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The Honda Accord 2.4 will be upgraded to six airbags (from four), as previously revealed, and we now know that the price will be up by nearly RM2,000 as a result, RM1,948 to be exact. What you are getting is curtain airbags on top of dual front and side airbags. The 2.0 litre variants have two airbags.

The ninth-gen Honda Accord was launched in September 2013 here with three variants - 2.0 VTi, 2.0 VTi-L and 2.4 VTi-L. The range topper is powered by a 2.4 litre Earth Dreams Technology engine, which makes 175 hp at 6,200 rpm and 225 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm. The DOHC i-VTEC unit is paired to a five-speed torque converter automatic gearbox.

Read our launch report, test drive report and watch the Accord in Driven Web Series, where the 2.4 went up against the Toyota Camry and Mazda 6 in last season company car battle. The big Honda appeared again in this season's D-segment battle, where the 2.0 lined up alongside the Nissan Teana and facelifted Kia Optima.