2009 Honda Accord Coupe

The Accord was redesigned in 2008, thus the 2009 Honda Accord Coupe saw no major changes. Accord is a midsize car, going up against the likes of the Chevrolet Malibu, Dodge Avenger, Ford Fusion and Mitsubishi Galant. It is first cousin to the Acura TL and sold in Japan as the Honda Inspire.

The Accord offers three engines. Two are 2.4 liter I4s, each mated with either a five-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission. The smaller engine has 177 horsepower, while the larger boasts 190 horsepower. Fuel efficiency is virtually the same, with twenty-two miles per gallon in the city and thirty-one miles per gallon on the highway.

The remaining engine is a 271 horsepower 3.5 liter V6, which can have either a five-speed or a six-speed automatic transmission. With the five-speed transmission the V6 offers fuel economy equal to the smaller engines. With the 2008 redesign, Honda dropped the hybrid engine in the Accord, deciding it worked better on smaller cars.