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2005 Honda Accord: Best Midsized Sedan Sold in America Today!

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Summary

The Honda Accord may be the best midsize car sold in America today. The Accord simply does everything well. It's available as a four-door sedan or two-door coupe. Each offers a choice of four-cylinder or V6 engine and there's a range of interior trim levels. Honda redesigned and re-engineered the Accord for 2003. The big news for 2005 is the introduction of the Accord Hybrid, which achieves excellent fuel economy and generates almost no emissions. Even more impressive, the Hybrid delivers improved performance as well, thanks to its hybrid gas-electric powertrain. The Accord sedans combine high technology and high quality with everyday economy of operation and keen attention to detail. The popular LX and EX models are terrific cars with comfort and convenience features that make for great daily drivers. Order the leather interior, and the EX becomes an affordable luxury sedan. The four-cylinder VTEC engine is powerful and responsive, delivering strong acceleration performance for passing. The Accord is also available with a powerful V6 engine, which adds another level of sports appeal.

Full Review 2005 

A gorgeous coupe is available, featuring sporty styling that's unique from the sedan. For enthusiast drivers, there's the Accord Coupe EX V-6 MT, equipped with the V6 and a close-ratio six-speed manual gearbox that will blow your preconceived notions about the Accord right off the road. Safety has been enhanced for 2005: All Accords are equipped with side-impact and curtain airbags. Otherwise the Accord lineup is relatively unchanged for 2005.

Trims and Styling 2005

The Honda Accord comes in nearly three dozen combinations when all the engines, body styles, transmissions and trim levels are taken into account. The first choice is to decide whether you want a two-door coupe or four-door sedan. Sedans are available in DX, LX, and EX trim. The DX ($16,195) comes with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine. Buyers can choose the standard five-speed manual or a five-speed automatic transmission ($16,995). The LX ($19,675) and EX ($22,100) sedans add a higher level of standard equipment. The EX is available with leather upholstery, a DVD navigation system, and XM Satellite Radio at extra cost. The LX V-6 ($23,800) and EX V-6 ($26,700) sedans come standard with the V6, automatic and more luxury equipment. Leather is standard on the EX V-6.

New for 2005 is the Accord Hybrid sedan. Coupes are available in LX ($19,775) and EX ($23,000) trim and come standard with the four-cylinder engine and five-speed manual transmission. An automatic transmission is available. The LX V-6 coupe ($23,900) comes with the V6 and automatic. The EX V-6 coupe ($26,800) is a performance-oriented model, and comes with either the five-speed automatic or a six-speed manual transmission as a no-cost option; it also has leather seating surfaces.

For automatic models, the package includes the same 17-inch wheels and tires that are standard with the six-speed manual.

Safety: Anti-lock brakes are standard on all Accord models. EX V6 models come with traction control. The sharpened noses of the Accord sedan and coupe are reminiscent of an Acura RSX. The Accord Hybrid sedan is even more aerodynamic, with a 0.29 Cd, thanks to its rear spoiler and angled antenna.

The Accord sedan and coupe share no sheet metal, although their faces do look alike partly because they both have angular headlamps. The coupe is a completely different beast from the sedan, however. The Accord's doors are built using a unique method that makes them light and strong. Honda engineers are particularly proud of the fact that all Accord models achieved five-star safety ratings for driver and front-seat passenger in the government's frontal crash test. Additionally, the coupe earned a five-star rating for front- and rear-seat passengers in the side-impact test, even without the optional side-impact airbags.

All Accord coupes and the majority of sedans are assembled in Honda's Marysville, Ohio, plant, though some of the sedans come from Japan and Mexico.

Interior Styling and Features 

The Honda Accord's interior is smooth, firm, and quiet. For starters, it comes with great seats.

The seats in the sedan are generously wide and tall, with springs and urethane padding designed to reduce vibration. The driver's seat provides a one-with-the-car feel with good side support. It features a manual height adjustment or power adjustments on premium models. Front legroom is generous. You sit lower in the coupe. The back seat offers decent support, though it's fairly flat. The Accord's trunk is smaller than that of other mid-size sedans, but the flat trunk floor makes loading easy. The coupe's trunk is slightly smaller than the sedan's, holding less than 13 cubic feet.

A big speedometer in the center dominates the instrument panel. Three sound systems are available.

First Drive '05

From a driving standpoint, you're getting an outstanding automobile whether you choose a cloth Accord sedan four-cylinder automatic, a sporty V6 coupe or anything in between. 

We think the four-cylinder Accord sedan is the best car in its price class. The Accord rides more smoothly and more comfortably than the Nissan Altima. The Accord handles better than the Toyota Camry yet it rides well. We found it inspired confidence at high speeds on winding roads. The four-cylinder engine is smooth and powerful, with a high-quality, mature feel. This 2.4-liter twin-cam four-cylinder engine delivers 160 horsepower at 5500 rpm and 161 pound-feet of torque at 4500 rpm. In short, it's responsive at all engine speeds. Yet it delivers excellent fuel mileage: 24/34 mpg City/Highway with the automatic. The five-speed automatic transmission is incredibly smooth. Acceleration with the automatic transmission was decent. This 3.0-liter V6 is rated 240 horsepower and 212 pound-feet of torque. Equipped with Honda's VTEC, its torque range broad and begins at relatively low rpm. The V6 gets excellent fuel economy: 21/30 mpg with the automatic transmission.

The Accord is a carefree car. It's also a clean car: LX and EX four-cylinder automatic sedans are available in California, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Maine that are rated as PZEV cars ($150), for Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle, which emit almost no evaporative emissions. 

The Hybrid combines exceptional fuel economy with even better performance. The Accord Hybrid doesn't shout "environmentally friendly" to those inside or outside the car. The Honda Accord delivers high levels of quality and performance and ranks at the top of class among mid-size, medium-priced cars.

Conclusion 2005 Honda Accord

The Honda Accord delivers high levels of quality and performance and ranks at the top of class among mid-size, medium-priced cars. The four-cylinder models deliver everything that has made the Accord the best-selling car of the last decade, while raising the level of what it means to be a modern four-cylinder sedan. Accord V6 models deliver sporty performance. Edmunds.com praises the Accord for its' amazing fuel economy and interior room. The new Accord Hybird combines the sporty V6 engine with the fuel efficiency of an electric motor.