2010 Honda Accord Sedan Review

Overview

The 2010 Honda Accord Sedan is a 4-door, 5-passenger family sedan available in LX, LX-P, EX, EX-L, EX V-6 and EX-L V-6 trims with manual and automatic transmissions. Mainly a carryover model from 2009, the 2010 Honda Accord Sedan comes loaded with plenty of technologies designed for more power, good performance, and enhanced safety of occupants.

Power and performance

The 2010 Accord Sedan is available with three engine types: a 177-horsepower 2.4-liter Inline 4-cylinder engine, a 190-horsepower 4-cylinder engine, and a 271-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 engine. These engines are mated with either a quick-shifting standard 5-speed manual transmission or an optional 5-speed automatic transmission with Grade Logic Control system. The V-6 engine loaded Accord Sedan trims get Variable Cylinder Management (VCM) technology which provides fast acceleration. The VCM system contributes to an EPA city/highway fuel economy rating of 19/29 miles per gallon in the Accord Sedan V-6. When equipped with the available automatic transmission, both 4-cylinder engines achieve an EPA rating of 21/31 miles per gallon city/highway*.

Body and styling

The Accord Sedan comes with a large and luxurious cabin. Finest quality materials and modern design techniques enhance the feeling of width, space, and comfort. Fold-down center armrest provides sufficient room for rear passengers. Convenience features include 8-way power adjustment for driver?s seat to fine tune a perfect fit (available on all except LX trim), remote entry system with power window control, variable intermittent windshield wipers, air conditioning with air-filtration system, and an MP3/auxiliary input jack. The exterior is expressive with an extensive front-end, a unique 6-sided grille, more aggressively arched fenders, taller hood line, distinctive upper and lower style lines along the body sides, and a sweeping roofline with chrome window trimmings.

Safety Features

Consistent with the "Safety for Everyone" initiative, the 2010 Honda Accord Sedan is equipped with high-tech safety technology that includes side curtain airbags; dual-chamber side airbags with a passenger-side occupant position detection system; dual-stage, dual-threshold driver and front passenger airbags; active front head restraints; front seatbelts with pre-tensioners and load limiters; traction control; vehicle stability assist; ACE body structure; anti-lock braking system with brake assist and electronic brake distribution; tire pressure monitoring system; and a pedestrian safety design.