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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#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)
#274 of 309 Re: Update??? [elroy5] by pat HOST Apr 02, 2008 (4:49 pm)
Replying to: elroy5 (Apr 02, 2008 4:03 pm) It does seem way overdue, doesn't it. Why not drop an email to editorsILedmunds.com and ask? Replies to this message: elroy5 (Apr 07, 2008 2:22 pm)
#275 of 309 Re: Update??? [pat] by elroy5 Apr 07, 2008 (2:22 pm)
Replying to: pat (Apr 02, 2008 4:49 pm) Just read the updates. Here http://blogs.edmunds.com/roadtests/!cat=2008HondaAccordEX-LV6 While they did say the VCM was noticeable (about as much as the VCM Tahoe they had), it didn't seem to bother them too much. The testers seem to all like the car a lot (more than the Altima).
#276 of 309 0-60 on an Auto Accord Coupe by triad8791 Jun 26, 2008 (11:13 am)
HI Guys I was wondering if anyone had any info on the 0-60 time on a 2008 Accord Coupe with Auto Transmission. I've been searching around the net and I've been only get times for the 6 speed manual and the V6 sedan in automatic. Any info would help. Thanks. Replies to this message: thegraduate (Jun 26, 2008 11:26 am) triad8791 (Jun 30, 2008 8:43 am) carzzz (Nov 28, 2008 6:15 am) and 6 more...
#277 of 309 Re: 0-60 on an Auto Accord Coupe [triad8791] by thegraduate Jun 26, 2008 (11:26 am)
Replying to: triad8791 (Jun 26, 2008 11:13 am) With only 30 lbs difference, and no real powertrain differences, you can use the numbers for the sedan accurately for the coupe. 6.5-6.6 seconds approximately. Replies to this message: triad8791 (Jun 30, 2008 8:43 am) carzzz (Nov 28, 2008 6:15 am) thegraduate (Nov 28, 2008 9:04 am) baggs32 (Nov 29, 2008 6:16 pm) and 4 more...
#278 of 309 Re: 0-60 on an Auto Accord Coupe [thegraduate] by triad8791 Jun 30, 2008 (8:43 am)
Replying to: thegraduate (Jun 26, 2008 11:26 am) That makes sense. Thanks for the info. Replies to this message: carzzz (Nov 28, 2008 6:15 am) thegraduate (Nov 28, 2008 9:04 am) baggs32 (Nov 29, 2008 6:16 pm) bodble2 (Dec 01, 2008 5:57 pm) and 3 more...