I had forgotten that the V6 came out in this generation, and never knew that there were significant sheetmetal differences between the 4 and the 6. The first thing I noticed when I climbed into the passenger seat was…some kind of fuzzy exposed fiberboard. The current generation of Accords includes a roomy sedan and a sporty coupe. Navigation systems are available on upper-range Accords. After all, it was the best-selling Accord yet, and more significantly, the best-selling passenger car in the United States for its first two years 1990 and 1991. Very popular cars and still a good package, but not for me, thanks.
We kept the car in the family until a couple of years ago though. They bought a second, but it was for some reason never as good as the first one and they did not keep it as long. Yes, a great automobile with more room, a V6 and no decontenting. None of them come with a rear shelf. However to the value-conscious consumer, size, power, and price are what most loudly spoke to him or her, and based strictly on that criteria, the Accord was smaller, less powerful, and more expensive than many rivals. The interior, in particular, was really nicely finished, and the car felt as nimble and fun-to-drive as ever in the context of a family car. Transmission had been slipping and banging into gear.
The pre-facelift model has a much stronger resemblance to the Prelude in terms of taillight shape and the crisper detailing of the front. We kept the car in the family until a couple of years ago though. The current generation of Accords includes a roomy sedan and a sporty coupe. There were just something about Accords. After numerous break jobs, cv boot replacements, struts, and the big one the transmission going out after only 80,000 mile, not to mention the three year battle with Honda to repaint my car because of bad factor paint job it still is a bad car!!! Both models seat five people. . The Accord quickly established a reputation as a reliable, low-priced car that was stingy on gas consumption.
InstalledOptionsFilter selectedInstalledOptionIdList, installedOptionIdToLabelMap, possiblyDroppedOptionsMap ; installedOptionsFilter. The previous generation of Accord was conservative, too, but it has aged better, as Paul said. The 4th generation Accord and 4th gen. Honda and I suppose others cuts corners in odd areas. Don't drive it as much, cause I bought a '07 Toyota Corolla. I ended up helping him get it all fixed up then he traded in on a new Prius. BodyTypeFilter selectedBodyTypeGroupIdList, bodyTypeGroupIdToNameMap, null ; bodyTypeFilter.
Didn't want to wait for son to get stranded. A friend of one of my kids drove one of these all through high school, college, and nearly through grad school. EngineFilter selectedEngineList, null ; engineFilter. Car and Driver magazine placed it among its ten best cars for a record-breaking 25 years. The Accord Crosstour, a crossover hatchback model with more space than the Accord sedan, made its debut with the 2010 model year.
My favorite Accord memory of that era was with the previous model. The mid level Fit has keyless entry and merging camera and a touch screen and a sunroof. With the birth of twins, we needed a car that would take three car seats in the back seat. It was hardly conservative and much sportier and more expressive than the 4th gen car that replaced it. The suspension is advanced, and gives a perfect touch, but spare parts are rather expensive. SinceLastVisitFilter false, 1557591078812 ; listingsSearchManager. I know others have said the 3rd gen.
I much, much, much prefer the pre-facelift model of this generation. SellerTypeFilter selectedSellerTypeList, null ; sellerTypeFilter. And some of the thoughtful details of the time are just astounding—like the fabric-covered armrests and console cover. It feels rock solid on the tarmac, and build quality is excellent. Accords were also higher on the theft list.
It then got passed down to my son to drive during high school. They revved much higher, but it sure made them much more peppy. Unfortunately it ended up being the last car she owned before she passed. WheelSystemFilter selectedWheelSystemList, null ; wheelSystemFilter. Instead of deciding on a v6 in the first place and thus designing the car to be longer for both 4 cyl and V6 from the get go.
So I bought the more conservative if not bland, Camry. It finally died last year — in the area of the Grand Canyon, as I recall. I was a little disappointed he sold it without telling me, I would have bought the car as a cheap commuter. I had already paid my private mechanic for all those repairs! The high trunk lid was its one fault, made the rear view difficult and she kept bumping things. Accords here always seem to be more commonly top-spec models with sunroofs and leather. Though hardly groundbreaking in design, the overall appearance exuded greater sportiness, elegance, and expressiveness when compared to the conservatively-styled car it replaced.