Old vs New: The Honda Accord Has Changed Over 47 Years, But There’s Something That Remains The Same!
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Bought an ‘86 with 100k miles in high school and drove it through college and beyond. Had over 330k miles on it when I got rid of it. Loved that car. The speed sensitive power steering was great.
Funny that your number was 330K. I've had a 92 and 98 that both went for that exact same number when I sold them.
I had an 87 Accord, finest vehicle I have ever owned. A little bit sports car, economy car and even luxury car. So well built, everything was very good quality, easy to work on too.
What I don’t understand is how they made the 10th gen look so sharp and sporty looking for a few short years and then now the 11th gen looks nowhere near as good.
I agree. I get Ford Taurus vibes from the new front-end. 😢
Opposite for me. The 10th gen was straight up hideous. The 11th gen isn't as elegant as the 9th gen(The 2017 Accord Touring was perfection), but it still looks way better than 10th gen.
The 11th gen looks better you fool
umm the 11th one looks the best, get your eyes checked
@@panzer_TZ I agree. The 9th generation Accord looked very premium and had such nice wheels for a car let alone an Accord. The 10th very my head looked like a Malibu. The newest isn’t bad but now that they’ve taken away the fun options of the 10speed auto, theyre making it very boring. Maybe theyre trying to help the TLX.
I love the 1st generation Accord. To me, that is by far the best looking one, inside and out. I have an 84 CRX, so I'm a fan of old Hondas. That radio is definitely not factory but is period correct. Also, it's engine is transverse, not horizontally opposed (a Subaru or VW old Beetle engine is horizontally opposed)
Yea, I caught that too.
Tommy trying to be Doug with an annoying voice.
That front grill is iconic
My favorite Honda of all time. My dad had a 78 that was identical to that except an A/T. Also it had that’s exact same cassette deck, so if it wasn’t factory, it was a big coincidence. And he was wrong, the auto was there in the beginning, not early 80s. Weird transmission that you had to shift from 1 to 2.
The original Accord sealed beam headlights predate the use of halogen.
I currently drive a 10th gen 2020 EXL 2.0t Accord. My last Accord was a bought new 2006 EXL which lasted for 360,000 miles. I believe one thing that hasn’t changed for all of the generations of Accord is that if you properly keep them maintained you can pretty much guarantee yourself of getting 250,000 or more miles out of the vehicle. My son and I planned a trip in early May to the Honda Heritage Center in Marysville OH.
I got 353,000 miles on my 2008 Civic before trading it in. They are great cars.
I got the same year EXL that I was honestly thinking about selling due to the repairs I need to make but knowing yours lasted that many miles is making me reconsider
Good info. My 2005 Accord has 112,000. I would like to get 250,000.
Tommy!
Thank you so much for making a video of my childhood cars( 79, 86-89) The Accord community is impressed and proud of your amazing and skillful presentation, i am truly impressed. I am always impressed by your presentations but this time it struck home and I had to comment for my first time. I am a police officer and this video took me away from the tensions of the job and I appreciate you for that.
I now drive a 2002 Acura Types S.
Thank you so much!
TL or RSX Type S?
The 1st gen Accord was part of the fleet used in chase scenes on CHiPs.
I recall used late 70's Accords being owned by college friends in the 80's. I was always amazed at their smoothness and refinement compared to the smaller American cars at the time...Chevy Citation etc
That door chime was pleasant! Unlike the the Ford chime that makes me want to drive off a bridge 😂
I had new Gen 1 Accord. LOVED that thing!
It was absolutely bullet proof and I drove the crap out of it including auto crossing.
Wonderful car for the day.
The 10th gen looks newer and more beautiful than the 11th gen. Don’t know what they were thinking. The front end looks like a 2024 Mustang made in china😅
When I was a kid my parents had a 1980 Honda accord sedan, five speed manual. It was a wonderful car, compared to what else was available at the time. Even then it was considered pretty small but it had a lot of usable space.
I had a 79 Hatchback Accord.
Great car!
I always liked those 70’s/early 80’s Japanese cars. They were small and tin like, but had a character to them.
I will buy those cars over this new cars in a heart beat.
