Article Comments - 2008 Honda Accord First Drive, Full Test and Long Term Test

309 messages, Last post on May 02, 2009 at 8:03 PM

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What is this discussion about? Honda Accord, Coupe, Sedan

First Drive: 2008 Honda Accord Sedan - The '08 Accord strikes a familiar balance of performance, value and efficiency. But this time it's not bland. (more)

First Drive: 2008 Honda Accord Coupe - An oddly sexy Honda Accord with the heart of, well, a Honda Accord. (more)

Full Test: 2008 Honda Accord EX V6 - At the test track, the new Accord hit 60 mph in 7.1 seconds and ran the quarter-mile in 15.5 seconds at 91.8 mph. That's a solid improvement over the Accord in our last V6 Family Sedan Comparison Test, but it's still well behind the Camry V6 that whomped to 60 in just 6.5 seconds and scorched the quarter in 14.6 seconds at 97.3 mph. (more)

Long-Term Test: 2008 Honda Accord EX-L V6 - With every new generation of a vehicle as popular as this, questions are raised, even more so in a segment as fiercely competitive as the family sedan market. Has Honda gone too far in an effort to spice up its volume offering, aspired to too much sophistication? (more)

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#264 of 309 Re: Cleaning up the buttons for the 09 diesel [fourteen14] by personatech Jan 18, 2008 (11:27 am)
Replying to: fourteen14 (Dec 26, 2007 10:33 am) No thanks! If my choices are (a) an old overpriced slow Mercedes, (b) a slow, ugly Beetle, or (c) a nice Accord, there is no question that you would find me in the Accord! The Beetle TDI is hardly slow; in fact, it's quicker off the line than most comparable gasoline cars due to its having gobs of torque. Furthermore, I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder - I'd characterize the Beetle as "distinctive" rather than "ugly". At least it doesn't just blend into the background as do some major ahem Japanese manufacturers products do... (having said this, I do like the Accord but I'm certainly not buying it for its style!)
#265 of 309 Re: Dittos!!! [elroy5] by waikiki Feb 05, 2008 (4:50 pm)
Replying to: elroy5 (Jan 01, 2008 10:33 am) Yes, if one has been around a while, it does get tiring, much less costly, to keep replacing hardware and software every few years with the latest trinkets. Replies to this message: itochu (Feb 25, 2008 8:15 am)
#266 of 309 Re: Dittos!!! [waikiki] by itochu Feb 25, 2008 (8:15 am)
Replying to: waikiki (Feb 05, 2008 4:50 pm) Comment on Honda diesel - all one has to do is read the road tests of some of the diesels available in Euprope and salivate - these cars are quicker to 60 than their gas counterparts and still get great mileage. The BlueTec is an evolution from earlier Merc diesels - BMW had a 524 TD in 1985 and 1986 that ran 0-60 in 11 seconds - they now have one that does it in 6!! AND gets great mileage. They simply do not conform to US emissions standards for particulates - hard to believe the Feds are worried about diesel cars and particulates!!!! Just look at a city bus or an 18 wheeler!!
#267 of 309 Update??? When are we going to get an Update? by elroy5 Mar 21, 2008 (11:10 pm)
Isn't the long term test update due here?
#268 of 309 Buttonatopia! by mugwomp Mar 31, 2008 (5:24 pm)
My problem: there simply aren't enough buttons on the center console. And they aren't small enough. Maybe another 20-30 buttons would be nice. Air conditioning controls are so boring when you just have 3 dials for fan speed, temperature and venting - an extra 50 buttons give you something to do when driving. I especially like how its an endless mass of buttons as opposed to a neat layout of different controls. At least the 1-6 are in order... Joking aside. Goodness, if I had to drive this thing I would seriously take a crowbar to the interior and at least rip out the center console until I could replace it with something else. Who knows what that would do to the electronics, though... That and remove all the "H" badges for starters. But its still an Accord! +1 for Toyota or Nissan. Replies to this message: elroy5 (Mar 31, 2008 5:49 pm) bug4 (Apr 01, 2008 6:34 am) parviz (Apr 01, 2008 2:58 pm)
#269 of 309 Re: Buttonatopia! [mugwomp] by elroy5 Mar 31, 2008 (5:49 pm)
Replying to: mugwomp (Mar 31, 2008 5:24 pm) This is a quote from Edmunds' long term test. "Sure, the buttons look crowded and complex, but when put to task, this is one of the simplest and most user-friendly layouts for a system's interface that we've ever encountered". Give me a choice of 5 buttons, I have to push only once, and 1 button, I have to push 5 times, to get the selection I want, I'll take more buttons. Edmunds seems to agree. +1 for Accord Replies to this message: bug4 (Apr 01, 2008 6:34 am) parviz (Apr 01, 2008 2:58 pm)
#270 of 309 Re: Buttonatopia! [elroy5] by bug4 Apr 01, 2008 (6:34 am)
Replying to: elroy5 (Mar 31, 2008 5:49 pm) I'm fully on-board with elroy5 on this one. Are there a lot of buttons --yes!! But, I find them very intuitive and, as elroy noted, its nice to simply have one button to push to accomplish one task --rather than multi-task buttons that require surfing through menus. I own the 08 Accord and, while the dash could be more eloquent looking, its very functional and not confusing. Replies to this message: parviz (Apr 01, 2008 2:58 pm)
#271 of 309 Re: Buttonatopia! [bug4] by parviz Apr 01, 2008 (2:58 pm)
Replying to: bug4 (Apr 01, 2008 6:34 am) It does look a little crowded at first glance, but most buttons are not used frequently and I have got used to them and I, too, prefer dedicated buttons. I don't remember where I saw this but one of the reviews actually embraced the dash board as one of the "pluses" of the new Accord.
#272 of 309 Update??? by elroy5 Apr 02, 2008 (4:03 pm)
When? Replies to this message: pat (Apr 02, 2008 4:49 pm) elroy5 (Apr 07, 2008 2:22 pm)