Road Test: 2008 Honda Accord 2.4L i-VTEC EX-L auto

A road test of my aunt's 2008 Honda Accord 2.4L EX-L automatic...includes WOT acceleration, partial throttle kickdown, full ABS (anti-lock brake system) stop on gravel, max traction control test on gravel incline ---Specs: 2.4L i-VTEC I4 with 190hp coupled to 5spd electronic automatic

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• 2008
• 2009
• 2010
• honda
• accord
• driving
• test
• WOT
• kickdown
• 2.4
• 2.4L
• i-VTEC
• auto
• ABS
• TCS
• VSA

[dragstar7039]

I have a 2007 Accord and it is not as loud as this. Would my stock High Performance tires make the difference?

[mercmilan06]

@dragstar7039 probably, this car has the exact same OEM tires as my Mercury Milan did and when I put new Continental ExtremeContact DWS (an ultra-high performance all season tire) tires on the Milan it got quite a bit quieter...the Accord is widely regarded to have high amounts of road noise in general so a good set of tires is a worthwhile investment

[PeterGriffin4200]

Does your aunt still have this Accord? How is it in terms of reliability?

[mercmilan06]

@PeterGriffin4200 yeah she'll keep it until it dies like her last Accord, it hasn't given her any trouble

[PeterGriffin4200]

How quiet is this Accord compared to your Milan?

[mercmilan06]

@PeterGriffin4200 the Accord's engine is a lot quieter than the Milan's Mazda-sourced 2.3L, but the Milan is quieter in terms of road noise...if you're looking for something with a quiet ride, then stay away from Accords...they're probably the worst car in the class in that regard

[dragstar7039]

@mercmilan06 Yeah I agree for some reason Pirelli's came on mine maybe since it's a Special Edition but it is almost silent.

[jeb721]

For a heavier car with a 4 cyl that 0-60 was pretty quick! Nice!

[jeb721]

@chevyblows2001 the CVT was junk! they were breaking belts and Nissan had to extend the powertrain warranty till 200000km in canada just to keep customers! I would never get a CVT. To unreliable. Exactly why Toyota and Honda didnt make them!

[hondaspeed152]

@mercmilan06 the honda accord isnt made for speed its made to be a simple reliable car that gets you places

[moyBMW]

@chevyblows2001 Nissan? u kiding me? nissan and mazda is the worst Japonise cars there relaiabillaty is so bad my cousin has a alitma 2010 and drives so bad barelly better then the civic its made so low.. honda yes they make it cheaper then what they used to but still much better then nissan. toyota is ok car but is to slow not my type.

[moyBMW]

@mercmilan06 dont een say the honda accord v6 slower then jetta 2.0t because i have a jetta GLI and its slower then the older honda accord v6 3.0l dont even compare the v6 3.5l if u dont know dont say anything ok?