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The slightly redesigned 2011 Honda Accord is coming in October

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Khatir Soltani
New features on certain other models include steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters on the Accord EX-L V-6 Coupe, and a USB Audio Interface on all Accord EX models and above. Accord sedans add a rearview camera on models equipped with the available Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System with bilingual voice recognition.

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Additionally, Accord 4-cylinder EX-L models are now equipped with a power passenger seat, and Navi models receive a two-position memory system for the driver's seat. Additional interior updates on all models include new seat fabrics on models with cloth seats, an updated instrument panel design and refined accent points throughout the interior.

Interior styling on all models provides “attainable luxury” with generous standard equipment, top-of-class ergonomics and intuitive vehicle controls. The front seats are designed to provide generous lateral support. The fold-down, rear seatback offers cargo-carrying versatility and also includes a lockable pass-through for long items such as skis.

New for 2011, the most frequently used climate-control buttons are now positioned on the left side of the control stack, closer to the driver for ease-of-use, and less-frequently used buttons are now positioned on the right side. Vehicle clock adjustment is also made easier by more prominent control lettering.

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A 190-horsepower, 2.4-litre, 16-valve DOHC i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine is standard in the Accord EX and EX-L Sedans, and the 2.4-litre i-VTEC four-cylinder engine in the Accord SE Sedan produces 177 horsepower.

The available 3.5-litre, 24-valve SOHC i-VTEC® V-6 engine produces 271-horsepower and optimizes fuel economy with Variable Cylinder Management™ (VCM®) technology that can deactivate up to half of the cylinders while cruising to improve fuel economy.
Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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