(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat- Oman Marketing and Services Company, the local distributor of Honda cars in Oman, has announced the official launch of the 2017 Accord. The new Accord gets a major facelift with sportier, more sophisticated styling.
It features restyled alloy wheels on the four cylinders and Honda Sensing Technology on V6 grades. An additional grade namely DX boasts of safety features such as vehicle stability assist and curtain airbags as standard features not found in any of its competitors. This grade has been introduced to ensure affordability as well as compete in the corporate fleet 'user chooser' market.
The 2017 Accord's face is more sharply creased and an intricately structured bumper fascia integrates an all-new chrome grill design that features a prominent bright bar as a solid setting for the H-badge. LED daytime running lights (DRL) and integrated LED light bar tail lights are standard in all grades, and V6 grades have redesigned LED headlights providing better light distribution for improved visibility and enhanced night time driving.
LED front fog lights in 2.4EX and upwards project a wide low beam for enhanced forward visibility in dust storms or during heavy fog. Seventeen inch alloy wheels are equipped in LX grades and above and 18 inch alloy wheels are in 3.5EX Sport grade. Other features standard in all grades include the side turn signal on the door mirror, body coloured power door mirror, sunroof standard in all grades except the DX grade and twin finisher tail pipe in 2.4EX upwards.
Interior styling
The Accord's stylish appointed cabin and richly upholstered seats offer effortless comfort for five adults, and an eight-way adjustable driver's seat, in 2.4 EX grade and upwards, comes with personalised settings for two drivers.
All grades come equipped with rear ducts for ventilation, manual AC in the DX grade, dual AC in 2.4LX and EX grades and i-Dual AC in 2.4EXL, 3.5EX and 3.5EX Sport grades.
The cockpit is equipped with advanced instrumentation and controls positioned for the driver's convenience.
The steering wheel is equipped with integrated switches for hands-free calling, audio system track and volume control. Paddle shifters feature in the 3.5EX Sport grade, which allow the driver to instantly downshift or upshift according to the terrain.
Convenience features in the 2.4EX grade onwards include the remote engine starter, which starts the engine from a distance, ensuring favourable automatic climate control regulating cabin temperature and ensuring maximum comfort before you get in. The Honda LaneWatch feature new in 2.4EX and 2.4EXL grades in addition to the 3.5V6 grade, uses a camera located below the passenger side view mirror to display an expanded rear view of the passenger side road way on the high resolution intelligent multi-information display (i-Mid).
The wide rearview camera also gives a look of three different viewing angles, which can also be seen on same screen.
LX and above grades are equipped with a premium quality audio system with a seven-inch touchscreen display audio for easy music control.
The 2.4EXL and the 3.5V6 grades have set up navigation routes with the inbuilt navigation software.
The 3.5 V6 grade is equipped with 'Honda Sensing'. This new suite of driver-assistive technologies helps the driver sense things, which might be missed while driving. Honda Sensing has many features.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) extends the existing cruise control system to include the millimetre-wave radar and the camera monitors the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead. It helps the driver maintain a constant following distance eliminating manual acceleration/deceleration.
The Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) is engineered to gently correct steering when the driver begins to leave the detected lane without signaling, applying torque progressively to the steering to help guide the driver back to the centre of the lane. It helps in reducing driver fatigue.
The Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) system is designed to alert the driver with the help of signals and a rapidly vibrating steering wheel that the car is drifting too close to the side of the driveway without any turn signal activated.
The 2017 new Accord for this region will be produced in the US in order to ensure regional supply requirements.
For more information, visit www.honda-mideast.com.
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