That's not something I am used to in these days of electronic throttle actuations. I found the throttle fairly light, responding instantly to inputs. The shifter and clutch actuation are spot-on, and it is a joy to row through the gears. Of all the Accords, this one, with the six-speed manual, is the best driver. With the Accord coupe V6 equipped with the six-speed manual, you have a two-door that's practical, reasonably entertaining to drive and has clean, semi-sporty looks.ĮXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: I'm a big fan of the Accord coupe. The front buckets are firm, and I would prefer larger side bolsters, but I did embark on a few long drives during my time with the Accord coupe and felt fine after logging over seven hours behind the wheel. There's also a lot of cargo-carrying capacity in the trunk.įrom the driver's seat, I know some will complain about the numerous buttons on the center stack, but I didn't have a problem navigating through them and controlling climate, audio and navigation functions. I had a couple of passengers in back over the weekend and both were happy with the amount of legroom and headroom they had. In addition, there's a surprising amount of room in the back seat for two average-size adults.
This is a daily driver that has enough power and ability to make the commute home a little fun to attack a few curves and blast off from stoplights. But most people looking for a large coupe such as this won't be taking it out to an autocross or track day. The all-season Michelin tires don't help matters, either. Toss the Accord coupe around and it will push into corners, which is to be expected from a front-wheel driver tipping the scales at more than 3,400 pounds. The clutch is easy to work, and going up or down gears is a cinch. Then pair that with an ultraslick six-speed shift-it-yourself gearbox, and you have quite the entertaining drivetrain combo. This V6 is one of the smoothest powerplants out there, with good thrust and throttle response. Between the two, I've always tipped my hat toward the Accord. It's just the Accord and the Nissan Altima coupe. When you think about it, there aren't many cars playing in this midsize front-wheel-drive-coupe space anymore.
In particular, the Accord coupe equipped with the 3.5-liter V6 and six-speed manual remains a very strong player. We only had to replace the battery and starter.ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: A new generation of the Accord will debut this fall, packing a new family of engines and transmissions (including a CVT, which saddens me), but the 2012 Honda Accord is still selling well and stands up well to competition. But it ran pretty well long enough to pay it off and get us around.
The code was showing it might need a new catalytic converter, so maybe we got lucky again, and we should have had a mechanic inspect it. The body was pretty rough and we didn’t get the money to fix it. We ended up buying an 06 Corolla with 140K miles. So I suggested she purchase a Honda or Toyota. So, after I said goodbye to the the Ranger, and we were using the bus, my gf got enough money to put a down payment for a car, but we knew it was going to have to be another older vehicle. Also, I’m not suggesting that Fords are more reliable than other makes, but maybe some trucks can last longer than cars, and I have heard Ranger (or Mazda) 4 cyl was known for it’s reliability. I will note that while the Ranger was reliable, it never seemed to shift correctly, but I knew it wasn’t going to be perfect. It looked like it was going to need even more repairs after the expensive clutch repair, but it served it’s purpose as a reliable work truck longer than I expected. But finally when my clutch went out I decided it was better just to sell it at that point. My Ranger had over 200K miles on it before I bought it, and I drove it for years without any major repairs. But not knowing the specifics, would it be at fair to say that if you’re buying a car with higher mileage (like I’ve had to do every time lol) that you may have better success with certain brands?