I have a five speed 04 coupe runs like a dream!
My 10th gen 2.0t Touring is amazing!
7:15 those “slots” at the bottom right of the instrument cluster was where you stuck the ignition key to reset the lights for the tire rotation, oil change…
Thanks for the memories, Tommy. The first car I bought was a new 1980 Accord LX 5-speed. Kind of a copper color with gold interior. The clutch was feather light and the shifter was butter smooth. Lots of fun, especially coming from a '69 Bonneville! I'm 6'4" and I had plenty of room. Not very fast, but you know what they say about driving a slow car fast...
My first car exactly-loved that color!
1st gen Accord was such a great vehicle. My parents owned 3, over 200k on each. Simplistic, functional, and fun to drive with the manual transmission.
First year of the 1.8l was 79.
This is a 76-78 model Accord with the 1.6.
Pretty light car.
Had a 78 and a 79.
Great cars.
One of the absolute best TFL car reviews ever... Lots of them go into boring/joking details...this was true to a review and amazing to see the comparison from the first through the latest generation! 🎉
I love the 1989-1993 Honda Accord. It's the one I remember the most growing up in the 90s and early 2000s. I would see the 4th gen Honda Accord everywhere, some are still around today, but are rusted, and have loud exhaust sounds, they run, but roughly lol.
same, it was my first car
Fun video to watch. I wish you would have mentioned the actual weight of the first gen vs. the newest model. Also, you mentioned the thin a-pillar in the first gen, the wider a-pillar may make the passengers safer in the event of a roll over, but it creates a pretty huge blindspot. My mom was hit, walking across a crosswalk, by a car making a lefthand turn, and I am sure she was in the blindspot created by the a-pillar.
You are exactly right, the late A-pillar is a huge blind spot.
My Dad bought one of the first 77 Accord's in Puerto Rico and i loved that car. I had an 81 Civic then an 86 Accord hatchback, an 02 Accord SE and now slug along in a 14 Accord sport. Great cars all around.
Wow this brings back memories! My first car was an '84 Celica, my buddy's was this Accord. At 16-17 we had a pact to help each other with any work on our cars, so I did a lot of wrenching on this car. Both pretty reliable but sometimes the car just needs work. I do not miss that reverse opening hood.
I’ve owned an 80, 99, 07, 12, 14 and 16 Accord. Didn’t love the styling of the 10G Accord but the 2.0T powertrain made up for it.
The 23 is the only one that has absolutely no appeal to me.
This video brings back my memory. I had a 79 Accord when I was high school senior in 1992. Mine was 1.8 but produced same 72hp. Loves it!
I bought my 14 Accord LX new, and I’m essentially converted to Honda. Only got 37,200 miles on it because I worked for Hertz for a number of years and took rentals on trips. She’s been super dependable so far and less expensive to maintain than my old Buick Park Ave.
Learned to drive in an 86 hatchback Accord pretty much like that one, Tobacco color, the first modern car in the days of the Datsuns and the Corollas, where the Mcpherson springs were all around the vehicle, the most logical dash cluster, and excellent all-around driving position and cristal clear outside view.
The original was perfect for 55mph speed limits. Was so fun.
My dad still has his grandparents 1996 Accord and it only has 160,000 miles on it. It has the exact same interior as the 1994, but slightly different exterior. It didn't start breaking until 150,000 miles.
As a Honda fan, (my very first car as a young man was a very old Accord), I greatly enjoyed this video.
However, I have to say that I think the current gen Accord is a step back from the prior generation in almost every way (except that there’s now a hybrid option). I feel like Honda didn’t prioritize this new American Accord as they have in the past, most likely because everyone is going for crossovers and SUVs now.
BTW, I also want to give Tommy a shout out. I’ve been watching this channel for years, and I can still remember the first videos Tommy were in. He’s really grown into his role as a video host/presenter. His first few vids weren’t always the best, but he’s great now, just as good as dear old dad.
I love that you got the 1 million mile accord, and then got the 67 mile one too! d:
Wouldn't change my 9th Gen Honda Accord for no other Honda. They shouldn't have never discontinued the 3.5L🤦♂️
My first car was a 1980 Honda Accord 5-speed 4-door. It was already 10 years old by that time, and the clutch was really abused. I still love how that care looked and drove.
