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Even at idle speeds, when the characteristic detonation knock of a diesel engine is at its most pronounced, the Honda unit is barely audible. It makes the otherwise quite sophisticated HDi and JTD units used in Peugeots and Fiats seem almost agricultural. And it's not just because the Honda engine bay is deeply swathed in sound-absorbing material. The new Accord has changed all that, and despite what you may think about diesel-engined cars - and many of you have yet to embrace the new culture of high-octane compression ignition - adding such a thing to the Accord in no way dilutes the appeal.
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The toothy, vee-shaped grille (see also the Mazda6) adds a hint of aggression and the grey-finished aluminium-alloy wheels at least hide the brake dust stains. OK, the Accord really isn't a bad-looking motor, but it's desperately anonymous. That said, you can really drive the new Accord. With the seat adjustment just so and the steering wheel set high, the car appears to shrink and you feel a singular sense of purpose. It might lack the front-end bite of a Mondeo or the laid-back pizzazz of a Mazda6, but the Accord is hard and fast when the mood suits - and just as happy to cruise the motorway when it doesn't. The throttle and anti-lock brakes feel progressive and allow you to enter corners quickly and accelerate through while just on the right side of grip. The new Accord is much more of a driver's proposition than its forebear and it hasn't sacrificed too much in the way of comfort for those who would rather dawdle. Honda's engineers have finally realised that the Accord needs to talk to the driver and they have gone some way towards making it happen.
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Joining the successful but diminutive Civic, the larger Accord was a smash success right away. Having felt the sting of an oil crisis a few years prior and realizing that, indeed, fossil fuel is a finite entity, Americans began seriously considering (and buying) small, economical cars. With the Civic, Honda had quickly established itself as a builder of a high-quality, fun-to-drive, dependable and fuel-stingy little car. In 1981 a full-blown luxury trim level, called the SE, was offered. Sending out the first- generation Accord in style, the SE stocked an Accord Sedan with leather seating, power windows and door locks, alloy wheels and a sound system with cassette deck. As far as pricing went, a 1976 Accord was $3,995. By 1980 the base hatchback's price had gone up 50 percent, to $5,949, and the LX version was $1,000 more. The 1980 Accord Sedan was $6,515. Unfortunately for consumers, demand for the early Accords was greater than supply, so dealers would typically add a second window sticker next to Honda's. Appearing on this second sticker would be vastly overpriced dealer-added options such as pinstripes, mud flaps and rustproofing.
2005 Honda Accord Hybrid
Honda has been selling its Insight since December 1999 and its Civic hybrid since March 2002, but in the past year, the second-generation Toyota Prius has been the hybrid getting all the attention, and not just from the paparazzi at the Academy Awards. For 2005, Honda strikes back with a hybrid version of the Accord, a full year before Toyota is scheduled to hybridize its bestselling Camry. On sale late this year, the gasoline-sipping Accord will use the same Integrated Motor Assist technology as in Honda's other hybrids, applied for the first time to a six-cylinder engine.
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The Accord performed well in most areas but failed to match the best in its class. It drew criticism for the design of the area where driver and front passengers knees might strike in an impact. Too many hazards were present, said testers. Child protection was good and the restraints used met most of Euro NCAPs performance benchmarks. The protection it gave pedestrians was good, if no match for its smaller range-mates the Stream and Civic, which each gained three stars.
1998-2002 Honda Accord Prices & Review
For its latest generation, Honda's mainstay earned a total redesign. Dimensions grew only marginally, and the station wagon body style disappeared. For the first time, the Accord coupe got its own distinctive appearance. Wheelbases were unchanged, but the new Accord was slightly longer overall, as well as taller. Since so many vehicles look alike, the Consumer Guide(R) 1998-2002 Honda Accord used-vehicle review includes includes a photo gallery displaying five unique images. The 1998-2002 Honda Accord photo gallery includes both exterior and interior photographs the vehicle.
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The Honda Accord ad, known as "Cog," entailed months of production and design work and another several days of shooting by the London office of the Wieden+Kennedy advertising agency before the finished product was introduced in the UK in April 2003.
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