Highs and Lows
Highs: Still a sweet-driving Accord, now with nearly twice the cargo space.
Lows: Questionable looks, no four-cylinder option, and why does an Accord wagon have to weigh two tons?
Specifications
VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, 4-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 5-door wagon
PRICE AS TESTED: $36,930 (base price: $34,730)
ENGINE TYPE: SOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection
Displacement: 212 cu in, 3471cc
Power (SAE net): 271 bhp @ 6200 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 254 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm
TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic
DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 110.1 in Length: 196.8 in
Width: 74.7 in Height: 65.7 in
Curb weight: 4068 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 7.2 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 18.6 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 30.6 sec
Street start, 5�60 mph: 7.5 sec
Standing �-mile: 15.6 sec @ 92 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 121 mph
Braking, 70�0 mph: 187 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.80 g
FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway driving: 17/25 mpg
C/D observed: 21 mpg
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