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2002 honda accord review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. An all-new one is just over the horizon. Meanwhile, toyota has just launched an all-new camry for 2002, while nissan has introduced an all-new and much larger altima. It is remarkably easy to drive and every aspect of it is user friendly. honda sold 414,718 accords during calendar year 2001, making it number one in passenger-car sales, and it has been one of america's best-selling cars for the past 10 years. not much has changed with the accord since last year. For 2002, honda has added a new se trim level that adds popular features to the value-oriented lx. another thing that hasn't changed is its quality, durability, and reliability. Power and associates ranks the accord's mechanical quality and body and interior quality as 'better than most.' an entire generation has grown up with hondas, and 26 years of accords have proven it to be a safe choice, a car that a family can buy and more or less forget, turning their attention to the other concerns of a daily life. Air conditioning is optional. It comes with an 8-way power driver's seat and a 4-way power passenger seat. all accords are equipped with dual-stage, dual-threshold front airbags that detect seatbelt use and crash severity and regulate bag deployment force accordingly. Side-impact airbags are optional, however. Lx and ex come standard with anti-lock brakes. V6 accords come with honda's tcs traction control. walkaroundhonda freshened the accord last year with a new engine hood and fascia up front and a new deck lid and tail lights in the rear. The overall effect is even more sharply chiseled than before. Even so, the accord is beginning to look dated. It was last completely redesigned for 1998. It retains an understated, refined appearance. The nose is short, and the hood and cowl are low, which complement the glassy cabin to provide excellent visibility from inside. honda designed the accord coupe to have its own identity as distinct from the accord sedan. Only the coupe's headlights and door handles are shared with the sedan. It was enhanced last year by a more aggressive look to the bumpers, a body-colored front grille, and new alloy wheel designs. The coupe is a handsome car, and a good choice for busy executives who want a car that is both sporty and practical. interiorhonda used airline business-class seating as a model for the accord interior, which is a marvel of space efficiency. The front seats are wide and comfortable and there's a surprising amount of room for rear seat passengers. It is a true midsize sedan. Generous front and rear door openings make it easy to get in and out. The instrument panel features a two-tone finish with big gauges that are highly legible. Features associated with luxury cars abound, particularly on the high-level models. Sun visors offer sliding extensions. A homelink remote control system can be programmed to open garage doors, turn on house lights and turn off security systems. And the controls are a paragon of excellent design with big buttons that are easy to identify and use. Switching among six cds, changing songs, scanning stations is all easy to do. driving impressionthe honda accord remains a great sedan. The ride quality is as smooth as some cars that cost a lot more, and better than some of them. This is an easy car to drive. It corners well, with steering that's light and precise. handling on bumpy roads is incredibly good. A series of big bumps in the middle of a corner taken at speed hardly affects the accord's direction at all. The suspension damps out the bumps and keeps the tires planted on the road. This handling balance is a benefit of the accord's strong chassis and double-wishbone front and rear suspensions. At the handling limit, it tends toward understeer like all front-drive cars; the front tires lose grip before the rear tires. The accord ex v-6 feels light on its feet. It's so smooth and so quiet that sometimes a glance at the tachometer is required to confirm that it's running. Stomp on the throttle and it growls with the authority of a free-breathing cylinder head. This engine delivers lots of power for merging into traffic or entertaining its driver. It's smooth, powerful and efficient, generating 150 horsepower at 5700 rpm. An accord equipped with this engine is a great package that deserves consideration by anyone shopping for a roomy mid-size car that excels in quality, durability, reliability, smoothness, ride quality, practicality and fuel efficiency. all accords sold nationwide meet or exceed california's low emissions vehicle (lev) standard, regardless of engine. One model, sold exclusively in california, meets the demanding super ultra low emissions vehicle (sulev) standard, the most stringent in the world. Sure, the all-new toyota camry is a newer design. And, granted, the all-new nissan altima v6 is sportier and more fun to drive. The accord remains at or near the top of its class in every measure. model lineupdx 15,500) (cj8542pw); lx 18,890) (cg5542pw); se 20,850) (cg5672pr); ex 21,500) (cg5562jw); ex w leather 22,650) (cg5562jn); lx v-6 22,600) (cg1642pb); ex v-6 25,300) (cg1652jn). assembled inmarysville, ohio; japan. model testedex v-6 25,300) (cg1652jn). 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