2008 Honda Accord 3.5 EX-L 2dr Coupe Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Honda Accord:

[A] substantial list of features: a steering wheel adjustable for reach and rake, a power sunroof, leather, heated power seats.

-- Car and Driver

The Accord's doors are built using a unique method that makes them light and strong. You can clearly hear the quality in the sound when you close them. You feel quality, also, in the light touch required to open the trunk.

-- New Car Test Drive

What reviewers liked least about the Honda Accord:

[The] EX four-door was exactly as passionate as Lt. Commander Data running a routine systems check on the bridge of the Enterprise.

-- Car and Driver

Tepid handling, brakes should be more powerful....[T]he trunk is a bit smaller than that of some peers.

-- Edmunds.com

Honda Accord Comparisons:

The Accord's trunk measures 14 cubic feet (though only 11.2 for the Hybrid version because of its extra computer and battery pack), compared with the Camry's nearly 17 cubic feet and the Altima's 15.6

-- New Car Test Drive

For now, [Honda] is claiming 30 miles per gallon in the city, 37 mpg in the highway cycle. That's about on par with the much smaller Civic.

-- The Car Connection

Cars like the Nissan Altima or Mazda 6 beat out the Accord in terms of handling sharpness and driving enjoyment.

-- Edmunds.com

Best one-liner about the Honda Accord:

Makes the pursuit of perfection almost seem mundane.

-- Kelley Blue Book