2004 Honda Accord Review
Dazzling performance meets everyday economy.
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Summary
The Honda Accord delivers high levels of quality and performance and ranks at the top of class among mid-size, medium-priced cars.
The four-cylinder models deliver everything that has made the Accord the best-selling car of the last decade, while raising the level of what it means to be a modern four-cylinder sedan. Accord V6 models deliver sporty performance.
Model Line Overview
| Model Lineup: | Honda Accord DX Sedan ($15,900); LX Sedan ($19,300); EX Sedan ($21,700); LX Sedan V6 ($23,300); EX Sedan V6 ($26,400); LX Coupe ($19,400); EX Coupe ($21,800); LX Coupe V6 ($23,400); EX Coupe V6 ($26,500) |
| Engines: | 3.0-liter dohc 24-valve V6 |
| Transmissions: | six-speed manual |
| Safety Equipment (standard): | front airbags; anti-lock brakes |
| Safety Equipment (optional): | side-impact airbags, side-curtain airbags; electronic brake-force distribution; traction control |
| Basic Warranty: | 3 years, 36,000 miles |
| Assembled In: | Marysville, Ohio; Sayama, Tokyo, Japan; El Salto, Mexico |
Specifications As Tested
| Model Tested (MSRP): | Honda Accord EX Coupe V6 ($26,500) |
| Standard Equipment: | six-speed manual transmission, traction control, power moonroof, leather interior, power driver's seat with adjustable lumbar support, 17-in. alloy wheels, side airbags, side curtain airbags, AM/FM/CD stereo with 6-disc changer |
| Options As Tested (MSRP): | DVD Navigation system ($2000) |
| Destination Charge: | 460 |
| Gas Guzzler Tax: | |
| Price as tested (MSRP) | 28960 |
| Layout: | front-wheel drive |
| Horsepower (hp @ rpm): | 240 @ 6250 |
| Torque (lb.-ft. @ rpm): | 212 @ 5000 |
| Transmission: | six-speed manual |
| EPA fuel economy, city/hwy: | 20/30 |
| Wheelbase: | 105.1 |
| Length/width/height: | 187.6/71.3/55.7 |
| Track, f/r: | 61.1/61.2 |
| Turning circle: | 38.1 |
| Seating capacity: | 5 |
| Head/hip/leg room, f: | 37.5/54.2/43.1 |
| Head/hip/leg room, m: | |
| Head/hip/leg room, r: | 36.1/46.1/31.9 |
| Cargo volume: | 12.8 |
| Payload: | |
| Towing capacity: | |
| Suspension, f: | independent, upper and lower wishbones, coil springs, anti-roll bar |
| Suspension, r: | independent, multi-link, coil springs, anti-roll bar |
| Ground clearance: | |
| Curb weight: | 3265 |
| Tires: | P215/50R17 |
| Brakes, f/r: | disc/disc w ABS and EBD |
| Fuel capacity: | 17.1 |
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