Honda dropping Accord Hybrid – No more Honda Accord Hybrid

The new Honda Accord that will go on sale in September 2007 will not be available in a hybrid version this go around. Honda has other plans to join in on introducing smaller hybrids such as the Honda Civic Hybrid and smaller variant. “We have found that our hybrid system works better on smaller cars,” said Chris Naughton, a Honda spokesman. Honda previously said they would introduce a new Hybrid vehicle to the line-up… look for this to be something smaller than a Honda Civic. 

Honda currently has the Honda Accord Hybrid which uses a V6 engine paired with the electric motor producing a much higher power output than the Toyota Camry Hybrid. But with that said the Honda Accord Hybrid accounts for only 1.4% of total Honda Accord sales while the Toyota Camry, using a 4-cyl engine paired with the electric motor accounted for 14% of the total Camry sales. The Toyota Camry and Honda Accord are the best selling passenger cars in the

“We have seen that what interests hybrid consumers is ultimate fuel economy,” Naughton said.

Honda has previously said it will introduce a new 4-cylinder diesel engine in the

With cleaner diesel fuel available here, allowing engines to meet strict emissions requirements, diesel cars will become more widely available in this country in coming years.

Honda has not said whether the Accord would get the diesel engine. The European version of the Accord – a car sold in the