2009 Honda Accord Sedan EX V-6 5-Spd AT

Pros

Decent ride, very sylish.

Cons

Fit poor in some areas, seats hard to adjust, poor mileage.

We have about 6,500 miles so far on the Accord. Mostly town road and freeway to work and school. It isn't getting the mileage we thought it would and my wife is not a hot rodder. We got 27.4 calculated on a 324 mile round trip to visit my wifes parents. Around town we get 17 - 19 mpg. We did better in a 5 year old Malibu Maxx V6 with 66,000 miles on it. 19- 22 city and 30 - 34 highway both calculated. Also, interior isn't as good as former Hondas we don't think. We had an 2000 Accord. Fit and finish is average inside and out, with an annoying rattle from somewhere. The dealer service department has been pushy and left dirt foot prints on the floor mats. We had driven a Saturn Aura and really liked it. Also drove a Camry and Nissan Altima. The Altima was nice but didn't feel comfortable or safe in it. If we could have found a Saturn XR 4cyl with the exterior and interior color my wife liked, we would have bought it. My wife now regrets buying this Honda and says she would have gone with her second color choice (red) in the Saturn if she could. The Saturn had a 30 day return if not satisfied. We listened to too many people and car magazines touting foreign cars. Hype. A friend at work has an '08 Saturn Aura and loves it.