I just got my new Car and Driver today and I noticed the the article on the new Accord. It seems to me it is more like a Avalon than like the Camry. I remember driving the first 4 door Accord, they have come a long way.

It is now condsidered a "large car", look at the specs.


The 2008 Accord:

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 110.2 in
Length: 194.1

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I'm not a fan of the rear of the sedan, but the coupe looks awesome.

Here's Honda's new webpage for the 2008 Accord: http://automobiles.honda.com/2008-accord/

What surprises me is that they chose to go use different 4-bangers for LX and EX trims (177hp for LX and 190 for EX).

I love the new design of the Accord from the pictures. It looks a lot more luxurious than the previous generations.

Who can forget the 68 HP Accord???

(Also I looked at the specs for a Camry, sure the new Accord is bigger, but not that much bigger as the Camry has grown too.)

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I owned an '87 Accord until '98. My family still has a V6 Accord in the driveway. The '87 was a reliable, affordable economical 4 door. It was the car that my brother and I learned to drive a stick shift on. It never quit, never broke down and ran smooth to 197,000 miles where I regretfully traded it in for a Chevy Blazer

Ths styling will not turn heads, and hopefully not draw the attention of a State Trooper with a radar. I understand the pedestrian safety feature really puts the kibosh on a decent looking front end these days. The reason Honda's Accord has always been a winner is its unparalleled ergonomics, reliability, resale and handling. The Accord is not going to rip the pavement from the skidpad, but it will let you drive it comfortably and predictably to its limit. With the new cars dimensions and mass, which puts it in the Avalon's category, will it retain this characteristic? Only a test drive will tell.