The Accord is Honda’s popular sedan. The vehicle offers comfort, safety, and efficiency in a family friendly package. The sedan also offers the reliability and quality Honda is known praised for. For 2011, the Honda Accord sedan has won several awards and accolades, proving it is a leading sedan.
For 2011, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) introduced more rigorous testing procedures to better provide the best information about vehicles’ safety features. The new standards are so tough that of the over 40 vehicles tested; very few have received an overall five-star rating. Of the few to receive five-star scores, only one vehicle, the Honda Accord Sedan has earned the top five star rating in each of the individual NHSTA tests. The Sedan earned the top score for frontal-crash, side-crash and rollover protection. The Honda Accord keeps passengers safe utilizing a multitude of safety features including its Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure, stability and traction control, and standard front, front-side and side curtain airbags.
In addition to the Accord’s impressive safety features and scores, the vehicle has been named on Car and Driver magazine’s list of the 10 Best Cars for 2011. This is the 25th time the Accord has been recognized on the prestigious list. The Honda Accord was referred to as excellent, managing to combine all practical virtues desired in a family sedan. The magazine praised the sedan for its spacious interior, numerous trim choices, its quiet ride and its effortless transmissions.
The Honda Accord has been awarded with Kelly Blue Book’s (kbb.com) Best Resale Value Award in the Mid-Size Car category. This award expects that the Accord will have the best resale value in the mid-size car category after five years of ownership. The resale value award proves the Accord’s quality and reliability, features that the Honda Accord is consistently known for.
Along with the Honda Accord’s numerous awards, the vehicle has also been praised for its impressive fuel efficiency. Honda, who has been awarded multiple times as the Greenest Automaker, makes no exception with its leading sedan. The 2011 model sets a new benchmark with its impressive 23 miles per gallon city and 34 miles per gallon highway.
Notable revisions have also been made to the sedan. Improved seating cloth surfaces, an updated instrument panel, and more ergonomic controls for the vehicle’s climate system are just a few of the updates. The vehicle also receives a new SE trim level that is between the LX Premium and EX models. The new trim levels boasts a ten way adjustable driver’s seat, leather trim, leather wrapped steering wheel, automatic windows and 16-inch alloy wheels.
The award winning 2011 Honda Accord is a crowd pleaser. With a variety of trim levels available, the sedan offers something for everyone.
