New Car Overview of the 2006 Honda Accord V6 Hybrid Mid-Size Sedan

Description: Mid-Size Sedan
Base MSRP Range: $30,990 - $32,290
Invoice Price Range: $27,884 - $29,681
Where built: USA, Japan

A new tail spoiler plus front chin spoiler and heated side mirrors containing built-in turn signals make up the new content on Honda's high-tech gas-electric treatment for the Accord V6 sedan.

Accord V6 Hybrid employs Honda's power control unit called Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) to manage all energy produced by the gasoline-based V6 engine and an electric motor, then apply it in a frugal manner to turn the front wheels. Honda's 3.0-liter V6 with i-VTEC valve controls adds variable cylinder management (VCM) to trim the number of cylinders firing when a power boost is not required. Output for the six-pack rises to a robust 253 hp but the plant scores fuel economy figures more like a modest four-cylinder engine. The system achieves AT-PZEV certification for 2006.

Special equipment aboard includes a hybrid-powered twin-zone automatic climate control system, with a power moonroof new on 2006 editions.