From the February 2003 issue of Car and Driver.
The Honda Accord has been a perennial 10Best winner since its inception, and the new-for-2003 model took yet another award home this year. So it seems appropriate that when a new Accord comes along we should recalibrate its standing against the other players in its mid-size, mainstream league.
Guess what? Turns out that's quite a populous category. D...
The strongest version of this narrative is that the Honda Accord EX represents the pinnacle of mid-size sedan excellence, balancing performance, refinement, and value in a way that outshines its competitors. The test provides a detailed, data-driven comparison, giving credit to each car's strengths while highlighting the Accord's well-rounded appeal. However, the narrative also subtly reinforces the idea that Japanese automakers (Honda, Toyota, Mazda) dominate the segment, with European and Amer...