2003 Honda Accord Review
All-new, the seventh generation of this best-seller is dazzling.
2003 Accord Review Summary & Specifications
There are at least two separate HondaAccords, each offering new levels of quality and performance for mid-sized, medium-priced cars. The V6 can be a sports sedan or coupe that looks and performs as well or better than the current upscale Acura TL or CL. The four-cylinder loses none of what has made the Accord the best-selling car of the last decade, while redefining what it means to be a four-cylinder sedan. Honda may just have outdone itself this time.
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| Vehicle Category | Midsize Cars |
| Editor | Sam Moses |
| Model Lineup | Sedan in DX, EX or LX trim; Coupe in EX or LX |
| Engines (standard) | 3.0-liter sohc V6 |
| Transmissions (standard) | six-speed manual |
| Engines (optional) | 2.4-liter dohc i-VTEC four-cylinder; 3.0-liter sohc VTEC V6 |
| Transmissions (optional) | five-speed manual, five-speed automatic for four-cylinder engine; six-speed manual, five-speed automatic for V6 |
| Safety Equipment (standard) | front airbags; anti-lock brakes |
| Safety Equipment (optional) | side airbags; side curtain airbags |
| Basic Warranty | 3 years/36,000 miles |
| Assembled In | |
| Manufacturer Phone | 1-800-999-1009 |
| Manufacturer URL | www.honda.com |
| Base Price MSRP | |
| Model Tested MSRP | Coupe EX V6 |
| Standard Equipment | power moonroof, leather interior, heated seats, 17-in. alloy wheels, side airbags, side curtain airbags, AM/FM/CD |
| Destination Charge | |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) | DVD Navigation system |
| Gas Guzzler Tax | |
| Price as Tested | |
| Layout | front-wheel drive |
| Horse Power | 240 @ 6250 |
| Torque | 212 @ 5000 |
| Fuel Economy | 20/30 |
| Wheelbase | 105.1 |
| Length/Width/Height | 187.6/71.3/55.7 |
| Track Front/Rear | 61.1/61.2 |
| Turning Radius | |
| Seating Capacity | 5 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room | 37.5/56.1/43.1 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room | |
| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room | 36.1/55.4/31.9 |
| Trunk Volume | 12.8 |
| Payload | |
| Towing Capacity | |
| Front Suspension | independent, double-wishbone, multi-link, stabilizer bars |
| Rear Suspension | independent, double-wishbone, multi-link, stabilizer bars |
| Ground Clearance | |
| Curb Weight | 3265 |
| Stock Tires | P215/50R17 |
| Brakes Front/Rear | 11.8-in disc/10.2 in. disc with ABS |
| Fuel Capacity | 17.1 |