The 2013 Honda Accord: What the critics say
How did the new Honda Accord fare with the critics? The price starts at $21,680.
The Detroit News
Honda’s redesigned flagship feels a lot like “the Accord of old.” No longer sporting the “pear-like” silhouette of recent models, the 2013 has been made “lighter, smaller, more aerodynamic, and more nimble” for its return to midsize class. The base-model engine and suspension system are also new, as is the electrically assisted steering, the rearview camera, and the optional continuously variable transmission. Unfortunately, such features don’t set a midsize sedan apart from its rivals anymore. As it aims to recapture past sales glory, the Accord rates as “a smart buy,” but “just one of many” good choices in its segment.
USA Today
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It’s hard to find fault with the new Accord’s roomy and refined interior, agile handling, crisp exterior styling, or improved fuel economy. But it’s also hard to imagine anyone “hopping up and down with enthusiasm” about an Accord that’s 3 inches shorter. Maybe the solution is to go for the optional V6 engine and drop it in the more expensive coupe, which will debut in mid-October. Otherwise, “you’d have to be a connoisseur of competence to get worked up” over this car.
The New York Times
There’s something to be said for the Accord’s tradition of attracting drivers who don’t care to call attention to themselves. But this ninth-generation refresh is “so thoroughly pleasant and capable” that loyal customers “may even be tempted to admit enjoying it.” Almost every other car in the midsize class is very good. “This new Accord is excellent.”
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