All Grown Up: The Honda Accord turns 30 this year
Oct. 22, 2007 issue
Are you sitting down? The Honda Accord is 30. Ouch. But like the rest of us, this popular sedan just keeps getting better with age. Honda designed this eighth-generation Accord with the boomer generation in mind, making it even more comfortable.
Interior: This new model is the roomiest yet— 3 percent longer than the last one. New sound-absorbing carpet supposedly reduces road noise, but we couldn’t tell the difference.
Steering: Speed-sensitive steering makes it easier to maneuver when going slowly around parking lots; it has better steering response at freeway speeds, too.
Engine: The Variable Cylinder Management system uses six, four or three cylinders depending on driving situations for optimum fuel economy.
—Tara Weingarten
