The Accord SE also sports 16-inch alloy wheels, so you won’t have to take out a second mortgage to buy a set of winter tires.
Music lovers will appreciate the new 270-watt stereo, which combines an AM/FM/XM radio (instead of plain old AM/FM) and a 6-CD changer built into the dash (instead of a plain old single-CD player). It’s also MP3 and Windows Media Audio compatible and features 7 speakers, including a subwoofer (compared to the LX’s 6). Finally, Bluetooth offers hands-free connectivity.
That’s essentially the new sauce served up in the SE version. Too bad Honda Canada didn’t decide to up the ante a little more by adding heated seats, though. After all, we Canadians appreciate a warm tush during those long winter months! Indeed, even the humble Kia Rio Convenience, a sub-compact model selling for nearly $10,000 less, includes heated bucket seats as standard equipment.
Simple yet efficient mill
There’s nothing new tucked under the hood this time around. Like the outgoing base Accord, this one calls on a 2.4-litre, multi-valve, 4-cylinder mill generating 177 hp. It’s a variant of the mill powering the Honda CR-V.
The swankier Accord EX and EX-L share another version of the engine that produces 190 hp; Honda also offers EX and EX-L models powered by a potent 271-hp V6, but that’s another story.
A measly 177 ponies, you say? Never fear, the advantageous power-to-weight ratio and the judicious gear ratio of the automatic transmission (featured in our tester) allow the beefy sedan to dash from 0 to 100 km/h in under 9 seconds. A very decent number for a car that will most likely be put to family use.
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| The Accord SE is shod in 16-inch aluminum alloy wheels. (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com) |
Music lovers will appreciate the new 270-watt stereo, which combines an AM/FM/XM radio (instead of plain old AM/FM) and a 6-CD changer built into the dash (instead of a plain old single-CD player). It’s also MP3 and Windows Media Audio compatible and features 7 speakers, including a subwoofer (compared to the LX’s 6). Finally, Bluetooth offers hands-free connectivity.
That’s essentially the new sauce served up in the SE version. Too bad Honda Canada didn’t decide to up the ante a little more by adding heated seats, though. After all, we Canadians appreciate a warm tush during those long winter months! Indeed, even the humble Kia Rio Convenience, a sub-compact model selling for nearly $10,000 less, includes heated bucket seats as standard equipment.
Simple yet efficient mill
There’s nothing new tucked under the hood this time around. Like the outgoing base Accord, this one calls on a 2.4-litre, multi-valve, 4-cylinder mill generating 177 hp. It’s a variant of the mill powering the Honda CR-V.
The swankier Accord EX and EX-L share another version of the engine that produces 190 hp; Honda also offers EX and EX-L models powered by a potent 271-hp V6, but that’s another story.
A measly 177 ponies, you say? Never fear, the advantageous power-to-weight ratio and the judicious gear ratio of the automatic transmission (featured in our tester) allow the beefy sedan to dash from 0 to 100 km/h in under 9 seconds. A very decent number for a car that will most likely be put to family use.
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| The 2.4-litre, 4-cylinder mill generates 177 hp that turns out decent performance. (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com) |