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On May 31, Dongfeng Honda officially announced a new generation of Yingshi official map. As a replacement and Accord sister model, the new car has been fully upgraded for appearance and interior. The appearance basically continues the design style of the new generation Accord. It is powered by 1.5T fuel version and 2.0-liter plug-in hybrid. According to the plan, the new car will be officially launched in June.

Combined with the latest official map, the appearance of the new car to the front face intake grille and front surround redesign. The front face adopts hexagonal front air intake grille with larger size, and the interior is supplemented by straight waterfall design. The new headlight group is installed on both sides. The narrow black headlight group is connected with the front grille to form an integrated design. In addition, the new car retains an air intake on both sides, the bumper shape has become simpler, and the overall look is more sporty and younger. This official release is the official map of the new generation of Inspires e:PHEV, so the logo has blue elements.

The side of the car body and the side of the brand-new Instyle also have obvious changes, which are similar to the new generation Accord as a whole. The bottom of the C-pillar of the new car adopts a very obvious sharp corner design, and the triangular window area behind the C-pillar has been reduced to a certain extent, which makes the sliding back angle of the roof from the B-pillar to the rear become larger, more coupe style. In addition, the new car is equipped with a brand-new rim, and the e:PHEV model is also designed with a charging socket at the left front fender.

At the rear of the car, the new car also adopts a brand-new design style. The taillights on both sides adopt a new styling design, which is obviously different from the through-taillights of the new generation Accord. The new car adopts traditional taillight design and adds black trim around it, making the visual effect more fashionable and dynamic. In terms of exhaust, the new car adopts hidden exhaust layout.

In terms of size, the length, width and height of the new generation of Inspires are 4979/1862/1449mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2830 mm. The overall size is consistent with that of the new generation Accord. By contrast, the length, width and height of the new car are 4924/1862/1449mm and the wheelbase is 2830mm respectively. In contrast, the length of the new car has increased by 55mm, while the rest remain unchanged. The length, width and height of Camry of the same class are 1885/1840/1455mm respectively, the wheelbase is 2825mm, the mid-term modified Teana is 4906/1850/1450mm, and the wheelbase is 2825 mm. By contrast, the brand-new Inspires are basically ahead of the same class in all aspects of data.

In the interior part, the new car also continues the simple layout of the new generation Accord, equipped with suspended central control screen, full LCD instrument panel and three-frame multi-function steering wheel, and has control knob in the middle of the center console, but the air conditioning outlet shape is obviously different from the new generation Accord. The official interior map of the new generation of Inspires e:PHEV models uses a push-button shift mechanism, and it is expected that the fuel version will adopt a traditional shift lever styling.

In terms of power, the new car is equipped with two options: 1.5T fuel version and 2.0 liter plug-in hybrid power. Among them, the maximum power of 1.5T engine is 141kW, the peak torque is 260N·m, and the transmission system matches CVT continuously variable transmission box; The 2.0-liter plug-in hybrid model is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system consisting of a 2.0-liter naturally aspirated engine and an electric motor. The maximum power of the 2.0-liter naturally aspirated engine is 109 kW, the peak power of the electric motor is 135 kW, and the transmission system matches the E-CVT gearbox.

Inspires were the successor to the Platinum Core and the sister model of the Accord. On October 25,2018, Dongfeng Honda's brand-new medium-sized car INSPIRE was officially launched, with a price range of 182,800 - 249,800 yuan. The gasoline version was equipped with 1.5T engine with a maximum power of 194 horsepower. The sharp hybrid version was equipped with a hybrid system composed of 2.0L engine and electric motor. The comprehensive maximum power of the system was 215 horsepower.

On October 15,2021, Dongfeng Honda officially named INSPIRE as "Yingshi School". Before that, domestic dealers and media called INSPIRE "Yingshi School", but the official did not announce this naming method. On November 12,2021, the medium-term model was officially launched, and eight new models were launched, with the price range of 179,900 - 255,900 yuan. As a mid-term model, the new car has been upgraded for appearance and interior.

Although it is a sister model to the Accord, the Inspires are far behind in sales. Data show that from 2019 to 2022, the cumulative sales volume of Inspex was 56,000, 55,000, 56,000 and 77,000 respectively, compared with 182,000, 172,000, 166,000 and 221,000 Accord vehicles respectively. By contrast, the sales gap between the two models is huge.

On May 20, GAC Honda's new generation Accord was officially launched. The new car launched 7 models of fuel version and plug-in hybrid version, with a price range of 179,800 - 258,800 yuan. In terms of power, the new generation Accord is equipped with fuel version and plug-in hybrid power option, among which the 1.5T turbocharged engine model L15CH/L15CJ has a maximum power of 141 kW, peak torque of 260 N·m, and the transmission system matches CVT continuously variable transmission box. In addition, the hybrid electric vehicle will be equipped with a hybrid system consisting of a 2.0L naturally aspirated engine and an electric motor with a maximum power of 109 kW and a peak power of 135 kW for the drive motor, matched by an E-CVT gearbox.

According to the latest official map, the new car will continue to compete with mainstream mid-size cars on the market, including Toyota Camry, Nissan Teana, Volkswagen Passat and Magotan.

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