2015 Honda Accord

1. 2015 Honda Accord

   
   
3. The agreement starts with a 2.4-liter inline 4-cylinder that makes 185 horsepower and 181 pounds-feet of torque. The sedan Sport tightens a bit 'more power from the same engine: 189 hp and 182 Nm of torque. Although a 6-speed manual transmission is available for the first time with this engine, the majority of agreements have the gearless CVT.

   
   

   Accord sedans ordinary with the CVT are classified by the Environmental Protection Agency at 27 miles per gallon in the city and 36 mpg on the highway, while nature a little 'more aggressive sports sedan and coupe 4 cylinder hauls them up to 26 mpg city / 35 mpg hwy. Opting for the 6-speed manual extends downward to 24 mpg city / 34 mpg hwy.

   
   

   The optional 3.5-liter V6, offered with a new 6-speed automatic transmission or a manual coupe-only 6-speed, generates 278 hp and 252 Nm of torque. The engine is largely a carryover from the last Accord, but the 6-speed automatic transmission makes a big difference in acceleration, catapulting the Accord V6 to the head of the class. It also helps return a remarkable 21 mpg city / 34 hwy mpg with the automatic, even if gas mileage with the manual drops to 18 mpg city / 28 mpg hwy.

   
   

   For drivers especially interested in gas mileage, Honda also offers the Accord Hybrid, which we covered in a separate review.