- sedan 76,863
- 1,279 below average
- 13,995 good
- Syracuse, NY
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- autoshopper.com
- 1,279 below average sedan 76,863 gasoline silver
2013 honda accord review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. Redesigned sedans and coupes set high bar for midsize class. introductionthe 2013 accord represents the ninth generation of the nameplate. The 2013 honda accord has a new platform, engine, transmissions, suspension, bodywork, interior, electronics and safety equipment. It is appropriate it to call it a new car. reversing a common trend, the 2013 honda accord is smaller on the outside and, by total volume, smaller on the inside. However, dimensionally the cabin is bigger in every measure except front-seat hiproom. Fuel economy ratings are very competitive. The v6 engine is mildly revised from 2012 and available with a new 6-speed automatic or, on coupe only, a 6-speed manual. It isn't about being the fastest in a straight line or flattest around the corners but rather being well-rounded and doing everything better than average. we find the new wrapper far more attractive than the last one. It's neither as dramatic as some nor as bland as others, honda preferring proven middle ground to extreme. The 2013 accord has advanced in crash safety and, given the performance of the sister-car acura tl, is expected to get top safety scores. this ninth-generation accord will not dominate the market it and the camry battled over for decades because there are now many more viable competitors. The ford fusion may take the design mantle away from the hyundai sonata and kia optima, but hyundai has a genesis coupe to compete with accord. The nissan altima lineup includes a coupe, and the altima sedan is new for 2013 and touts excellent epa ratings, as does the roomy volkswagen passat tdi introduced for 2012. The chevrolet malibu is new for 2013, and a new mazda 6 is expected for 2013. Drivers who want more space, performance or features might also look to a nissan maxima or toyota avalon. A 6-speed manual gearbox is standard on accord lx and ex; a cvt continuously variable transmission 800) is available for lx, sport and ex models and comes standard on ex-l. A 278-hp 3. 5-liter v6 is available only at higher trim levels; the v6 comes exclusively with a 6-speed automatic. The 2013 accord coupe lx-s, ex and ex-l are 2. 4-liter with 6-speed manual or cvt. Accord ex coupe adds touch-screen audio and fog lights to lx-s coupe. accord ex-l sedan 27,995) is cvt only and adds to ex with leather upholstery, lane departure and forward collision warnings, driver memory system, touch-screen audio, hondalink/aha telematics, 360-watt 7-speaker stereo, xm radio, auto-dimming inside mirror, led tail lights, multi-angle rearview camera and heated front seats. Navigation 2,000) is optional. Accord ex-l coupe adds lanewatch plus most ex-l sedan upgrades. accord ex-l v6 sedan 30,070) adds the 278-hp v6 engine and 6-speed automatic and adds led daytime running lights, power passenger seat, homelink, and dual exhaust. Navigation is optional 2,000). Accord ex-l v6 coupe adds 18-inch alloy wheels, driver seat memory system, led daytime running lights, homelink, and dual exhaust. Where the window line on many cars extends from the top of the hood to the top of the trunk, the accord's runs more from the headlight cut-line to the top of the tail lights. This yields not only a credible sedan profile but also adds to the airy cabin spaciousness and proper rear-seat headroom. From overhead the center section is mildly barrel-shaped, the widest point where front and rear doors meet appearing pointed relative the smooth lines of the roof above it. there's a mild forward tilt to the profile, enhanced by the scalloped front door panels and raked headlight housings. Viewed from behind, the front wheel opening is inset above the sill and shows some tire, an image we associate more with sports cars than family sedans: it adds to appeal though we didn't get to see any potential dirtying effect it will have in rain or snow. Rear doors look like long-wheelbase versions of some sedans, with an almost flat section at the top and opening that runs straight from the door sill to the window kink popularized by bmw and hofmeister about half a century past. the coupe is nicely proportioned and like the sedan uses a higher than average roofline over the back seat for better-than-normal rear seat room. Unlike the sedan the tail lights do not extend into the trunk lid, and the chrome lower molding is much wider. A more attractive honeycomb lower grille and chrome strip at the bottom edge are handsome without being edgy. Coupes get a more pronounced center section, honeycomb grilles top and bottom, and round fog lights in squared openings for more attitude; it's the same width as the sedan, just an inch lower. The headlight housings and upper grille get blue accents, the hood, bumper and fog light apertures are different, and a black bar bisects the big single grille opening as on many audis. The wheels are also gloss-black, with forward-climbing metal spokes, a sinister look more rapper than tree-hugger. A very obvious blue-ringed, hybrid-badged charging port in the left-front fender is at odds with the square fuel door at the back; we prefer the chevrolet volt's approach of one discrete opening on each side. at the rear a chrome strip across the trunk and clear backup/signal lenses separate trunk lid and rear window from the back of the car, the end result reminiscent of a hyundai genesis. A small lip spoiler on the accord phev and sport versions can be ad. AM/FM✔ Anti-lock Brakes✔ Power Mirrors✔ Climate Control✔ Cruise Control✔ Bluetooth✔ Sunroof/Moonroof✔ Alloy Wheels
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