HONDA ACCORD SALOON REVIEW

For It’s a Honda, so build quality and reliability are top-notch, and the rattle-free cabin is full of soft-touch plastics. The manual gearboxes are slick, and the 2.2i-DTEC diesel engine is a peach.

Against The looks are slightly bland, and the dashboard is a fussy cluster of similarly sized and coloured buttons. The handling could be sharper, too - the Accord is set up for motorway comfort.

What Car? says

2 out of 5 stars

It’s priced somewhere between mainstream and premium saloon rivals, so can look expensive at times, yet it’s a competent, high-quality and reliable family car. The diesel models are particularly good

Reader review rating

3.454545

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Performance
4 out of 5 stars
Three strong choices
Ride & Handling
3 out of 5 stars
Motorway manners take priority
Refinement
4 out of 5 stars
Quiet, despite some engine noise
Buying & Owning
3 out of 5 stars
Costly to buy, good to own
Quality & Reliability
3 out of 5 stars
Should provide years of service
Safety & Security
5 out of 5 stars
It's got the lot
Behind The Wheel
3 out of 5 stars
Great seats; confusing switchgear
Space & Practicality
4 out of 5 stars
Big cabin; decent boot
Equipment
3 out of 5 stars
Just about justifies prices

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There are 8 Honda Accord versions available

Honda Accord Saloon 2.0 i-VTEC ES 4dr	£21,705	What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Honda Accord Saloon 2.0 i-VTEC ES GT 4dr	£22,605	What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Honda Accord Saloon 2.2 i-DTEC 150 ES 4dr	£23,800	What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Honda Accord Saloon 2.2 i-DTEC 150 ES GT 4dr	£24,700	What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Honda Accord Saloon 2.0 i-VTEC EX 4dr	£24,905	What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Honda Accord Saloon 2.4 i-VTEC EX 4dr	£26,135	What Car? says:1 stars out of 5
Honda Accord Saloon 2.2 i-DTEC 150 EX 4dr	£27,000	What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Honda Accord Saloon 2.2 i-DTEC 180 Type S 4dr	£29,405	What Car? says:2 stars out of 5

Honda Accord Saloon 2.2 i-DTEC 150 ES 4dr

The lower-powered diesel gives all the performance you need and keeps your fuel bills low. Entry-level ES trim has plenty of kit, too.

What Car? says:3 stars out of 5

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Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

The Accord feels like a quality product behind the wheel and is unlikely to rattle or break down. However, in pitching the price between those of mainstream rivals and junior executives, the Honda can sometimes feel like neither one nor the other.

Even the entry-level ES models are well equipped, and the sporty Type S model has almost every bit of kit you can think of. There's even the option of a system that brakes the car automatically in emergencies.

Of the three available engines, the lower-powered 2.2 diesel is the sweetest, offering a good blend of punchy performance and tax-busting low emissions.

The suspension is set up for comfort, making the Accord a fine motorway cruiser, although its handling suffers slightly as a result. It’s still good to drive, but not as sharp as a BMW 3-Series.

The dashboard is a slightly confusing mass of buttons, and although the cabin is spacious, rivals offer more room for less.