(The V-6 with six-speed manual combo remains exclusive to the coupe.) With less weight to haul around-3552 pounds versus 3607 for the last V-6 sedan we tested-our Touring example sprinted to 60 mph in 5.6 seconds and tripped the quarter-mile lights in 14.1 seconds at 101 mph. Honda’s six-speed automatic transmission finally migrates for 2013 from the Odyssey and various Acuras to V-6 Accords, replacing the old five-speed, and now includes a sport mode that holds gears longer and delivers responsive downshifts. In less-frenetic driving, the car might improve on the 27-mpg average of our most recent Accord V-6 test subject. (The previous version could deactivate two or three cylinders.) EPA city/highway ratings increase from 20/30 mpg to 21/34 we averaged 23, due to a heavier-than-usual helping of lead feet.
Honda’s Variable Cylinder Management (VCM) is standard on V-6 sedans and now also works over a wider range of engine loads to improve efficiency when it’s active, it silences three cylinders. HIGHS: Gutsy V-6, refined manners, cleaner styling, more comfortable interior. Horsepower rises modestly from 271 to 278, and although torque drops 2 lb-ft to 252, the grunt is spread over a wider power band, improving drivability. Notable changes for 2013 include lighter components, revised heads, reduced-friction internals, and updated electronic controls. Although the mid-size sedan’s official fuel-economy ratings do get a bump over last year’s figures, the modest updates to the V-6 combined with the tidier package of the new Accord result in one of the quickest front-wheel-drive four-doors we’ve ever tested.Īs in the previous-gen Accord, the single-overhead-cam V-6 displaces 3471 cc and features port fuel injection, cylinder deactivation, and i-VTEC variable valve timing. Despite recent adoptions of 2.0-liter turbo fours as the top-spec engine for the Hyundai Sonata, Ford Fusion, and Chevrolet Malibu-the idea being to combine maximum hustle and ostensibly improved economy-Honda’s venerable 3.5-liter V-6 remains as the upgrade engine in the new 2013 Accord.
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