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

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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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#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.
#51 of 309 I don't know... by beedublu Aug 23, 2007 (6:10 am)
From the front, the new sedan looks good, but the rear quarter view has Saturn L-series written all over it. Not good. And I am getting SO sick of these -- what do you call them? -- chrome reflectorized tailights. They look cheap. Nissan started it and now everybody else has to imitate. Replies to this message: chrisbimmer (Aug 23, 2007 9:13 am) rlsedition (Aug 23, 2007 10:23 am)
#52 of 309 Bigger rims/more costly by bvdj84 Aug 23, 2007 (7:37 am)
Yes, I like the bigger rims, but more costly in the end for tires.
#53 of 309 Re: I don't know... [beedublu] by chrisbimmer Aug 23, 2007 (9:13 am)
Replying to: beedublu (Aug 23, 2007 6:10 am) beedublu, You hit it head on! That chrome crap on car's tailights have got to go. Looks like a cheap ford. I guarantee those rear lights will be the first thing they change for the 2009 year. Honda does that every now and then with tailights I guess until they get enough complaints.
#54 of 309 Re: I don't know... [beedublu] by rlsedition Aug 23, 2007 (10:23 am)
Replying to: beedublu (Aug 23, 2007 6:10 am) Yes, it does look like a Saturn L-series, now that you mention it. I still think its pretty bland, especially versus something like the new Aura. I also find it interesting that Honda has chosen not to "move the bar" on weight reduction (I guess we have to look to Audi and BMW to do that). By ahering so tightly to their (admittedly successful) past formula on the new Accord, Honda has opened themselves up to increasing competition from companies like Hyundai, who haven't a legacy to protect (yet).