Get to Know the 2025 Honda Accord SE
Have your heard about the sporty new trim level to the Honda Accord lineup? The 2025 Honda Accord SE fits perfectly between the LX and hybrid-electric Sport trim levels, giving Honda buyers a new option. You will really stand out as you cruise around Mid-Michigan since the SE trim comes with black 17-inch alloy wheels, gloss-black B-pillar trim, black window trim, black door mirrors and a black shark fin antenna. The best part is the 2025 Accord SE has already been released so you can find out how to get yours now! Contact Thelen Honda in Bay City, MI, convenient to Saginaw and Midland, for more information on this stylish and feature-filled trim level.
2025 HONDA ACCORD SE INTERIOR
Building on the already amazing LX trim, the SE cabin uses high-quality materials and exceptional craftsmanship to present a modern, premium interior. The 10.2-inch Driver Information Interface and 7-inch touchscreen audio system are carried over from the LX. The SE adds on the comfort of heated front seats, dual-zone automatic climate control and 10-way power driver’s seat with lumber control. A power sliding moonroof and 8-speaker audio system also await the lucky Accord SE driver.
2025 HONDA ACCORD SAFETY FEATURES
As with every Honda Accord, the SE trim takes on Honda’s “Safety for Everyone” commitment. All trims of the mid-size sedan come with the coveted Honda Sensing® suite of driver assistance technologies. That includes Lane Departure Warning, Lane Keeping Assist, Traffic Jam Assist, Forward Collision Warning, Road Departure Mitigation and Traffic Sign Recognition System. Driving on the highway will be more enjoyable and safer with the Adaptive Cruise Control with Low-Speed Follow. Plus, the SE trim and above come with the Blind Spot Information System with Cross Traffic Monitor. Additionally, you can count on the Accord lineup, including the SE, to help keep rear seat passengers safe with the Rear Seatbelt Reminder and Rear Seat Reminder.
Are You Ready for Football Season?
Football season is back which means it’s tailgating season! Bring the enthusiasm of pre-gaming with the right gear whether you’re partying by yourself or with others. Below is a list of some of our favorite tailgating essentials! If you are looking for the perfect vehicle for future football events, stop into Thelen Honda in Bay City, Michigan, for your next Honda car, crossover, or SUV.
Be Prepared With Tailgating Gear
Dinnerware/Silverware – Knowing that you’ll more than likely be grilling and snacking, make sure you have all the utensils you may need. You’d be surprised at how many tailgaters forget important pieces like disposable plates, cups, forks, and napkins. Be sure to stock up on a lot!
Cooler and Ice Packs – Keep your beverages and perishable foods cold with a large cooler and multiple ice packs. Invest in reusable ice packs instead of ice cubes for re-using for more events.
First Aid Kit – No matter the medical issue, making sure you have a first aid kit will make you one of the most prepared in the parking lot! Be sure to have items for burns and cuts as those are some common injuries during tailgating.
Cleaning Supplies – You don’t want to leave your tailgating spot a mess when you’re done. You should bring baggies for leftovers, aluminum foil, and garbage bags. Paper towels and wet wipes will also be your friend and easy to pack!
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Buying a new or new-to-you vehicle can be exciting and challenging – especially since it’s a big decision! A test drive is the best time to get to know a potential vehicle before purchasing and can make a real difference to your decision process. Whether you’re a first-time buyer, or trading in your current vehicle for a new one, you should take a test drive to ensure the model meets your needs. Below are some tips to help you get the most out of your test drive!
Tips to Maximize Your Test Drive
- Perform a Walk Around the Outside of the Vehicle – Whether it’s a new or used vehicle, familiarize yourself with the exterior of the vehicle. Taking a walk around will allow you to see if there are any imperfections in the paint or if there might be any other issues. This is best performed during day time to fully inspect the vehicle.
- Open and Close Everything – Test the doors, hood, liftgate, and even the center console. Every openable door should be easy to open and close with ease. If the vehicle offers a power liftgate, test the key fob to ensure it works efficiently. You should also make sure all of the locks do lock.
- Inspect the Interior – Since you’ll be enjoying the interior the most while driving, make sure the colors and comfort are what you’re looking for. The feeling of sitting behind the wheel is really only enjoyed when you take a test drive!
- Bring Along the Essentials. Make sure to bring larger items you regularly carry in a vehicle with you. Car seats, golf clubs and stroller are some examples of items to test for fit.
- Shifting Is Also Important – By shifting the gear shift, keep the interior noise to a minimum in order to hear the mechanical aspects of the gears. This also means testing the emergency brake release. Make sure to test the air conditioning, heater, audio system, and navigation too.
