Insurance Group: 24
MPG: 38.7
CO2: 170
0-62 Mph: 11.5 secs
BHP: 154 BHP
Range: 553 miles
PROS: The Accord Tourer's 2.0-litre petrol engine is excellent and the car is superbly refined and should be very safe in the event of an accident.
CONS: It's very expensive when compared to its rivals and the interior lacks quality in places.
The Accord's 2.0-litre petrol engine develops 154bhp and 141lb-ft of torque. This means 0-62mph takes place in 9.7 seconds and flat out you'll be doing 131mph which is pretty impressive for a big, heavy estate car.
The Accord isn't the best handling car in its class and is prone to understeer when pushed hard. The steering also feels a little vague and unresponsive. However, on the motorway the Honda really comes into its own, remaining eerily quiet even at high speeds and offering a comfortable, cosseting ride. You could rack up big mileages in this car with a minimum of discomfort.
Estate cars can look a little awkward but the Accord Tourer is a very stylish proposition, however, it's a pit that the same can't be said of the interior. It all feels well put together but some of the interior plastics feel cheap and the dashboard is very clumsily laid out.
Standard equipment on this ES GT model includes alloy wheels, climate control, electric windows, cruise control, part leather seats, Bluetooth and a CD player with MP3 connectivity. Sat-nav and rear parking sensors are at joint option, costing £1150 for the pair and metallic paint is priced at £490.
The Accord is a very safe car, having scored the full five stars in the Euro NCAP crash tests. It comes as standard with six airbags, stability control and anti-whiplash head restraints.
Although not as spacious as some of its rivals, the Accord Tourer offers 406-litres of boot space with the rear seats up and 1183-litres with the rear seats folded down. There is plenty of space in the cabin for five.
Reliability is unlikely to be an issue as Honda have an enviable reputation for producing dependable cars and the Accord finished top of its class in the 2011 J D Power Survey. Honda also offer a 3 year/60,000 mile warranty as standard.
The Accord Tourer’s price of £25,445 is quite competitive and actually undercuts the Audi A4 and BMW 3 Series. However, it’s more costly than the Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Insignia.
It's not particularly economical thanks to its automatic gearbox, managing just 38.7mpg on the combined cycle and emitting 170g/km of CO2 which puts it under VED band H. Group 24 insurance, however, is fairly reasonable for a car of this type.
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