2010 Initial Quality Study Results

Date Published: 01/01/2010

2010 Honda Accord

Overview
The Honda Accord is a full-size 4-door sedan or midsize 2-door coupe. Designed with families in mind, the Accord Sedan offers much interior room and a long list of standard amenities. The Accord Coupe is slightly sportier than the sedan, yet only a bit smaller. Both models are offered with 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder engines, front-wheel drive, and a choice of automatic or manual transmissions.

History/Genealogy
The Honda Accord was first introduced in 1976. The diminutive 3-door hatchback was small (it rode on a wheelbase smaller than today's Honda Fit), but American consumers grew to like its fuel-efficient powerplant. A sedan body style joined the coupe in 1979 (a wagon was soon to follow). With the opening of a domestic assembly facility in 1982, the Honda Accord became the first Japanese-branded model to be manufactured in the United States.

In 1998, the Accord sedan graduated from the compact car class to the midsize segment. In 2008, after 32 years on the market, the all-new eight-generation Accord made its debut. The biggest variant yet (it's classified as a Large Car by the EPA in sedan form), the 2010 Honda Accord offers more interior space, more horsepower, and more standard features than before.

Dimensions and Interior Room

Model	2-Door	4-Door

Length	190.9 inches	194.1 inches
Width	72.8 inches	72.7 inches
Height	56.4 inches	58.1 inches
Weight	3,229 pounds	3,362 pounds

Passenger Volume	92.1 cubic feet	101.0 cubic feet
Cargo Volume	11.9 cubic feet	14.0 cubic feet

Features and Options
Honda offers the Accord Sedan in six different trim levels (LX, LX-P, EX, EX-L, EX V-6, and EX-L V6), and the Accord Coupe in four different trim levels (LX-S, EX, EX-L, EX-L V-6).Standard LX models feature power windows, power door locks, air conditioning, cloth upholstery, and more. The EX models add a power-operated moonroof, heated outside mirrors, dual-zone climate control, premium interior accents, optional leather upholstery (the "-L" designation in the nomenclature), optional navigation system, and more. The range-topping V-6 models include the more powerful engine and are equipped with hood struts, fog lamps, and more.

All 2010 Honda Accord models are front-wheel drive. The standard engine on the LX 4-door sedan is a 2.4-liter 4-cylinder rated at 177 horsepower and 161 lb.-ft. of torque. The EX sedan/LX Coupe models feature a 2.4-liter 4-cylinder rated at 190 horsepower and 162 lb.-ft. of torque. The V-6 sedan/V-6 Coupe models are fitted with a 3.5-liter 6-cylinder rated at 271 horsepower and 254 lb.-ft. of torque.

A 5-speed manual transmission is standard on the LX and EX sedan and coupe models (a 5-speed automatic is optional). The 5-speed automatic is standard on the V-6 trim level (the coupe is offered with a 6-speed manual and the V-6 engine). All models are front-wheel drive. Fuel economy for the Honda Accord models ranges between 21 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway, depending on engine and transmission combination.

Safety and Crash Testing

NHTSA	Model	2-Door	4-Door
	Front Driver	5 stars	5 stars
	Front Passenger	5 stars	5 stars
	Side Driver	4 stars	5 stars
	Side Rear Passenger	5 stars	3 stars
	Rollover 2WD	5 stars	5 stars
	Rollover 4WD	Not Applicable	Not Applicable

IIHS	TOP SAFETY PICK
	Frontal Offset	Good
	Side Impact	Good
	Roof Strength	Acceptable