Opinions on 2004 Honda Accord V6?

Discussion in 'Accord' started by Adrian, Mar 6, 2004.

  1. Adrian

    Adrian Guest

    Hi everybody,

    I am doing my research for a new car and test drove a 2004 Honda Accord EX
    V6. I was impressed with the quality of the interior, and all the features
    that make it an almost luxury car, the handling and very importantly, the
    110k (!) scheduled maintenance. What wasn't as impressive was the inside
    noise level - lots of wind noise on the freeway, you could hear the engine
    quite loudly, and also all the bumps in the road.

    Also, the acceleration didn't feel like the 240 hp they advertise, I mean I
    didn't get the instant response. I test drove a Saab Aero a couple years ago
    and that one had practically instant response, at any rpm, and at that time
    it was powered at around 230hp I think.

    Are my expectations unrealistic?

    Any opinions will be appreciated.

    Thanks,

    Adrian
     
    Adrian, Mar 6, 2004
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  2. Adrian

    Matthew Guest

    For what its worth, I have a 98 EX V6 with 200 hp and its quite peppy both
    off the mark and for passing. I test drove a 2003 EX V6 with 240 HP and
    there was a noticeable increase in power over my 98. Hondas in general have
    more interior road and engine "noise" than other cars though the 04 tested
    pretty close in interior noise levels to the competition (Camry, Altima
    etc). Its the fit, finish and general "fun to drive" factor that Motor Trend
    in a recent issue called it "as close to perfection as a family sedan can
    come".
    I think your expectations are a bit unrealistic.
    Matthew
     
    Matthew, Mar 6, 2004
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  3. I'm wondering just what car you were driving. My 03 EX V6 is so quiet inside
    that I frequently find myself looking at the tach in order to see if I
    actually need to shift or not. More than once I've been motoring happily
    down the highway, and glancing down at the tach found (to my horror) it
    sitting at 5000 rpm, because I had forgotten to shift out of 4th, and
    thought I was in 6th. I simply don't know, because I can't hear the engine.
    This is one of the quietest cars I have ever driven.
    It's a large and heavy car. Plus, the 240 hp in typical Honda fashion
    doesn't come online until the revs get up quite high. While there is
    certainly more torque at lower revs than other Honda engines, the torque
    (which is really what you discern as "instant response", not horsepower) is
    just not there at low revs.
     
    Scott MacLean, Mar 7, 2004
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