Test Vehicle: 2006 Honda Accord EX-L V6 with navigation
Price of Test Vehicle: $29,850 (including a $550 destination charge)
Engine Size and Type: 3.0-liter V6
Engine Horsepower: 244 at 6,250 rpm
Engine Torque: 211 lb.-ft. at 5,000 rpm
Transmission: Six-speed manual
Curb weight, lbs.: 3,371
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway): 21/30 mpg
Observed Fuel Economy: 21.6 mpg
Length: 191.1 inches
Width: 71.6 inches
Wheelbase: 107.9 inches
Height: 57.2 inches
Leg room (front/rear): 42.6/36.8 inches
Head room (front/rear): 38.3/36.8 inches
Max. Seating Capacity: Five
Max. Cargo Volume: 14 cubic feet
Competitors: Acura TSX, Buick LaCrosse, Buick Lucerne, Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet Malibu, Chrysler 300, Chrysler Sebring, Dodge Charger, Dodge Stratus, Ford Five Hundred, Ford Fusion, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Azera, Kia Amanti, Kia Optima, Lincoln Zephyr, Mazda 6, Mercury Milan, Mercury Montego, Mitsubishi Galant, Nissan Altima, Nissan Maxima, Pontiac G6, Pontiac Grand Prix, Saab 9-3, Subaru Legacy, Toyota Avalon, Toyota Camry, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Passat, Volvo S40 Photos courtesy of Honda
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About Thom Blackett
Thom Blackett joined Autobytel in 2000 as a Research Analyst with the company's data division, Automotive Information Center (AIC). After four years of pouring through press kits searching for minute details, Thom jumped to Autobytel's editorial team. Born and raised in the state of Maine (no, it's not part of Canada and yes, the proper pronunciation of lobster is "lobstah"), Thom has always been a car nut, using his grandmother's potholders as steering wheels to "drive" around the house as a youngster. His biggest sorrow is never getting to know his grandfather's 1959 Caddy, or the '62 Impala Convertible and '69 Chevy Malibu that his parents once owned. As Autobytel's Road Test Editor, Thom strives to write articles that serve to inform as well as entertain. A proud member of the Motor Press Guild, Thom holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Maine. Comments may be emailed to thomb@autobytel.com.
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