2008 Honda Accord

The final product takes on a sports oriented look that is better overall than its predecessor. Although the car comes with some flaws and weak points, overall the vehicles positive features far outweigh the negative ones.

The all new 2008 Honda Accord is one of America's best selling cars. In fact, it is rated second in its class. The Accord, which is one of Honda's best selling vehicles, gets an all new redesign for 2008 that has both spacious seating, as well as a stylish look, both inside and out. The new Accord also has a variety of different safety features, as well as a more powerful engine, with an optional V-6.

The new 2008 Honda Accord comes in either a sedan or a coupe body style. The two styles are both very distinctive and share no glass or body panels. The coupe has a unique look with a narrow mesh grill and front fenders that bulge. Unlike previous years, the 2008 has a front end that is more upright.

The 2008 Honda Accord LX base model comes with steel wheels and hubcaps. However, if you move up to the LX-P, it comes with 16 inch alloy wheels. The entire line of EX models comes standard with 17 inch alloy wheels.

The 2008 model has a better ride over the previous year's model. The new car has a softer turning which appeals to the family oriented buyers. All the while, the car still offers a sporty feel drive that Honda is known for.

If you choose the 2.4 liter 4 cylinder, you can expect to get around 21 miles per gallon in the city and approximately 31 miles per gallon on the interstate. The 3.5 liter, V-6 averages around 19 miles per gallon in the city and 29 miles per gallon on the interstate.

There are a variety of different models of the 2008 Honda Accord. With the LX base model you can expect to pay around $20,000. As you work your way up to the EX-L, V-6 with Navigation you can expect to pay upwards of $30,000.

The Accord comes with a variety of different safety features. The 2008 comes with ventilated front disk brakes and solid rear brakes and 4-Wheel ABS. As well, the Accord has traction and stability control. Airbags are throughout the vehicle, such as dual front side mounted airbags and front and rear head airbags. A unique feature that the 2008 model has is occupant sensing deactivation front airbags. This simply means that if a passenger in the front seat does not weigh enough, then the airbag will not deploy should a crash occur. The rear doors are equipped with child safety locks and child seat anchors.

There are a wide variety of conveniences on the new Honda Accord. The car comes equipped with cruise control located on the steering wheel, speed-proportional power steering, and tilt and telescopic steering wheel. The car is equipped with storage in the front seatback as well as the front console.

The entertainment is the car is top notch. The Accord comes with AM/FM in-dash single CD player with CD MP3 Playback stereo, 160 watts stereo output, 6 total speakers, auxiliary MP3 audio input and speed sensitive volume control.

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