Take one good look at the Accord and you notice nothing at all out ofthe ordinary. Pleasant but forgettable, this is not a car that will stand
out in a crowd. When the car was redesigned in '94, Honda executives acknowledged
that they had been conservative, perhaps too conservative, in updating
the Accord's appearance. As newer rivals like the Chrysler Cirrus and Dodge
Stratus have been introduced over the past three years, the Accord has
definitely come to look a little dated.
Still, it is a well-proportioned and graceful car. The Accord's wraparound
headlights and slightly raked roofline give it a modern enough look to
save it from dowdiness.
The Accord comes in three different body styles--sedan, coupe and wagon--and
as many as three different price ranges--the basic DX, the LX and top-of-the-line
EX.
While a good argument can be made that the Accord offers exceptional
value, no one would argue that it's cheap. Prices including destination