In the articles section on my Accord web site I briefly overview all of the Honda Accord generations from the first in 1976 to the 2008 models. One of the interesting things to me was the slow progression of the Accord from a small economy car to one that grew each year in size and power. What struck me was the question was this growth really necessary? That is, did the marketplace demand that Honda build larger and larger cars? Must they transition from economy box to luxury status? I really don't know. All I can do is observe what is happening.
The 2009 Accord once again has grown larger. The newest Accord sedan (EX-L trim) is three inches longer (194.1 inches), about an inch wider (72.7 inches), about an inch taller (58.1 inches, and about 160 pounds heavier than the previous model. The result is an extra three cubic feet of interior room, and it has moved up into the semi or luxury class status, from a basic 4 door family sedan. New features like a voice-activated navigation system, Bluetooth hands-free telephone link, trip computer, satellite radio, dual-zone climate control and a seven-speaker, 270-watt sound system with Ipod connection, do not reflect basic to me.
Engines are again a choice between a 2.4 liter 4-cylinder engine rated at 190 bph or you can opt for the larger, more powerful v-6 which is rated at 268 bph. Interestingly enough the gas mileage between them is not that far different. One gets you 21 mpg city/30 mpg highway while the larger engine at an additional cost of $2,300 only reduces your mileage to 19 mpg city/29 mpg highway. Given a choice that would be my pick.
More details and a correspondent's initial impression can be found at:
http://www.examiner.com/x-2270-New-York-Autos-Examiner~y2009m1d17-2009-Honda-Accord-Whats-best-for-you-Four-cylinders-or-six
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