With the Lunar New Year approaching, car dealerships are racing to offer attractive promotions to attract customers. Among them, of course, are Honda car dealerships.
Accordingly, some Honda dealerships in Ho Chi Minh City are currently implementing a “deep” discount program for the Honda Accord. These dealerships are selling the Honda Accord for only 1.079 billion VND, which is a 240 million VND discount compared to the listed price. It is known that the Honda Accords offered with this discount have VIN numbers for the year 2022 and, of course, the quantity is limited as well.
According to the announcement from Honda Vietnam since the beginning of the month, the mid-size sedan Honda Accord is currently enjoying a 50% reduction in registration fee and 1 year of comprehensive insurance for the body. This program applies to customers who sign purchase contracts and complete 100% payment procedures by January 31, 2024. The starting price of the Honda Accord is 1.319 billion VND, so the registration fee reduction for this model is worth 66 million VND.
In 2023, the Honda Accord regularly had programs to support registration fee reduction, but its sales performance was still very weak. In December 2023, this model only sold 7 cars, a decrease of 30%. This is also the only model in the mid-size D-segment sedan category with a decline in sales.
The cumulative sales of the Honda Accord for the whole year are extremely low, at only 58 cars. With this sales figure, the Honda Accord firmly holds a position in the top 10 least-selling cars in Vietnam in 2023.
Honda Accord is one of the lowest-selling models in Vietnam in 2023
Compared to competitors in the same segment, the Honda Accord has some significant disadvantages such as high price and only 1 variant. In addition, as a completely imported vehicle, the Honda Accord does not enjoy the government’s policy of reducing registration fees in the second half of 2023.
Of course, this model also has its own advantages such as spacious interior and highly rated driving experience in its segment. The car is equipped with a 4-cylinder, turbocharged gasoline engine with a capacity of 1.5L, generating a maximum power of 188 horsepower and a maximum torque of 260 Nm. Accompanying the engine is a continuously variable transmission (CVT) gearbox with Eco and Sport driving modes.
Furthermore, it has active safety features similar to its competitors, such as collision mitigation braking, adaptive cruise control with low-speed follow, automatic high beams, lane departure mitigation, and lane keeping assist system.
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Looking at the Vietnamese car market right now and humorously comparing it, we will see Camry as a well-behaved young girl, not outstanding in every aspect but easily becoming the choice of the “other half”. Teana, on the other hand, is like a dignified and tranquil woman, full of courage. Meanwhile, Mazda6 is like a hot girl, quickly attracting and captivating anyone’s gaze from the first encounter. As for Accord – with the elegance and experiences of a U30 lady, even though she is always praised by everyone, she hides something “difficult to deal with” in the minds of the majority.