Honda Accord Tourer Road Test

2.4 i-VTEC Executive Tourer

In Car Entertainment and Satellite Navigation

The 2.4 Executive model is equipped with a Premium 6 CD in-dash auto changer, tuner with RDS, a separate high power amp delivering 45W x 8 speakers including 17cm neodymium-type speakers in both front and rear doors, a pair of 25mm tweeters as well as 1 rear mounted 20cm Pioneer woofer speaker. This system was certainly impressive and put my 19 year old nephew's Fiesta's 'extra loud' system to shame, he was very envious. All models feature steering wheel mounted audio controls.

DVD touch screen Satellite Navigation System (standard on the 2.4 Executive).

Rivals

Audi A4 Avant, BMW 3 Series Touring, Ford Mondeo Estate, Toyota Avensis Tourer, Vauxhall Vectra Estate

What We Liked

• Power tailgate (remote operated)
• Pan European DVD touch screen Satellite Navigation
• Dual zone climate control
• Auto levelling (HID) High-Intensity Discharge headlamps
• Bold contemporary exterior/interior styling
• The 2.4 i-VTEC engine and 5-speed Automatic (Sequential Shift) gearbox
• Legendary Honda reliability and engineering

What We Disliked

• The steering was a little bit too sensitive
• The touch screen Satellite Navigation system (standard on the 2.4 Executive) incorporates the controls for the climate control and audio system which was a little awkward to use whilst on the move

What We’d Like To See

• Parking sensors
• Auto dimming rear view mirror and door mirrors
• Memory position drivers seat

Build Quality

The build quality was excellent and on par with its German rivals. As we have come to expect from Honda reliability will be superb and is supported with a 3-year/90,000 mile (whichever comes first) mechanical warranty.

Value For Money

The 2.4 i-VTEC Executive Accord Tourer is good value for money with impressive levels of standard equipment that would be pricey options on its German rivals. However, we will have to wait and see how it fares in the residual value stakes.

Overall Opinion

Due to the Tourer's radical design you either love it or hate it and we loved it, Honda have again made the 'ordinary, extraordinary'. The Tourer attracted a lot of attention from other road users and this bold move from Honda certainly sets them apart from boring fleet estates. If you are a follower of fashion rather than a trend setter then the Tourer may not be for you but then this is a thinking person's car.

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Honda Accord Tourer