Since the Honda Accord had its refresh for the 2008, there were not many changes made to the car, except for the addition of the funky-looking Honda Crosstour. The Accord had been one of the best-selling family sedans since the beginning of time (just kidding—actually, the first generation Accord was produced in 1976), along with the ever popular Toyota Camry. The Mazda 6, Nissan Altima, and also the new Hyundai Sonata also would compete with the Accord, but there are just some things that outshine the Accord from its competitors on as far as quality, ride, and style. The 2011 Honda Accord overall has a bit of a boxy (but not too boxy like the ones we’ve seen from 25+ years ago) look, and the car looks a little bit bigger, but not too big like the ones from the 1998-2002 model year. The front of the car has a sleek look with a chrome-lined radiator grille and body-colored side mirrors and door handles. Fog lights are only standard on the EX-V6 models. The Accord coupes for both this year and 2011 are big and roomy enough to get in and out of the rear seats, so that the people do not have to complain about who will be fighting for which space; both the Accord sedan and coupe seat five passengers [comfortably]. Although the Honda Accord is designed to be a midsize (or full-size) family sedan, the power is definitely sufficient enough to get from point to point. The base LX (and LX-P) and SE models come with a K24 2.4-liter i-VTEC inline-4 producing 177 horsepower, while the EX trim gets a power boost to 190, with the same displacement. On the other hand, the V6 Accords’ engines are kind of unique. How? Like the Honda Crosstour that I have written about for one of my previous scotdir.com articles, the Honda Accord V6, which is only available for the EX models, has a 3.5-liter V6 with 271 horsepower; however, due to Honda’s VCM technology, which stands for Vehicle Cylinder Management, at low speeds, three of the cylinders would shut down to improve fuel economy, and when you push on the throttle, those three cylinders would open back up if you need extra horsepower. The Accord may be a full-size family sedan, but that doesn’t mean that it cannot get from Point A to Point B like a slug. With its 4-cylinder 177/190 horsepower (depending on trim level) engine, the Honda Accord gets from 0-60 mph in 7.9 seconds, while the V6 is a little bit faster by a slight margin in 7.3 seconds. Category:Home › Home • Will higher gasoline prices mean lower sales for new cars? — part 2 • Will higher gasoline prices mean lower sales for new cars? — part 1 • Should the crew of the Sea Shepherd board whaling ships? • Which makes a better pet: A dog or a cat? — part 13 • Grandparents: Can blogging chronicle your genealogy? • Which makes a better pet: A dog or a cat? — part 12 • Are teachers unions the cause of public school problems today? • Which makes a better pet: A dog or a cat? — part 11
