Current Honda Accord, Odyssey, HR-V as well as Acura Integra and MDX to Live on into the 2030s

• Honda is stretching some model’s product cycles to account for significant losses in cancelled EV program.

• This means several current Honda and Acura models won’t receive a complete makeover until at least 2030.

• The automaker is reportedly now focussing on hybrid tech, including an electrified V6 for its larger models.

After having spent U.S. $15.8 billion developing new electric models that have now been cancelled, Honda is trying to save money by extending the lifespan of several current models into the next decade.

Indeed, Automotive News reports that a memo sent to suppliers indicates that the Accord, the Odyssey, the HR-V, and the Acura Integra and MDX won’t receive a major makeover before at least 2030.

In detail, it seems the Accord will be the first of this bunch to be redesigned, with a new generation planned for early 2030. While nothing has been confirmed, this mid-size sedan could go hybrid only at that date since the gasoline-only model is not slated to be renewed after production ends in March 2030, at least for now.

This would put it in line with its main competitor, the Toyota Camry, which went hybrid only during its last refresh in 2025.

The Odyssey will get a new generation at about the same time as the Accord, since the memo also points out March 2030 for the start of a new hybrid model.

While the automaker had thought about exiting the minivan segment altogether after the current Odyssey is retired, it seems the company had second thoughts about letting Odyssey customers go to the Toyota Sienna.

Here again, not much is known about the next Odyssey, but we expect it to feature all-wheel drive as an option since this has long been requested by buyers and dealers alike.

Honda will hopefully keep updating its minivan until the new generation arrives since the current model is already getting long in the tooth, having been launched all the way back in 2017.

Next on the list will be the Acura MDX, as this three-row premium SUV is now planned to live on until early 2031, when the current generation will be about 10 years old.

Finally, early 2032 will see the end of the current Honda HR-V and Acura Integra.

While the HR-V will be replaced by a new generation, there are reportedly no successors planned for the Integra at this time, which may mean that the Acura lineup will be devoid of sedans after March 2032.

Of course, while extending the production cycle of existing models will undoubtedly free up some money for Honda, the automaker risks getting overtaken by competitors, which will all have newer products with the latest technologies by the time the current models exit production.

Nevertheless, the automaker is not sitting idle, as it chose to re-orient its investments and R&D efforts into hybrid powertrains.

Indeed, Honda aims to launch 13 new hybrid models starting in 2027, many of which will be the successors to the aforementioned models.

For example, we already know that the next Odyssey and Pilot will feature a new hybrid V6 powertrain, which targets 30% greater fuel economy and a 10% improvement in acceleration over the current 3.5L unit.

Given that the Passport and Ridgeline share this engine with the Pilot and Odyssey, we can expect the next versions of both to also feature electrification.

This push towards hybrid tech mirrors a greater trend in the industry, as buyers have been less enthusiastic about electric vehicles than expected, especially since the cancellation of federal tax credits in the United States, but they still want better fuel economy at a time where fuel prices are increasing sharply.

It will be interesting to see if Honda’s decision to abandon EVs and stretch current models into the next decade in favour of better hybrid systems will pay off in the long term.

Source: Automotive News