- Drive the Vehicle as You Usually Would – Don’t just take a potential vehicle around the block. See if you can go onto the highway to test it at higher speeds to fully test the vehicle. Drive as you normally would; obeying all traffic laws, of course.
Test Drive a Honda at Thelen Honda in Michigan
If you are ready to take a new or gently used Honda vehicle for a test drive, Thelen Honda in Bay City, Michigan, is ready and eager to assist you! Our friendly sales staff will help you choose the perfect Honda for you and help you through the test-driving experience. Stop in today to take a test drive or give us a call at 989-414-3055 to schedule.
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Are you looking to spruce up your Honda vehicle before the change of the seasons? Or have you recently found yourself in an automobile accident where your vehicle needs body work? Thelen Honda in Bay City, Michigan, offers the best of both worlds – quality auto body repair AND top-notch detailing services. Below we will go over both processes. Our expert teams are standing by with whichever you require.
Thelen Honda High-Quality Detailing Services
Our skilled detailing technicians will work hard to make your Honda look as good as new. We even offer gift certificates for the perfect gift for anyone! In terms of detailing services, we offer Express Detail, Interior Detail, Full Reconditioning, Paint Touch-Up, Headlight Resurfacing, and a Clay Bar & Wax for car, trucks, SUVs, and vans! You can view our estimated pricing on our website, as well as an easy to fill out form to contact us about setting up your appointment.
Thelen Honda Body Shop
We are the Great Lakes Bay region’s #1 choice for high quality auto body repairs. We care about your satisfaction and returning your Honda vehicle to you in excellent condition as quickly as possible. We make it a top priority to repair your vehicle and get it back to you as soon as possible without sacrificing the quality of repair! Our experienced estimators will provide you with an accurate estimate which will break down every step. Your vehicle will then be restored to the manufacturer’s specifications thanks to our highly trained service team. We will use the exact match of paint to seamlessly cover repairs, with the finish of paint backed by our Limited Lifetime Warranty. Our whole team aims to ensure you have a positive auto body repair experience! If you are ready to schedule your appointment, give us a call at 989-922-7270.
Have you heard about the efficient and fun-to-drive 2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid? This versatile and dependable compact SUV has been a long-time favorite and now adds the ability to appreciate Hybrid performance. Vibrant and functional, you will love every minute of your Mid-Michigan drive in the CR-V Hybrid.
Efficient Hybrid Performance
Each 2025 CR-V Hybrid is equipped with a powerful 2.0L engine paired to two electric motors. The resulting 204 hp provides the performance you need to take on every drive with ease. Choose one of our models with AWD for dependable driving in a variety of weather and road conditions. Plus, being a Hybrid you can count on excellent fuel economy to stretch your fuel budget further.
Plenty of Features to Elevate Your Michigan Drives
This SUV isn’t short on features either. Enjoy optimal comfort with the heated front seats and dual-zone automatic climate control system. Use the equipped seven-inch or nine-inch touchscreen to access a variety of infotainment features, including the quality multimedia system. This system allows you to easily interface with Bluetooth, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay for ultimate connectivity. Besides optimal comfort and convenience, the CR-V Hybrid has a strong focus on safety and innovative driver assistance technologies. Standard on every trim level are Automatic Emergency Braking, Blind Spot Monitoring, Lane Keeping Assist and Lane Departure Warning. These systems do not replace attentive driving but provide extra peace of mind in a variety of driving scenarios. Plus, enjoy your highway driving more with Adaptive Cruise Control to help take care of acceleration and deceleration as needed.
Test Drive the 2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid Today in Bay City
Visit Thelen Honda in Bay City, MI for a test drive today. Let our Honda experts introduce you to the many 2025 Honda CR-V features you will appreciate on each driving adventure. We are conveniently located a short drive from Saginaw, Midland and Mt Pleasant!
The new 2025 Honda Pilot has just earned a top accolade – the 2024 IIHS Top Safety Pick+! The newest model year of Pilot earned top marks in Crash Worthiness evaluations, pedestrian front crash prevention, and headlight performance. The rear seat belts in the SUV’s second row have been improved to earn high marks in the IIHS’ updated moderate overlap front test. Now a total of five Honda models have earned a Top Safety Pick or higher!
Safety For Everyone with Honda Pilot Standard Driver Assistance
Honda has long put focus on how to improve on safety features in their vehicles to keep their drivers safe on the road. On all models of the 2025 Honda Pilot the Honda Sensing® suite of technologies will come standard. You can enjoy driver-assistive features like the Lane Keeping Assist System, Forward Collision Warning, Adaptive Cruise Control, and Lane Departure Warning without the need to upgrade to a more expensive trim level. Whether you are making your daily commute around Bay City, taking the family for a day out in the Great Lakes Bay Region or heading out for a road trip around Michigan, these exciting features on this SUV will provide peace-of-mind on every drive.
