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Vehicle
2008 Honda Accord EX-L V-6 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
Review
As a former owner of a BMW 325 and and X5 I was skeptical that the new Accord would have much to offer particularly when my wife's 05 and sister-in-law's 07 Accords were to me, fairly boring. I was not overly impressed with the early photos I saw of this vehicle online either. However, once I was in the V6 version (the 4 is a dog) that all changed. It looks sharp, seems much larger than it looks, is quick, and handles like a dream. It is right on par with my old 325. I passed on the nav system as it is no longer a touch screen and is far more difficult to use than last year's version. Very solid build. Richer interior than past Accords. Little road noise even with 17 inch wheels.
Favorite Features
Quick, very quiet engine (4 banger is loud), little road noise lots of interior space, even in the back seat, well placed controls for the most part. Feels as solid as a European sedan. For an Accord it gets a lot of looks. Rich interior. Very nice sound system.
Suggested Improvements
Go back to touch screen nav system. Tail end could be a little prettier but it is not exactly ugly. Much nicer looking than the online photos. Get rid of huge knob controller on the dash. Trunk could be bigger.
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