The Accord is a from the Honda Motor Company. The Accord was the first Japanese car to be manufactured in the United States in 1982.Honda Worldwide: Honda Accord History 2nd Generation That same year the Accord became the best selling Japanese car in the US, a position it would hold until 1996.Honda Worldwide: Honda Accord History 2nd Generation
The Honda Accord is offered in three varieties. The Honda Accord Sedan is a four-door passenger vehicle that has a retail price starting at about $21,100. The Accord Coupe is a two-door vehicle with sporty styling with a base price of around $23,000. The Accord Crosstour is a four-door sport utility-type vheicle that starts at $29,000.http://automobiles.honda.com/accord/
Awards
The Honda Accord is winner of many awards including the 2010 "Best Residual Value Award for the Midsize Segment" from ALg, the Best Resale Value Award from Kelley Blue Book and was ranked as one of the top 10 cars by Car and Driver magazine. Honda also was recognized withe the Automotive Loyalty Award by Polk for having the highest number of repeat customers.http://automobiles.honda.com/accord-sedan/reviews.aspx
Specifications
The Honda Accord Sedan is offered in LX, EX and EX V6 varieties with either a 4-cylinder or 6-cylinder engine. Models offer horsepower ranging from 177 rpms to 271 rpms. Some vehicles offer active noise cancellation an models can be purchased as a 6-speed manual transmission or 5-speed automatic. The vehicles offer a 110 inch wheelbase at a height of 58.1 inches. Every model offers safety features such as a tire monitoring system, LATCH system for car seats, anti-lock braking system, vehicle stability assist with traction control and front and side airbags.http://automobiles.honda.com/accord-sedan/specifications.aspx
Fuel Efficiency
The Honda Accord is a fuel efficient vehicle with some models averaging 34 mile to the gallon on the highway. It offers the lowest ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEV) on any production vehicle and the 2010 model features partial-zero-emission technology.http://automobiles.honda.com/accord-sedan/environment.aspx
2010 Honda Accord Crosstour
A review of the new 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour crossover by The Drivers Seat. The vehicle offers utility through a large storage area and one button back seat adjustments. Officially qualified as a truck, it features sporty styling and has higher ground clearance than a traditional Accord. The reviewer states the vehicle is males 55 and older and empty nesters who still want a reliable, slightly sporty vehicle.
