Honda seeks refuge from sedan slump with bigger, sportier new Accord

Chicago

AS MOST carmakers struggle to sell sedans to increasingly SUV-enamoured Americans, Honda Motor Co has managed to keep car buyers more interested than most. A fresh redesign now could even give its Accord a boost.

The new Accord, which debuted on Friday, takes one of the top-selling family cars in a sportier direction, with a lower and wider stance and more interior room. It's a repeat of the playbook Honda followed with the Civic compact redesign for the 2016 model year, which has helped the Japanese company withstand that segment's slump better than the likes of the Toyota Corolla or Nissan Sentra.