2006 Accord EX V-6

To anyone contemplating a new Accord, I have only driven mine a couple
of thousand miles, but it has been an absolute joy!! Its very
comfortable, has plenty of horsepower, and a 5 speed auto transmission
that is a technological wonder - always being in the right gear at the
right time. Mileage on trips has run between 28 and 30 mpg.

And surprise, surprise, since I figured one would have to be stupid to
pay for radio, the XM radio is absolutely great - especially in dead
areas where AM/FM are not available.

 

My wife bought the 2005 Hybrid Accord and I a 2006 Odessey.

The Accord is nice and the 2006 gains stability control but the 2005 and
2006 Accord is missing auto headlights (2006 has day time running lights),
automatic door locking, trunk net, memory seats, power passenger seat and a
bunch of other features included in my minivan and in most comparable
sedans. My wife wanted a hybrid with little sacrifice of features so the
Accord is the only player now but I find it amazing that people still buy
the Accord when it is 5 years behind convenience wise.

 

You're right. Probably should have purchased a Mercedes S500 sedan to
make sure you get all the goodies.

 

In order to get your 28-30 mpg on a V6, I assume you are driving a
standard and not an automatic

I currently have a 2002 Camry and thinking of getting a 2006 Accord,
with an XM radio. I already own a portable one, so the 2nd one would be
half price. Is the V6 a more smoother ride than a 4 cyclinder?

 

im guessing she did it for the performance aspect? if i was in the
market for a hybrid, itd have to be the prius. just to get the "gas
face" from all the freeway losers as i cruise the carpool lane

 

She just could not stand the Prius. She wanted a regular car. The Accord
gives you V8 performance with 4 cylinder economy at a premium price. She
had no problems with the latter.

 

Not quite. 7.5 seconds is a good family sedan 0-60 et but the Dodge
Charger V8 can do it 2 seconds faster and the C6 Corvette does it 3
seconds faster. The Z06 is faster still.

www.fueleconomy.gov claims a real-world 29 mpg for the hybrid Accord
compared to 35 mpg for the Toyota Corolla. 29 mpg isn't bad but I
routinely get 26 mpg out of my C5 Corvette doing commuting (mostly
highway) duty.

So long as you get a premium car for the premium price I suppose it's a
fair deal.

 

We considered a Charger. We prefer a car with windows.

The 29 real world mpg you quote is in mixed driving.... not highway. It
also has room for 4 or 5 and a usable trunk unlike a Corvette.

 

No sense of adventure?

So was the Corolla's mpg.

It

C5 and C6 Corvettes have considerable cargo room for 2. I don't know 2
or 3 others who would ride with me.

Re. Accord V6: lots of reported 30 mpg on the highway without the
hybrid's cost or complication.

If the 2007 Camry hybrid delivers the advertised 40 mpg, that car may
be worth the added expense but we'll see how it does after it arrives.

 

And that, folks, says it all.

 

I can believe that.

I had a manual trans 4 cylinder Accord, a 2000, that got me 35mpg--real
world--going through the mountains in summer.

I don't doubt at all that a modern Accord, even with 6 cylinders, can
achieve 30mpg.

 

We consistently get 34 mpg with a 2003 Accord V-6 EX on trips from
Arizona to Salt Lake City. That includes some city driving in Las
Vegas. Mostly 75 mph freeways. Our '99 Accord (same configuration)
got 32 mpg under the same conditions. 240 HP vs 200 HP for the '99.
Maybe the 5-speed auto makes the difference.

 

Au Contraire: I am driving an automatic - of course at this time of
year the Air Conditioning is off!

 

This styling of more modern cars is driving me nuts! I refuse to buy any car in
which the size of the windows is so small, that it causes problems with me
seeing out of it while driving.

Two cars that come to mind are the Nissan Murano and the BMW 3 series. The new
generation Accord was smaller in size than the previous generation but not as
bad as these cars. I hope this trend dies soon as I hoping to get an Accord on
the next redesign in 08.

I had rented an Chevy Impala for work and the way the slope of the window was, I
had a huge blind spot I couldn't see out of.

Nick

 

Nick, didn't you just buy a new car? Since you seem to be rolling in dough,
do you care at all about gas mileage or keeping a car running a long time or
repairs?

You buy new cars every few years because... ? If I may ask.

 

I don't think this is the same Nick. He posted under "Dr. Nick" and "Nick
Vitale".

This is the first time I've ever gone so long with a car (will be 5yrs in
June). I do a lot of driving (I'll roll over 150,000 next week) and don't
like having cars with that many miles. This is my first Honda, and while I
almost traded it at 95,000 or a BMW, I decided to stick it out and see how
long it will last me, or until I get tired of staring at the same dash board
whichever comes first.

 

150k miles in five years. Got it. Though from my reading, piling on a lot of
miles in a short amount of time tends to yield more mileage before a car's
death, compared to piling on the miles over many years. If you're
interested.

 

Yeah, that's what I hear and what I'm expecting. Commute to main office is
78miles each way, 3-4 days a week.

Not buying a new car leaves me money to buy the wife and kids a nicer ride
and motorcycle upgrades for me.

 

knew a guy who put 160k on his civic in 4 years.

 

A friend of mine put 230k miles on his '86 Accord in 5 years.