Ive had a 78,94,98,03,18 & now daily a 92 accord. the 78 was an amazing little car that got insane gas milage and had a weber conversion kit. the 92 is my favorite and out handles pretty much any car ive had. i set a 5 second faster autocross in my 92 accord than my 2000 miata. ive put 60k miles on it and just recently took a trip from Florida to maine and back with no hiccups. hoping to eventually have one of every generation as a collection
I had a 1979 and a 1980 Honda accord coupe and a 1979 Honda Prelude between 1992 and 1994. I just loved these cars, they were very practical, functional and economical. They were so pleasurable to drive and so easy to maintain and repair. If I'd find a good conditioned accord or even a civic of that era, I would love to buy it and keep it in my garage.
thanks for the walk back in time, very cool!
I test drove the last gen touring with the 2.0T and it was great. It’s really sad that Honda discontinued that model.
I could see someone daily driving those accords from the 1970's 80's and 90's today with Weather conditions permitting and still loving the drive and any repairs they might do it themselves but the newer ones, just call a tow truck and direct them to the dump. All you would really have to do on the older models is swap out the halogen bulbs for some quality HID replacements and your golden. Plus that Cassette player means that your friends and kids won't be messing with your stereo and constantly switching songs with apple or android car play. Also during the War Times ahead when the Internet gets restricted and shut down for Military Use only because of "Spying" Etc Cassettes and CD's will be a Must have again for those family trips and you will need the AM/FM radio to get News and Traffic Updates just like back in the 70's and 80's.
I'm considering the possibility of purchasing a late 90s Accord, AT of course. That's the best idea ever!
My dad had a 3rd generation Accord with a stick. Thanks so much for bringing back some memories Tommy. Really cool video.
My first car was an '81 Accord LX. Seeing this video brings back so many memories. I probably didn't rev it as aggressively as I should have.
I owned an 83 accord, it was the best car i could have at 20 years old. i now own a 2016 accord sport and am super happy with it.
It was just before my 30th birthday. I still remember the intense interest in this first Accord. Remember that at the time Cadillacs and such were nearly 20 feet long.
Love this video. I've owned a 92' (5spd) and a 96' (auto V6) and can't help to regularly look at Accord listings. They're the most attractive mainstream sedans IMO-- incredible cars.
I have a 2018 Touring and it is an amazing car with all the safety features of modern design and rides quietly and with the turbo engine plenty of power when necessary
Well done. I loved seeing a first gen, great memories of what was a market busting design.
Good video Tommy, keep up the good work.
I had a 1993 Accord as my first car bought by my parents. I learned how to turn a wrench because of it. It was a blessing able to do my own maintenance. I only got rid of it due to the catalytic converter failing and it was very expensive. Fast forward , I got a 2010 Accord V6. It had VCM problems , but the piston ring recall fixed it. It was a very reliable and powerful vehicle. Then moved to a 2018 Accord 2.0T. Quick and responsive vehicle and had lots of fun with. Now I have an Acura MDX as I needed the extra space.
Great walk through the past! Great cars!
Great and informative video Tommy! My mother had a blue 4 door 1983 and an 88 4 door LX with the pop up headlamps. then a teal 1992 ex. All beautiful cars in their simplicity and quality. The earlier Honda key chime is morse code for "H"!!
The 4th gen and 6th gen accords no doubt are my favorite ones ever made. They seriously hit the classic.
Thanks Tommy and Kase 👏👏👏...HAPPY SUNDAY EVERYONE ✌️
I had a 1994 Accord coupe with manual transmission and absolutely loved it! Great in the snow and so reliable. Sold it and regretted it
I’m getting a motor with 150k miles installed on my 94 coupe ex
I loved this video. My 8th gen Accord V6 is still a joy to drive.
7:08 LOL that's not a computer. It's mechanical. Those are just geared to the odometer. The way you reset those maintenance timers is by inserting the key in one of the three little slots below. The plan view car graphic is various warning lights.
