Road Test
Honda Accord (02-08)
Test date 18 November 2003
Price as tested £20,600
How much ?
- Price as tested £20,600
- Price as tested £20,200
How fast
- 0-30mph 3.7 sec
- 0-60mph 9.6 sec
- 0-100mph 28.5 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
8.9 sec
- 0-400m
17.5 / 82 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
31.6 / 103 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
4 / 7.2
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
6.1 / 10.2 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
9 sec
- 60-0mph
3 sec
- Top speed
125 mph
- Noise at 70mph
70 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
41 mpg
- Test best/worst
51.1 / 18.2
Government figures
- Combined/urban
52.3 / 42.2 mpg
- CO2 emissions
143 g/km
How big?
- Length
4665 mm
- Width
1760 mm
- Height
1450 mm
- Wheelbase
2670 mm
- Weight
1523 kg
- Fuel tank
65.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 2204 cc
- Max power 138 bhp at 4000 rpm
- Max torque 251 ft at 2000 rpm
- Specific output 63bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 81bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 85.0x97.1 mm
- Compression ratio 16.7:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel Common rail direct injection, turbodiesel , Diesel
Gearbox
- Type 5-speed Manual
- 1st 3.93 / 5.5
- 2nd 2.04 / 10.6
- 3rd 1.25 / 17.2
- 4th 0.88 / 24.3
- 5th 0.69 / 31.3
- 6th no data
- Final drive 3.28
Suspension
- Front Double wishbone, coil springs, anti-roll bar
- Rear Double wishbone, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Rack and pinion, hydraulic assistance
- Lock to lock 2.80
Brakes
- Front 300mm ventilated discs
- Rear 260mm ventilated discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 6.5Jx16in in
- Size rear 6.5Jx16in in
- Made of no data
- Tyres front 205/55 R16
- Tyres rear 205/55 R16
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