2021 Honda Accord Hybrid First Drive — autoblog.com

All 2021 Accords gain some new and/or updated safety equipment. A Rear Seat Reminder is new and standard, while upper trims add rear automatic emergency braking. Honda also says it fine-tuned the adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping assist systems for better operation. Though better than the rather rudimentary systems in the Pilot and Passport siblings, both are still disappointing. Even on the closest setting it leaves far too large of a gap between cars, which encourages other highway users to constantly cut in front of you. The lane-centering system works well, but others such as Hyundai’s Highway Drive Assist and Nissan’s ProPilot Assist require even less driver input.

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