TESTED: 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid

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06-03-13, 09:48 AM

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Whitigir

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Tesla Model S, now bust out your checkbook

Almost there ! But Tesla isn't a hybrid. I want something like this Accord, but the Range of the EV plug in have to be 130 miles, instead of 13

06-03-13, 05:30 PM

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What is up with those trunk hinges from a chevy aveo lol

06-03-13, 05:43 PM

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ah now I remember why i though Accord PHEV was bad...they should build pure hybrid with normal trunk...

Agreed. That looks about as bad as the 1st-gen GS450h. Most people who buy family sedans do care about practicality, and failing to deliver that will mean poor sales, as Toyota/Lexus surely have learned already.

1st-gen GS450h:

2nd-gen GS450h:

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06-03-13, 06:38 PM

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2nd-gen GS450h:

yep, i skipped 2007 GS450h only because of the trunk.. my buddy put A4 sheet of paper in it and took a pic, and looked half full! :-)

06-03-13, 07:38 PM

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actually ydooby, the trunk hinges on the first pic you posted dont look bad, its just the strut design. That wait, it doesnt intrude into the cargo space.

06-03-13, 08:18 PM

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another review...

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Quick Take... The 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid, two new entries into the growing mid-size sedan hybrid segment, are more pleasant to drive than a Prius and offer all the usual virtues of the popular Accord range.

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