Then you get to the back and again you instantly think, ‘Camry’. Those sexy 18” wheels help to give the side view at least some sort of identity. The side view is a bit bleh, looking like many other 4-door saloons (especially a Camry), but does have some nice scalloping to make it a little different. Looking at the photos, I think it looks better in the flesh. Most of the comments I got on the car were related to the front design. Those auto-levelling LED headlights look very stylish. But I like the front, it’s sporty and yet elegant. Sure, it’s a little busy in places at the front, with lots of differing lines, angles and shapes it reminds me of the Jazz here in that respect. There’s a raft of safety devices as standard, including Lane Keep Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control, Collision Mitigation Braking System, Forward Collision Warning, Road Departure Mitigation System, cornering lights, Lane Watch Camera, Lane Departure Warning System and Tyre Deflation warning systems.įrom the front, the Accord is one sharp looking car. Standard fitment is a 206Kw, 3.5-litre, SOHC V6 petrol engine, mated to a 6-speed automatic. On the other hand, this is a pretty well-equipped car – as it should be for $60K.
The Accord is WYSIWYG: What you see is what you get. In fact, I see now where one of the Accord’s weaknesses lay there’s no wagon or hatch, no four-cylinder option, no downspec model. Is the Accord V6 NT (New Technology) a worthy contender as a luxury, midsize sedan? Honda sent us one to find out.
It seems to have fallen off the radar for many, as buyers flock towards the Mazda 6 and Ford Mondeo. They had thought it had left the new car sales scene years ago. When I told people about testing the Accord, most were surprised Honda still sell it.