2014 Honda Accord Hybrid is top-rated 4-door sedan with EPA fuel economy rating1 of 50 mpg city
Mass production2 of the new hybrid begins today at Honda's manufacturing facility in Marysville, Ohio
Model to go on sale nationwide later this year
09/06/2013
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TORRANCE, Calif.
- With the first models rolling off the Marysville, Ohio assembly line today, the all-new 2014 Accord Hybrid (http://automobiles.honda.com/accord-hybrid/) will carry an EPA fuel economy1
rating of 50 mpg in city driving, making it the new leader in gasoline
fuel-economy ratings among 4-door sedans. Set to go on sale at Honda
dealerships nationwide later this year, the 2014 Accord Hybrid's city
fuel-economy rating is three miles per gallon higher than the closest
segment competitor and its calculated driving range of 673 miles is more
than 46 miles3 farther than any vehicle in its segment.
"Even before it hits showrooms this fall, the Accord Hybrid is
already surpassing the competition and claiming segment leadership,"
said Mike Accavitti, senior vice president of auto operations at
American Honda. "For customers looking for a 50 mpg rated 4-door sedan,
there is no other choice than the 2014 Accord Hybrid."
With EPA fuel-economy ratings1 of 50 mpg city / 45 mpg
highway / 47 mpg combined, the 2014 Accord Hybrid combines the
sophisticated exterior styling and spacious interior packaging of the
Accord Sedan with a highly efficient two-motor hybrid system from
Honda's Earth Dreams™ Technology advanced powertrain series. The Accord
Hybrid joins an already fuel-efficient Accord lineup that includes the
EPA-rated 36 mpg highway1 4-cylinder Accord Sedan and the Accord Plug-in Hybrid, EPA-rated at 115 MPGe combined1 in electric-only mode.
The 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid is the first Honda hybrid vehicle
produced in Ohio, at the company's Marysville Auto Plant, and joins the
Greensburg, Indiana-built Civic Hybrid as the second Honda hybrid model
built in the U.S. Honda invested $18.8 million in a 94,000-square-foot
expansion of the Marysville Auto Plant, along with the addition of 50
new full-time jobs to handle the special processes specific to the
production of this advanced hybrid model.
"With more than 30 years of experience producing the Accord in
Marysville, our associates have continued to advance our capabilities,
and the new 50-mpg rated Accord Hybrid is a very special milestone in
our history of innovation in Ohio," said Rob May, Plant Manager of the
Marysville Auto Plant. "Production of this class-leading hybrid
represents an important achievement by our associates as they create new
value for Honda customers using advanced manufacturing skills and new,
cutting-edge technologies."
Including the expansion at the Marysville Auto Plant, in the past
three years Honda has invested nearly $2.7 billion in innovations to and
expansion of its North American operations, with more than $1 billion
spent in Ohio alone.
About Honda
Honda offers a complete lineup of cars and trucks through a network of
more than 1,000 dealerships in the United States. The Accord, the Civic,
the CR-V sport-utility vehicle and the Odyssey minivan were the
best-selling models in their respective segments among individual car
buyers for the first six months of 2013. The company operates 14
manufacturing facilities in North America, including seven auto plants.
In 2012, more than 90 percent of the Honda vehicles sold in the U.S.
were manufactured in North America using global and domestically sourced
parts. Over the past three years alone, the company has invested more
than $2.7 billion in its North American manufacturing capabilities,
bringing to more than $22 billion the amount Honda has invested in its
North American operations.
1 Based on 2013 and 2014 EPA mileage ratings. Use for
comparison purposes only. Actual fuel mileage will vary depending on
driving conditions, how the vehicle is driven and maintained,
lithium-ion battery age/condition, and other factors.
2 Honda cars are built using domestic and globally sourced parts.
3 Actual driving range and fuel mileage will vary depending
on driving conditions, how the vehicle is driven and maintained,
lithium-ion battery age/condition, and other factors. Range estimate
determined using EPA methodology: EPA combined mpg rating x (90% x fuel
tank volume).
Source: http://hondanews.com/channels/honda-automobiles/releases/meet-the-50-mpg-rated-honda-accord-hybrid