HONDA ACCORD HYBRID

In 2005 Honda launched the Honda Accord Hybrid. The Accord Hybrid expands Honda’s hybrid line, which already includes the Insight and Civic Hybrid. The Honda Accord Hybrid features a 3 Litre six-cylinder engine combined with Honda’s Integrated Motor Assist hybrid system. The Accord Hybrid is marketed as the highest-power, top-of-the line Honda Accord.

The Honda Accord Hybrid battery pack is comprised of 120 1.2-Volt Nickel – Metal Hydride batteries which provides 144 volts of energy. The hybrid features includes idle stop, regenerative braking, and engine assist. In addition the 6 cylinder engine is programmed to operate on three-cylinders below 3500 rpm when cruising or coasting. When mild acceleration is required, the electric motor provides the additional power. Only at higher revs or battery depletion will the other cylinders kick in.

A feature currently only available in the Accord Hybrid system is that climate control of the vehicle is powered by two electric compressors rather than by a belt driven compressor. This means that when the vehicle has stopped, the engine will shut off even if heat or air conditioning is on.

View complete information on the Honda Accord Hybrid.

Performance
The Accord Hybrid is the most powerful V6 Accord available. The 3 litre 6-cylinder gasoline engine is coupled with 13.8 kw electric motor to deliver the equivalent of 255 hp compared to the non-hybrid Honda Accord V6 model which has 240 hp.

Honda reports that the Accord Hybrid accelerates 0-60 Miles per Hour (95 km/h) in just over 7.5 seconds which is half a second quicker than the V-6 non-hybrid Accord.

2005 Honda Accord Hybrid 3L 6-Cylinder Engine with IMA (Photo by Honda Motor Company)

Fuel Consumption
The Honda Accord Hybrid consumes considerably less fuel than a non-hybrid Accord.

Make Model	City (L/100km)	Highway (L/100km)
2005 Honda Accord Hybrid	7.9	5.9
2005 Honda Accord Manual	11.6	7.3
2005 Honda Accord Automatic	11.2	7.3
Source: NRCan Energuide Ratings

Note: Honda's use of the series hybrid architecture, results in better fuel performance on the highway than it does in the city. This is opposite of the Toyota Prius and the Ford Escape Hybrid which use parallel hybrid systems. Read a detailed explanation of the differences between series and parallel hybrid systems.

Emissions Ratings
The Honda Accord Hybrid meets the ULEV emissions standard.

Warranty
The hybrid components of the Honda Accord Hybrid are under warranty for 8 years/ 130,000 km. The balance of the vehicle has a 3 year/60,000 km warranty.

Availability
The Honda Accord Hybrid is available from Honda dealers across Canada. There will be 20,000 Honda Accord Hybrids available across North America.