Segment: Large
Production years: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
While the American market demanded an executive premium car from Acura, the Japanese carmaker tried to sell it as a Honda in Japan and other Asian countries.
The experiment didn't work as well as the carmaker hoped for. It proved that Asian customers didn't share the American taste in cars. While in the U.S., a car had to offer cupholders, automatic transmission, and offer a comfortable ride on the highway. In other countries, those might not be on top of the list.
Honda introduced the fifth Legend generation in 2014 and only on selected markets. It showed a stylish, pentagonal grille that sported a thick horizontal chromed slat at the top and followed by two other slim slats. From its sides, the three-box executive sedan featured a cab-rearward design, with a pushed-back C-pillar above the rear axle and a short trunk.
Inside, a leather-clad interior proved a high level of taste for the Japanese carmaker. The dashboard featured curved lines combined in sharp angles for the instrument cluster and the infotainment screen placed above the center stack. A wide center console with wood trims and storage compartments separated the driver from its passenger. In the back, the carmaker installed a bench for three, with three headrests and seatbelts.
Under the hood, Honda offered the Legend's fifth-generation only with a hybrid system powered by a 3.5-liter V-6 powerplant and three electric motors.
ENGINE SPECS - 3.5 V6 7AT (382 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V6 |
Displacement: | 3471 cm3 |
Power: | 228 KW @ 6500 RPM 310 HP @ 6500 RPM 306 BHP @ 6500 RPM |
Torque: | 232 lb-ft @ 3000 RPM 314 Nm @ 3000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Direct Injection |
Fuel: | Hybrid |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 155 mph (249 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 5.2 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | All Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 7-speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Ventilated Discs |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 196.1 in (4981 mm) |
Width: | 74.4 in (1890 mm) |
Height: | 57.7 in (1466 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 64.3/64.2 in (1,633/1,631 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 112.2 in (2850 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 4.5 in (114 mm) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.3 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 4312 lbs (1956 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 5291 lbs (2400 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 28 mpg US (8.4 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 32 mpg US (7.4 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 30 mpg US (7.8 L/100Km) |
Notes |
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Hybrid System Front electric motor power: 35 kW (47 HP) Front electric motor torque: 200 Nm (148 lb-ft) Rear electric motors power: 54 kW (72 HP) Rear electric motors torque: 108 Nm (146 lb-ft) Total system power: 281 kW (382 HP) Total system torque: 462 Nm (341 lb-ft) |