Tech & Auto
Ranking Each Generation Of The Honda Accord, Worst To Best
By JUSTIN OWEN
11. 6th Generation
The sixth generation model of the Accord ran from 1998 to 2002 and featured styling that largely updated the outgoing model with less radical changes than previous generations.
While this model was more physically appealing, the car suffered several performance issues. Most notable was its serious and widespread transmission failures.
10. 7th Generation
The seventh generation of the Accord, which was in production from 2003 to 2007, fixed the previous model’s transmission issues and improved on other mechanical features.
This model is also the first of Honda’s products to use the variable valve system, i-VTEC. While the seventh generation was an improvement, the car’s design is the most bland.
9. 2nd Generation
Following the introduction of the Accord, the 1982 to 1985 second-generation did little to change the car’s appearance, aside from some updates to modernize the look.
The second generation simply needed to be better than the first, resulting in incremental changes that allowed Honda to hold onto their previous customers.
8. 8th Generation
After a decline in the early 2000s, Honda wanted to bring the Accord’s quality back up to what consumers were accustomed to with its 2008 to 2012 eighth-generation redesign.
Honda improved the model’s interior and offered various options to make its Accord rival luxury cars for the array of conveniences and power functions available.
7. 5th Generation
Wanting to update the car’s styling for a younger generation while also not wanting to turn away old ones, the fifth-generation Accords from 1994 to 1997 sought a balance.
This model improved on the previous iteration by upgrading its suspension. Honda also introduced VTEC variable valve timing and V6 engines in the Accord for the first time.