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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#41 of 309 Re: Maybe I am the only one not drinking the Kool-Aid [adevine39] by eldaino Aug 22, 2007 (7:27 am)
Replying to: adevine39 (Aug 22, 2007 6:56 am) sorry, but it looks NOTHING like the sebring. not even one little bit. and hyundai wishes they could make a car look like this. (given their reputation for flat out copying other designs, maybe they will get to make one that looks like it! i guess i meant DESIGN a car like this.) it does have some serious bmw5series/acura rl going on, especially in the rear. and the grill and snout are superb. looks very authoriative!
#42 of 309 Re: Maybe I am the only one not drinking the Kool-Aid [adevine39] by aviboy97 Aug 22, 2007 (7:28 am)
Replying to: adevine39 (Aug 22, 2007 6:56 am) The materials will probably be top notch, Let's hope so. There was a lot of plastic in the previous gen Accord's. Great build quality, but, lots of plastic. Replies to this message: colloquor (Aug 22, 2007 11:47 am) elroy5 (Aug 22, 2007 4:44 pm) aviboy97 (Aug 23, 2007 1:08 pm)
#43 of 309 Re: Mercedes Like [sandman46] by mackabee Aug 22, 2007 (8:48 am)
Replying to: sandman46 (Aug 22, 2007 6:35 am) I see a bit of everything. The sedan looks like the Saturn Aura. The front grille resembles the Ford Fusion, the back looks like the Fusion's cousin the Mercury whatever it's called. About the only good looking thing is the interior and that has some Avalon cues to it. They ran out of creativity didn't they. The previous Accord was no beauty queen but it was elegant in an understated way. Mack
#44 of 309 Re: Test drove a new 2008 Accord [jweston1] by frag235 Aug 22, 2007 (8:57 am)
Replying to: jweston1 (Aug 21, 2007 4:42 pm) Hello JWeston... Was the new model quieter as far as road noise, etc? Replies to this message: golfrski (Nov 21, 2007 5:03 pm)
#45 of 309 Accord's the #2 design by volvowner Aug 22, 2007 (11:41 am)
Honda typically does a fine job of styling the Accord...and then they name it the Acura TL. You pay several thousand dollars for the look, options, and additional cachet. They have to target Accord styling to be good but not great: good enough to compete in its segment, but with room above it to differentiate the TL. Personally, I'm happy to get 98% of the Acura capabilities in a more ho-hum design, while I pocket the extra cash.
#46 of 309 Re: Maybe I am the only one not drinking the Kool-Aid [aviboy97] by colloquor Aug 22, 2007 (11:47 am)
Replying to: aviboy97 (Aug 22, 2007 7:28 am) What do you expect in a $20K car, leather, or up-scale fabric trim? Plastic is used everywhere in vehicles' cabins today, the only gradient is the quality and "feel" of the plastic that differentiates one from the other. The days of metal inside the cabin are over - has been for many years, except in cars costing much, much more. All those who complain that some makes use plastic door handles or pulls don't fully realize that most that look like chrome are actually only chrome plated plastic - still plastic nevertheless.
#47 of 309 08 ACCORD: KING OF THE HILL, AGAIN!!!! by hondaman1 Aug 22, 2007 (2:24 pm)
Honda did a great job. It does resemble a 5 Series BMW, and the Acura RL also. I am waiting for a Super Handling All Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) version.
#48 of 309 Re: Maybe I am the only one not drinking the Kool-Aid [aviboy97] by elroy5 Aug 22, 2007 (4:44 pm)
Replying to: aviboy97 (Aug 22, 2007 7:28 am) There was a lot of plastic in the previous gen Accord's. Great build quality, but, lots of plastic. What car does not have plastics? All interiors are plastic these days (at least in this segment). Some are high-grade, and some are low-grade. There are plastics that are soft to the touch, smooth at the edges, and appealing texture. Then there are hard plastics that scratch easy, have rough edges, and have almost no texture. The Accord has some of the highest grade plastics out there, IMO. Replies to this message: aviboy97 (Aug 23, 2007 1:08 pm)
#49 of 309 Re: '08 vs '07 [tallman1] by andysd Aug 22, 2007 (5:36 pm)
Replying to: tallman1 (Aug 21, 2007 11:45 pm) You're right. The new one does weigh about 100 pounds more; there's increased frontal area; the tires put more rubber on the road (more rolling resistance); but possibly the engine(s) have been made even more efficient. I bought an '04 Civic near the end of its cycle, and I can always buy this model Accord later in its cycle. Hey, I love Honda! I like the Fit. I like The the CR-V. I like the regular Civic and the Si. I like the coupes too, but they just wouldn't fit our need to have one sedan. I even bought a couple of hundred shares of HMC (which I know will improve from its current slump). Replies to this message: mitchflorida (Aug 22, 2007 7:42 pm)
#50 of 309 Re: '08 vs '07 [andysd] by mitchflorida Aug 22, 2007 (7:42 pm)
Replying to: andysd (Aug 22, 2007 5:36 pm) Don't you think that the new 18 inch wheels are a little bit excessive?? Is it for bragging rights? Let's go to 19 inch next year . . I bet the car would have a smoother ride with 17 inch tires in the V Coupe.