehicle named as "Green Car
of the Year" in the past three years, joining the 2012 Civic Natural
Gas, which netted the distinction in 2011.
2014 Honda Accord
The 2014 Accord lineup features Honda's innovative Earth Dreams™
Technology powertrains, including Honda's next-generation 2.4-liter,
direct-injected 4-cylinder engine with continuously variable
transmission or 6-speed manual transmission. The Accord Plug-In, with an
115 MPGe combined EPA fuel-economy rating, and the Accord Hybrid Sedan,
with a class-leading 50 mpg EPA city fuel-economy rating, are powered
an all-new highly efficient Atkinson cycle engine and two-motor hybrid
system. Fuel efficiency is the best ever for Accord in the
EPA Midsize class, with 4-cylinder models earning a 36 mpg highway EPA
rating and the V-6 models garnering a 34 mpg highway EPA rating.
In addition to fuel economy ratings leadership, the Accord has
continually led the industry in meeting strict emissions standards. The
Accord Plug-In is the first vehicle to achieve SULEV 20 emissions
standards, with the lowest tailpipe emissions of any ICE vehicle
currently available. Additionally the Accord was the first vehicle to
meet ULEV (1998) and SULEV (2000) emissions standards.
Accord was the most popular midsize passenger car in America through
September of 2013, based on sales to individual (non-fleet) car buyers,
according to new vehicle registration data from R.L. Polk.
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A significantly updated 2014 Honda Civic Coupe made its world debut today at the 2013 Specialty Equipment Market
Association (SEMA) Show, offering a first look at new exterior styling
updates to America's best-selling compact car. Honda also
announced that the performance-oriented Civic Si will benefit from
increased power and larger wheels and tires, making both the two- and
four-door varieties even more fun to drive.
Honda also surprised performance enthusiasts by
announcing plans to begin sales of street-oriented performance parts
developed by Honda Performance Development, Inc. (HPD), Honda's
U.S.-based race engineering company, starting with a full range of
performance accessories for the CR-Z sport hybrid coupe that go on-sale at Honda dealerships today. A power-boosting CR-Z
supercharger package will follow in the spring of 2014. In the longer
term, HPD engineers are also investigating other models and platforms in
order to expand Honda's street performance product line.
"With the further advancement of the 2014 Civic Coupe
and Si models and an exciting path forward for performance parts drawing
on our racing experience we are making a statement about our commitment
to the fun to drive character of the Honda brand", said John Mendel,
executive vice president auto sales for American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
The 2014 Civic Coupe and Coupe Si
Following a major refresh of Civic Sedan styling for
2013, Honda turns its attention to the Civic Coupe and Coupe Si,
implementing a host of exterior design changes that include a more
aggressive grille, hood, front fenders and headlight design. Additional
Coupe exterior changes include new taillight lenses, sportier front and
rear bumpers, new side mirrors and new wheel designs.
The Civic Si Coupe benefits from the same styling
enhancements as the standard Civic Coupe but adds Si-exclusive design
cues, including a unique lower front bumper garnish, larger rear decklid
spoiler, a distinctive front spoiler and sporty rear air diffuser. The
Civic Si Sedan picks up on these same cues, and both the Si Coupe and Si
Sedan get larger, 18-inch (+1 inch) wheels and tires with new wheel
designs.
The performance-tuned Civic Si Coupe and Si Sedan also
get a retuned exhaust system that helps boost peak output to 205
horsepower (+4 horsepower) and 174 lb-ft of torque (+4 ft-lb).
More details about the full 2014 Civic lineup will be made available at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show.
Civics on Display
On display at Honda's SEMA showcase are a 2014 Civic Si
Coupe, a 2014 Civic Coupe EX-L equipped with a Honda Genuine Accessories
aero kit and 18-inch wheels, the HPD Civic Si Coupe Race Car and the
HPD Civic Street Performance Concept, an aggressive street performance
concept featuring many HPD racing parts that currently only are
available for sanctioned race cars.
Keep an eye on O'Hare Honda as the 2014s start rolling in, and be sure to stay tuned on our Facebook and Twitter for further news and updates.
