Honda Accord or Civic

worded

Hi Im wondering if the Accord has as good a rep as the civic?
Anyone any opinions?

Curran

Accord has a very good rep. Id buy one over the Civic - especially the Euro R model...mmmmmmmmmmm:p

jayok

Two different class of cars. But from a reliability POV yes the Accord is there with the Civic. As are most Honda's.

Do you have any specific comparisons you are looking for?

Stephen

I've driven both and I have a Civic 1.8 myself. The accord I drove is a 2.2 diesel and its a great engine. The only spec the diesel accord is available in here is the top EX spec so you get leather and air con and all the toys. Petrol models are available in a variety of lower spec levels. The diesel accord is also very economical. My old man is putting intergalactic mileage on his and getting about 55 mpg.

Like jayok said, which one you prefer depends on what you need from the car. Definately wait till July if you're going to buy either (assuming you're buying new or importing), as VRT and tax on both will drop a lot.

vengeance52

ive got a 04 Accord 2.2 exc and i love it. Great comfort. nice spec. leather heated seats, touch screen sav nav and 6 cd changer front loading, cruise control. Im getting about 56mpg at the mo. and if i ever change, im gettin another one

Esel

vengeance52 wrote: »

Im getting about 5.6mpg at the mo. and if i ever change, im gettin another one

Thought it would be a bit higher?

vengeance52

esel wrote: »

Thought it would be a bit higher?

oooppss, burry eyed typo. fixed it now. I get 56mpg. :rolleyes:

Stephen

There's supposed to be a new version of the 2.2 ictdi coming next year, promising more power and 60+ mpg

vengeance52

well this is the 2008 model, which looks fantastic. and if they have a new 2.2iCDTI with more power, i guess im going to see mr bank manager next year

JHMEG

If you're going to buy a petrol Accord, buy before July.

RoundyMooney

Indeed.

Can't go wrong with a Honda, as long as it's an honest 'un.

what_car

worded wrote: »

Hi Im wondering if the Accord has as good a rep as the civic?
Anyone any opinions?

howya, i have an accord type S real nice drive, with sports suspension, body kit , 17 inch alloys, 155BHP, auto, (with manual mode) excellent handling, and nice power too.. highly recommend one, it has a nice spec, electric folding mirrors, all round e/w , climate control, cd, cruise control, heated mirrors, remote boot opener, alcantara half leather, very good spec..
loads airbags, etc

take one for a drive, an excellent all round car.. not bad on fuel either, getting 45mpg on motorway runs..

JHMEG

what_car wrote: »

155BHP,

I took the original 2.4 Type-S (190-something bhp) for a spin some years ago. 6-speed gearbox and very very smooth.

vengeance52

what_car wrote: »

howya, i have an accord type S real nice drive, with sports suspension, body kit , 17 inch alloys, 155BHP, auto, (with manual mode) excellent handling, and nice power too.. highly recommend one, it has a nice spec, electric folding mirrors, all round e/w , climate control, cd, cruise control, heated mirrors, remote boot opener, alcantara half leather, very good spec..
loads airbags, etc

take one for a drive, an excellent all round car.. not bad on fuel either, getting 45mpg on motorway runs..

I always found it funny that i got the 2.2iCDTI Exec model, but it doesnt have folding wing mirrors..........actually..thats not funny. i want folding mirrors.

Stephen

What year is yours? My ould fella's '06 2.2 iCTDI EX has electric folding mirrors, they came standard on the car.

vengeance52

2004

E92

Super looking car. Must say between the Civic(hatch) and that Honda are creating great looking cars these days. Honda should be ashamed of themselves for letting the Civic saloon look so boring, cause this is what it should have looked like vall the time! Must try and persuade my old man to get one of these instead of an Avensis when he changes his car next year!(well I've been trying to get him to get a BMW of course:D but he doesn't like the 3 series cause it's quite a bit smaller than his current Avensis, hes a fan of the 5 series but even after the VRT reduction hes not spending that kind of money a new 520d would cost on his new car).

I hope the Accord will go as well as it looks. Hopefully the diesel will be offered in something cheaper than the top of the range version it is presently offered in.

what_car

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what_car

vengeance52 wrote: »

I always found it funny that i got the 2.2iCDTI Exec model, but it doesnt have folding wing mirrors..........actually..thats not funny. i want folding mirrors.

the mirrors are folding and heated, they clear frost off in a few secs! real cool. one thing ill say is that the grip in the type s is great, comes from the factory with bridgestone potenza tyres, RE 040 nice and wide, 17” 225/45 R17


the handling is fantastic... and theres a sweet sound from the engine when you give it some welly!

i have been checking the oil regularly and it doesent seem to have burnt any at all... , in the manual it says it might burn some, but it hasnt !!?





here is some info on the tyres, taken from etyres.co.uk
Bridgestone Potenza RE040
All agree that the Bridgestone Potenza RE040, designed for high performance, high-powered cars, offers excellent grip and comfort in dry conditions.

However, reviews are mixed about performance in the wet.

Some find that the grip suffers, but other claim that the tyre still provides excellent grip.

The fact that it is original equipment on many cars � including Audi TT, BMW 3-Series and Nissan 350Z � speaks strongly in its favour.

The directional tread pattern creates a small amount of noise but good stability.

Overall the Bridgestone Potenza RE040 is a great performer.



heres the top speed of the accord 2.0 type s
some silly bastids driving the ****e out of their cars, dont try this at home.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_04faaODGLA


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je15sW4UXbI

heres the accord you want!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnWKA1U_0nM&feature=related

Green Hornet

I've owned both. Both are excellent. Just changed an 5 year old Accord 1.8 for the new Civic 1.8 saloon. New saloon is great (143 BHP). More conservative than the hatchback but still much nicer than most of the other saloons in the same price bracket out there. Its well equipped including a 6 CD changer built into the dash, 6 gears and climate control etc. The Accord is due for change this year and current models will date. The Accord is a big, heavy, grunty, bruiser of a car (in the best poosible way) but the cost is excessive. The Civic saloon gives 43 mpg.

Orange69

imo the accord looks better than the civic..

Accord coupe is a beautiful looking car..