Category: Large Family 
Price Range: £18,893 to £24,422
Great diesel engine; comfy seats and smooth ride; much-improved and more dynamic to drive than ever before.
Uninspiring petrol engines; confusing and fussy dashboard layout; dull looks; more expensive; Tourer less spacious and versatile than before.
A good car, but not a great one.
The last Accord scored a now-mediocre four stars for overall occupant protection in the Euro NCAP crash tests (2003), though this one does feel more solid and substantial.
All models now have stability control, trailer stability assist and a system called Motion Adaptive EPS (giving steering inputs at moments of instability) as well as front seat active head rests, seatbelt pre-tensioners, side and head-protecting full-length curtain airbag and Isofix child seat mounting points. There is also a new advanced driver assist system optional in EX-grade versions, which combines lane-keeping assist (a warning and input to the steering if you stray out of lane on the motorway), collision braking mitigation (an audible warning and tug to the seatbelt, with stronger braking and tensioned seatbelts if a collision is judged to be inevitable), adaptive cruise control plus xenon headlamps. You can also set a warning bleeper which sounds briefly if you accelerate over the speed limit (as detected using the sat nav system).
Security-wise, there are deadlocks, a rolling-code immobiliser, locking wheel nuts, and a Thatcham Category 1 alarm.
