Year-to-year changes
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1991Edit
The Honda Accord has been neck and neck with the Ford Taurus for "best-selling model in America" for years. In its fourth generation, the Accord was available as a notchback coupe, 4-door sedan or 5-door station wagon. The coupe was available in three trim and equipment levels, base DX, midlevel LX and high-line EX, while the sedan also included a Special Edition. The wagon came only with LX or EX trim.
1995Edit
The midsize, front-drive Accord competes with the Ford Taurus, Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima, Mitsubishi Galant, Mazda 626, any number of front-drive GM sedans and the new Cirrus/Stratus from Chrysler and Contour/Mystique from Ford. It got new bodywork last year and a long-awaited V6 engine option for 1995. Compared to former Accords, the current cars are larger, smoother, quieter and more luxurious.
The 2.2-liter 4-cylinder engine is available in 130-hp or 145-hp VTEC tune with either a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission.
The new 24-valve 2.7-liter 170-hp V6 was developed from the old Acura Legend V6 (the current Legend's 3.2-liter V6 is a completely different engine). To accommodate this bigger, more powerful engine, the hood on V6 models is slightly higher and the car about 2 in. longer than 4-cylinders. The V6 is available only on LX and EX sedans, with automatic transmission and 4-wheel-disc ABS standard.
Brakes on the base models are disc/drum, but the all-disc ABS is optional. Unlike many more expensive cars that still use MacPherson strut suspension, the Accord has racing-style independent upper and lower A-arms front and rear. These give more consistent handling and a better ride.
Retail pricesEdit
As of February 1, 1994:
- $14,280 (1994 Honda Accord DX 2DR Coupe)
- $14,480 (1994 Honda Accord DX 4DR Sedan)
- $17,200 (1994 Honda Accord LX 2DR Coupe)
- $17,400 (1994 Honda Accord LX 4DR Sedan)
- $18,370 (1994 Honda Accord LX 4DR Wagon)
- $19,750 (1994 Honda Accord EX 2DR Coupe)
- $19,950 (1994 Honda Accord EX 4DR Sedan)
- $20,970 (1994 Honda Accord EX 4DR Wagon)
As of September 19, 1994:
- $14,800 (1995 Honda Accord DX 4DR Sedan)
- $17,550 (1995 Honda Accord LX 2DR Coupe)
- $17,750 (1995 Honda Accord LX 4DR Sedan)
- $18,710 (1995 Honda Accord LX 4DR Wagon)
- $20,110 (1995 Honda Accord EX 2DR Coupe)
- $20,310 (1995 Honda Accord EX 4DR Sedan)
- $22,090 (1995 Honda Accord EX 4DR Wagon)
As of October 31, 1994:
- $22,300 (1995 Honda Accord LX V6 4DR Sedan)
- $24,950 (1995 Honda Accord EX V6 4DR Sedan)
As of April 17, 1995:
- $14,940 (1995 Honda Accord DX 4DR Sedan)
- $17,690 (1995 Honda Accord LX 2DR Coupe)
- $17,890 (1995 Honda Accord LX 4DR Sedan)
- $18,840 (1995 Honda Accord LX 4DR Wagon)
- $20,250 (1995 Honda Accord EX 2DR Coupe)
- $20,450 (1995 Honda Accord EX 4DR Sedan)
- $22,230 (1995 Honda Accord EX 4DR Wagon)
As of August 4, 1995:
- $15,100 (1996 Honda Accord DX 4DR Sedan)
- $18,090 (1996 Honda Accord LX 4DR Sedan)
- $20,600 (1996 Honda Accord EX 4DR Sedan)
- $22,500 (1996 Honda Accord LX V6 4DR Sedan)
- $25,100 (1996 Honda Accord EX V6 4DR Sedan)
As of October 16, 1995:
- $17,890 (1996 Honda Accord LX 2DR Coupe)
- $18,990 (1996 Honda Accord LX 4DR Wagon)
- $20,400 (1996 Honda Accord EX 2DR Coupe)
- $22,430 (1996 Honda Accord EX 4DR Wagon)
Today, a mid-2010s Honda Fit costs as much as a 1999 Honda Accord sedan, depending on the trim level.
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