Car and Driver - USA (2019-12)

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885557 9 9801680 20 4 9 9 8 50 18 9998 53 21 204

7 8 43510910901580 18 4108848 19 777848 18 194

8 7444666612072 17 4107 947 16888949 17 185

7 8 33477781 17 72 17 3 10 8745 19 788749 18 184

7735 4977601772 15 4 76638 17 6 7 5 7 42 11 163

*These objective scores are calculated from the vehicles’ dimensions, capacities, rebates and extras, and/or test results.

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1. Honda Accord


2. Hyundai Sonata


3. Toyota Camry


4. Nissan Altima


5. Subaru Legacy

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pointed out that the Toyota’s shift lever is better damped

than the Honda’s.

If you want to drive a family sedan to work and back with

the full suite of driving assistants active, you might want a

softer and quieter car than this. But recalibrating the Accord

to accommodate those desires would dilute the Honda’s

charm. The Accord is always ready to drop its family obli-

gations and unwind a coiled road as though it’s the only thing

that matters. And that matters to us.

There’s plenty of storage for objects small and large,
with smartly designed in-cabin cubbies and the larg-
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generous legroom, the Accord is the complete package,
with more elbowroom and overhead clearance than the
others can boast.
Our criticisms are few and trivial. The lane-keeping
system is lousy, losing the scent in the gentlest highway
curves. VanderWerp, reaching as deep as the Atlantic,

Think Olympic athlete

dressed in pleated khakis.

Think affordable sports

sedan. Think about this:

When something better than

the Accord is built, chances

are Honda will build it.