2006 Honda Accord: 2006 Honda Accord 4-door LX
05/09/07 (updated 02/16/08)
8 of 11 people found this review helpful.
| • Overall Satisfaction: | 5/5 |
| • Performance: | 4/5 |
| • Reliability: | 5/5 |
| • Comfort: | 4/5 |
| • Quality and Craftsmanship: | 5/5 |
Background: This was our second Honda car. It was equipped with the 2.4L four cyclinder and automatic transmission. I owned the car for 3 months and put 10,000 miles on the odometer.
Performance: The 2.4L engine, rated at 166 HP, is on par with competitors in the acceleration dept. My particular model would run 0-60 in 9 seconds, which is decent and good enough for all but the most demanding drivers. The engine is very smooth. In fact, I don't think I've experienced a smoother, more refined engine. I averaged 34-35 MPG on the highway and 26-27 in town--my overall MPG was 28.1, but I drove about 50% of the time on the highway.
Reliability: N/A. I didn't own the car long enough to comment accurately on this, but I'd expect reliability to be sterling, as it the case with just about all vehicles Honda manufacturers.
Comfort: Comfortable on the highway, but coarse pavement produced more interior noise than I'd like. I attribute this to a slight disadvantage in sound proofing versus the Camry and to lower profile tires (16 inch vs. 15 inch rims). Interior room was good for front seat passengers and good for rear seat riders, provided they were less than 6 feet tall.
Quality and Craftsmanship: The Accord felt very taut overall and solid. This is a rather subjective observation, but I couldn't find anything to fault Honda on in this regard, which is not unusual.
Overall: A great family car and perhaps the most fun to drive of the family sedans. Performance is good, comfort is high, the car should run several hundred thousand miles on minimal maintenance... I only traded in the Accord because I was short a truck, and, unfortunately, the Accord does not have a bed.
Review ID: 10000000003559836

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