Best 4 Features You Can Find in a 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid

While the Honda Accord Hybrid took a year off to move its manufacturing base, it’s returned for the 2017 model year. The Accord got a refresher and a new look as of 2016. Therefore, Honda’s newest midsize hybrid is looking better than it ever has before. The 2017 Accord Hybrid also has plenty of features that make it a must-have.

More Power and Efficiency

During that year off, Honda engineers retuned the 2-liter, four-cylinder engine, giving a total of 143 horsepower and 129 pound-feet of torque. Combined with the potent lithium-ion battery and an electric motor that offers 181 horsepower of its own, the new Accord Hybrid gets a net 212 horsepower. That’s more than it’s ever had before. But in spite of that, the 2017 Accord Hybrid also has class-leading fuel efficiency. In addition, you can travel even more efficiently by taking advantage of the built-in EcoCoaching system.

Standard Honda Sensing

The Honda Sensing package is an available option for the regular 2017 Accord, but it comes standard in the Accord Hybrid. This gives it features such as the Lane Keeping Assist System, which can gently correct your steering if you’re about to move out of your lane without signaling. Another feature is Adaptive Cruise Control, which will brake and speed up depending on the speed of the car in front of you. It also comes with Honda LaneWatch, which turns on a wide-angle camera in the side mirrors when you signal a turn.

Other Honda Sensing features include the Collision Mitigation Braking System and Road Departure Mitigation. The 2017 Accord Hybrids also come standard with a multiangle rearview camera with guidelines.

Standard Remote Engine Start

Like Honda Sensing, the remote engine start is an advanced feature that comes standard with every 2017 Accord Hybrid. The remote engine start allows you to switch on your Accord Hybrid on very hot or cold days as you wait inside where it’s comfortable until the dual-zone automatic climate control (which is also standard) can bring the interior to your preferred temperature. The system is even smart enough to recirculate cool air when it’s hot out and to turn on the window defrosters when it’s cold.

Sport Mode

Although the hybrid system uses twin motors and a large battery to save on fuel, you can also switch both motors on simultaneously to turn an otherwise fuel-efficient hybrid into a beast of a machine with plenty of acceleration to spare. Pressing the Sport button in the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid lets you tap into this surprising amount of power, trading off gas mileage for extra power.

Thanks to the factory move, more of the new 2017 Accord Hybrids will be available in the United States than ever before. This means more people will be able to enjoy the roomy Accord interior, the new power and potent acceleration, and the surprising amount of trunk space (for a hybrid). Of course, if you want to see all these features in action, you should schedule a test drive with your local Honda dealership.