The 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid is powered by a combination of a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder, double-overhead cam, Atkinson cycle, i-VTEC gas engine rated at 141 horsepower and 122 lb-ft of torque with a pair of electric motors. Altogether, the Accord Hybrid maxes out at 196 horsepower and 226 lb-ft of torque. Honda's electronic continuously variable transmission system replaces a traditional transmission by using the electric motor to send power to the front wheels during both city driving and highway cruising.
The interior of the 2014 Accord Hybrid displays the same effortless melding of comfort and functionality as its conventional-engined sibling. Standard USB ports are almost a given these days, but the feature you'll want to keep your eye on is the gas mileage readout; it's not that hard to actually hit the claimed 50 mpg, especially if you're not using the air conditioning. Visibility is very good from the driver's seat of the 2014 Accord Hybrid, and Honda's LaneWatch camera system, standard on all trims, only helps by displaying an image of the driver's right-side blind spot while turning or changing lanes.
The beauty of driving the 2014 Accord Hybrid is, to borrow a phrase, in the hand of the wheel-holder. The triumph of its clever powertrain and faux transmission is in just how similar it is to driving the standard Accord; so close, in fact, that most people considering it likely won't be able to tell the difference. The tip-off to the hybrid powertrain occurs when sudden acceleration is needed. Unless you punch it, everyday cruising doesn't feel any different in the Hybrid than in the gas-engine Accord.
Environmental Protection Agency ratings have the 2014 Accord Hybrid at 45 mpg city/50 mpg highway, with a combined rating of 47 mpg. We found those numbers to be pretty dead-on, and if you lighten up your right-pedal use, you can see mileage returns that well exceed them.
Source : MSN
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