The Car of the Year That Few Americans Want

Despite winning North American Car of the Year at the Detroit auto show, sales lag for the Honda Accord

Honda Motor Co. is learning that making an award-winning sedan isn’t enough in a U.S. market where the pickup truck is king.

The new Accord received rave reviews when it went on sale in October and won North American Car of the Year at the Detroit auto show in January, but the customers haven’t followed. 

The reason: it is too pricey.

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