2008 Accord Review - ConsRpt

I pulled my data from Edmunds.com, but I wouldn't doubt they were
wrong. But the 2008 model is direct from Honda's website. I think
there may be a typo in the factory manual. I wouldn't believe that the
2008 weighs less then a 2000.


On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:08:50 -0800, jim beam
<spamvortex.DeleteThis@bad.example.net> wrote:

>nick@nowhere.com wrote:
>> Unless I am looking at this incorrectly, the 2000 Civic Sedan DX only
>> weighs 2339 lbs (I think that's for an auto). The 08 Civic auto weighs
>> 2806.
>
>i got those numbers from the honda factory service manual spec sheets.
>
>they list for 2000, the lightest at 3290lbs for the 2 door hx coupe and
>3460lbs for the 4 door ex.
>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:25:05 -0800, jim beam
>> <spamvortex.DeleteThis@bad.example.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Dave L wrote:
>>>> "JXStern" <JXSternChangeX2R.DeleteThis@gte.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:97svn3h53gk5envim8phrqnsa23uerl61d@4ax.com...
>>>>> On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 11:41:40 -0500, "tww1491" <twaugh5.DeleteThis@cox.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> While the V6 Malibu may be a winner, the 4 cyl version with the 4 spd auto
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> daresay is not. The I4 Accord would be a better selection. What bothers
>>>>>> me
>>>>>> is Honda's apparent move away from handling. The comment that the V6
>>>>>> Accord
>>>>>> is Honda's version of a Buick is almost insulting -- but perhaps
>>>>>> indicative
>>>>>> of change in company policy.
>>>>> Yah, it's been forty years since GM had a car with the kind of good,
>>>>> solid reputation they mean to imply.
>>>>>
>>>>> I see what Honda is attempting with the 08 Accord, but, I dunno.
>>>>> OTOH, maybe it just takes time. I like the "visual excitement" from
>>>>> the front quarters, but Honda has had styling issues with the tail for
>>>>> a long time. Took me until the end of the lease, before I appreciated
>>>>> the 04 styling, but I finally bought into it by then.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have to say, making the Accord ever larger and heavier is NOT a good
>>>>> idea. I may go TSX next time, or even Civic (or even - gasp! -
>>>>> non-Honda!). And even at the same weight, I still don't get the
>>>>> mileage on my Accord I4 07 that I got on the 04, I attribute it to
>>>>> engine and computer changes. Maybe it does drive a little better, but
>>>>> it shouldn't cost 10% in mileage, and it seems to.
>>>>>
>>>>> J.
>>>> I have an '05 Accord and it was even larger that I would have liked. They
>>>> are getting too large and dare I say, less soul. Before I bought it
>>>> (practicality steered me to the Accord) - a friend also said the rear end
>>>> was ugly - looked like a Buick. IMHO, they've gotten too large and
>>>> conservative looking. I actually liked the design of some of the older
>>>> Accords, but I definately didn't buy this car based on its looks!
>>>>
>>>> I know the '04 and '05 I4 Accord has 160hp, but I believe the '06 and '07
>>>> has a little more at 166hp. I assume this would contribute to the mgp drop.
>>>> Weight wise I haven't checked them out. Should be very minimal since it was
>>>> only minor other changes done...
>>>>
>>>> -Dave
>>>>
>>>>
>>> focus on horsepower is meaningless without also correlating it to weight.
>>>
>>> example:
>>> 1989 civic dx, auto trans, 2,138lbs. engine output is 92hp iirc.
>>> 2000 civic dx, auto trans, 3,330lbs. engine output is 106hp iirc.
>>>
>>> now, despite the fact that engine management on the 2000 is
>>> significantly more advanced than on the 89, both return pretty much the
>>> same economy cruising on the freeway. and off the line, the 89 is quite
>>> a bit faster.
>>>
>>> why?
>>> 1989 = 0.043 hp/lb
>>> 2000 = 0.032 hp/lb
>>>
>>> now, why not ask your congress-critter why they keep insisting on
>>> stricter and stricter "crash protection" for cars that already perform
>>> excellently, when all they're really doing is blunting the sword of fuel
>>> efficiency. [and, coincidentally, ruining dynamic safety too - heavier
>>> cars are harder to stop and steer out of collisions.]
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"Kenneth J. Harris" wrote in message...
> Yes, I was surprised at that. I also read the Motor Trend comparison test
> of Camry, Chevy Malibu, Accord and Altima (all with V6 engine). They
> ranked the Camry and Malibu better than the Accord. The Altima ranked
> below the Accord because its fit, finish and comfort wasn't as good, BUT
> the Altima had better performance and gas mileage according to their
> tests. See

Malibu might rank better than Accord right now, but how will they compare
when both models are 4-5 years old? My money is on the Honda - lost too
much already on 3- to 4-year-old GMs.
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mrdancer wrote:
> "Kenneth J. Harris" wrote in message...
>
>> Yes, I was surprised at that. I also read the Motor Trend comparison
>> test of Camry, Chevy Malibu, Accord and Altima (all with V6 engine).
>> They ranked the Camry and Malibu better than the Accord. The Altima
>> ranked below the Accord because its fit, finish and comfort wasn't as
>> good, BUT the Altima had better performance and gas mileage according
>> to their tests. See
>
>
> Malibu might rank better than Accord right now, but how will they
> compare when both models are 4-5 years old? My money is on the Honda -
> lost too much already on 3- to 4-year-old GMs.
Hi,
Also Ford Fusion. Honda does not depreciate like domestic cars.
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On Sun, 6 Jan 2008 15:48:42 -0500, "tww1491" <twaugh5.TakeThisOut@cox.net> wrote:

>The TSX (Euro Honda) is the right size for me, but I sure don't want to pay
>the 30k for the car. The old I4 EX ran around $22k -- . Even now, the 190
>hp EX runs considerable less than the TSX.

I was thinking of going with the leather seats for the Accord EX4, and
about a year ago when I was shopping, it turned out the lease price
for the TSX was within $10. But the TSX also drinks premium gas.

J.
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tww1491 wrote:
> The recent Consumer's Report review of the 08 Accord was a little surprising
> to me. While they liked the car, they rated it below the Altima. Comments
> were that the new Accord "is not as quick" as the old Accord and that the
> gas mileage is down. They tested the 177 hp LX - P and a V6 model. I
> suppose the bigger car weighs more hence the degradation is performance and
> handling. Of course, I have no reason to trade my 06 coupe I4.
>
>

One consistent complaint with Hondas is a relatively high amount of
tire noise transmitted to the cabin. We notice this on our '03 Accord
and I was hoping it would be improved with the '08 redesign, but CR says
that tire noise is still a low point.

I think Honda missed the boat by going bigger still with the '08 at a
time when fuel economy is so important. Bigger and heavier means a fuel
economy sacrifice. Time to stop super-sizing it!
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nick RemoveThis @nowhere.com wrote:

>
> Honda has me in a dilemma at the moment. I really hate the two tiered
> dash on the Civic but at the same time do not want a TSX because of
> leather seating. Do I buy a Civic with a interior I don't like or a
> TSX with everything that I like except the leather seats?
>

There are lots of good sedans on the market today. Shop them all before
settling for whatever Honda has to offer.

The Super Size Me era should have been over by now!
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