2025 Honda Pilot Available at Thelen Honda in Michigan
Experience the true sense of safety while driving a Honda vehicle when you stop into Thelen Honda in Bay City, Michigan. We currently have three trim levels available to take for a test drive – a Touring, an EX-L, and a TrailSport. Give us a call at 989-414-3055 to schedule a test drive!
Thelen Honda in Bay City, Michigan, will be closed on Thursday, July 4th, to give our staff the day to spend with their friends and family. We hope you have a fun and safe holiday! We will re-open on Friday, July 5th, for your Honda needs.
Well-Equipped & Dynamic 2024 Honda Passport Available Today
The Platinum White Pearl 2024 Honda Passport Black Edition which is currently available at Thelen Honda in Bay City, MI, is a loaded SUV full of performance and premium interior amenities. The dynamic engine and versatile AWD platform make sure you always have a satisfying experience while behind the wheel. Inside, everyone in the family will adore the wide array of comfort-elevating and immersive content accessible to them during any adventure. When you choose Thelen Honda for your mid-Michigan Honda shopping needs, you also get to take advantage of a personalized customer experience that ensures you have a confident purchasing process from start to finish.
Reasons to Purchase the 2024 Honda Passport Black Edition
Robust Driving Experience Accentuated by Functional AWD – Confidently transport yourself and your family across town or the highway with the dynamically impressive 3.5L V6 engine that resides under the hood of the 2024 Honda Passport Black Edition. Every second you press down on the gas pedal and have the power funneled from the engine through the seamless nine-speed automatic transmission will provide the satisfying everyday driving experience you are searching for. With the responsive AWD platform at your command throughout the year, you and your family will easily make your way across the Great Lakes Bay Region no matter what the weather and road conditions are like.
Bolstered Comfort & Plenty of Quality Infotainment Content – This Black Edition version of the Honda Passport is equipped with numerous features that accentuate the elevated comfort capabilities of the SUV. This includes coveted amenities such as fully climate-controlled front seating, heated rear seating, and a heated steering wheel. Through the onboard multimedia system, you and your family will have a wide array of media and other convenient applications to enjoy on every adventure. Among the premium features accessible are Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation, SiriusXM radio capability, and several smartphone connection mediums such as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Schedule a Test Drive with Thelen Honda Today
A test drive is a fantastic way to understand all the most important elements of a prospective vehicle purchase. Thelen Honda invites you to schedule a test drive at our Bay City dealership if there is a specific model that you are interested in purchasing. How can you make the most out of your test drive with us when looking at a new Honda? We are happy to share with you our favorite tips to make sure your experience is as enjoyable and informative as possible so that when you decide to make the purchase, you are confident in the vehicle you have driven.
How Can You Maximize a Test Drive in a Honda?
Bring Everyday Travel Items – Before you arrive at our Central Michigan dealership to start your test drive, we advise you to bring items that you intend to have with you on your daily travels routinely. For example, we recommend bringing smartphone chargers, backpacks, and other items to see how they fit into your prospective Honda. If you have small children and need to easily fit a car seat into a rear row, bring that along too! Purchasing a vehicle only to discover it doesn’t meet your everyday travel needs is something we strive to prevent.
Do a Thorough Lookover & Ask Questions – We make sure you have time before your appointment to lookover the exterior and the interior of the vehicle you will be driving. This will allow you to make sure everything looks great and you can find all the important switches, buttons, and other operational devices that you need to have a confident test drive. The sales representative assigned to your appointment will also be more than happy to answer any preliminary questions you might have about the vehicle before you set off.
Drive As You Do Normally – You can’t get an accurate representation of how a Honda will drive without conducting the test drive as if you were normally driving around the Great Lakes Bay Region. As such, we encourage you to accelerate and brake as you normally do to test out the engine and brakes respectively. The same holds true for steering, as you can get a great idea of how different drivetrains allow you to maneuver across Central Michigan during your test drive experience. Remember, to always follow traffic laws during your test drive.
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Memorial Day Information at Thelen Honda
Thelen Honda hopes everyone in the Great Lakes Bay Region recognizes the reason for Memorial Day weekend this year. As we remember the ultimate sacrifices of the men and women who served and died for our freedom, we should all take a moment to honor them this weekend. Our Bay City dealership will be closed from Saturday, May 25th through Monday, May 27th to give our staff the chance to celebrate with their friends and family. Are you going to go on a road trip this Memorial Day weekend and could use a versatile and functional vehicle? You still have plenty of time left to get to our convenient Central Michigan location and get into a quality new Honda such as the Pilot or the Civic!
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