2024 Honda Accord priced for Australia

The 2024 Honda Accord has been priced and detailed via the Japanese brand’s Australian public website and the big news is just one hybrid version of Honda’s new flagship sedan will be available here – the e:HEV RS priced at $64,900 drive-away.

The near-$65K price tag is not only $7000 more than the outgoing model’s base price ($57,900 drive-away), but positions the 11th-gen Accord well upstream of its key competitors and actually prices it out of the mainstream (sub-$60,000) medium car segment, pushing it into the realm of the Audi A4, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and BMW 3 Series.

In terms of outright power the Accord lags behind the top-spec versions of its traditional rivals (such as the Hyundai Sonata N-Line, Toyota Camry Hybrid SL, Mazda6 Atenza, Skoda Octavia RS), so it’s a good thing it’s loaded to the roof with toys.

As detailed last month, the 2024 Accord will come dripping with luxurious appointments highlights including a 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster, 12.3-inch infotainment system, 11.5-inch head-up display, black leather upholstery, panoramic roof, 12-speaker Bose sound system, over-the-air software updates, connected services and digital key compatibility.

The whole package rides on 18-inch alloy wheels as standard and will be available in four colours: Platinum White, Crystal Black, Meteoroid Grey and Lunar Silver.

Hiding under the bonnet is the same e:HEV hybrid system as seen in the CR-V e:HEV RS, albeit with some extra punch, combining a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and two electric motors to yield outputs of 152kW/335Nm.

Honda says the Accord will run on standard 91 RON petrol and return 4.3L/100km on the combined cycle – unlike many of its top-flight turbocharged rivals.

Likewise, that fuel consumption figure beats the comparable Camry Hybrid SL (4.5L/100km), though its Japanese rival packs more kiloWatts and lesser Camry variants are more frugal (4.2L/100km).

It’s unlikely the new Accord will make a splash on the sales charts or rival the best-selling Camry for volume, but it’s clear Honda is trying to broaden its appeal – at least compared to its rather mature predecessor – by only offering the new model in sporty RS trim, which brings red stitching, black exterior trim, a rear lip spoiler and those tangy alloys.

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