The 2011 Accord Coupe is a 2-door, 5-passenger family coupe, or sports coupe, available in 10 trims, ranging from the LX-Sport 5-Spd MT to the EX-L V-6 5-Spd AT w/ Navigation System.
Upon introduction, the LX-Sport 5-Spd MT is equipped with a standard 2.4-liter, I4, 190-horsepower engine that achieves 23-mpg in the city and 32-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard. The EX-L V-6 5-Spd AT w/ Navigation System is equipped with a standard 3.5-liter, V6, 271-horsepower engine that achieves 19-mpg in the city and 29-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard.
The 2011 Accord Coupe is freshened for 2011.
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This car is nice to drive. Quick handling and loads of power. We are talking acceleration as quick as a Mustang GT but with a lot less engine noise and a lot more refinement. But that's where the good ends. Like the Mustang,t he price is in the stratosphere and the value just isn't there anymore.
The front seat is liken to a torture chamber. I mean, what is up with that head rest? It's like something from the Spanish Inquisition. Overall ride is fine but road noise is very present. The quality of plastics is way below what I would expect form Honda and no where near as good as I have in my 2001. The car is considerably heavier . It is taller and you sit higher then in older Honda Accords. It is a nice car, but not nice enough for me to plop down 30 grand.
This Honda is a drive by wire with no direct connection between gas pedal and throttle body. But you really can't tell. All controls work great for driving.
The console, though, is a nightmare to navigate, necessitating you taking your eyes off the road to do anything. You MUST set everything first before driving off. It is too complex and goofy to do on the fly while driving. Maybe after a year or two with the car, it will become intuitive, but at first look, it's a pain in the butt.
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