I was born in 2000, and from 1996-2004, my mom had a 1996 Honda Accord, then in 2004, my family had a 2004 Honda Odyssey, I drive that from 2015 with a learners permit, I got my license in it in 2016, and from 2016-2018, the Honda Odyssey was my first car. I currently driver a 2015 Toyota Camry. Also, my dad had a 2000 Nissan Maxima, then a 2007 Infiniti G35, which my brother used to drive, now my brother has a 2020 Honda Civic. My parents now has a Mercedes GLE and a Lexus RX. Anyway I have been around Asian car’s basically my whole life, especially, Hondas, I grew up with Hondas, with my mom having a 1996 Accord, and growing up with a 2004 Odyssey as the family hauler, I guess I jut’s prefer Asian cars, don’t get me wrong, I love American muscle cars and trucks too 😉. This is a pretty cool video, I love videos that show nearly every generation of a vehicle to show history. And ever time I see a older model especially in brand new condition, I get excited, especially older 80s and 90s Hondas and Toyotas.
Thanks for making the effort to go about acquiring and explaining the 1978 Honda Accord's history and specifications. In the 80s, metropolitan area roads were beset by congestion for no more than two hours in the morning and evening, yet the Honda Accord, has either deliberately or passively, evolved to accomodate drivers to potentially sit in idle traffic for up to 20 minutes or more thru out the course of the day. .
Thank you for this review, I really love the Accord family, especially the third gen, great job guys!
Had the 78' CVCC Accord. It was a fabulous vehicle. I loved driving all the time.
Had a 1981 and 1990 and loved both Accords. Switched to Acuras with 2003, 2013, 2017.
My wife's first car was a 1980 Honda Accord sedan - it was mint green and awesome. Should have never sold it.
Great job of this review. Would be interesting to see a side by side review next to a North American similar class vehicles to get a feel of the differences.
Awesome comparison video! It brings back good old memories. My first car was a 1983 Honda Civic hatchback 5-speed manual.
Awesome car,i had it also for many years
THANX ... A wonderful look at the past, my first car was a 82 2door Accord with the Honda-matic which felt very luxurious... THE GOOD OLD DAYS
LOVE that ‘94/‘95 Coupe. WOW!!
Great video and very enjoyable for an owner of multiple Accords. And I’d always thought that “evolution” was the sole noun form of “evolve”, but learned “evolvement” is a legit alternative.
'Love the original Accord. When I worked in Bahrein in the mid 70s, Honda had just launched the Accord. The co. bought one as a co. car and I had the use of it during office hours. But not until I had swotted up the Driver's Manual. It was such a thick volume being in Arabic, English and French! I lived in rural England and my personal car was a '74 Citroen 2CV6. So the Accord was for me the height of luxury. First time I ever experienced airconditioning, 5-speed gearbox. Fantastic handling with light, direct steering. Wonderful car and a great delight.
I have a 2102 6-6 coupe, and I love it! The V6 manual is the best combo and I'll never get rid of it
I'm three years older than Tommy's dad, Roman, and remember as a teen remember reading about the brand new 1976 Accord in a review by the late, great Dan Jedlicka, automotive columnist of the Chicago Sun-Times. I was totally smitten. I was still a year away from my driver's license but that's the car I wanted! Never did buy one of those first-gen Accords but sure enjoyed this look back in this video.
Love the video, Tommy, great job. I have had a 2004 Honda Accord with the 5-speed manual for about 18 years now and she still drives great after 175K+ miles. Comfortable and the manual trans is still peppy and fun to drive. Honda makes great reliable vehicles.
That's probably the Peak of the Accord. There's a guy who just hit 1 million miles in one of those. After that they just started getting too heavy and not as reliable with garbage designs like VCM, turbos and CVT.
Would love to see this done with the Civic. My first car was a 1986 Civic DX hatchback in a sky blue color. I loved that car!!
Next car was a 1989 Accord LX (last year of the third gen) in a champagne color. Loved that one too. The Forth gen actually started in 1990.
Many years ago I got a 6 year old second hand Honda Accord EX 1600 sedan 1980, light blue with a spoiler on the trunk and some extra head lights (two round regular and below bumper 2 small rectangular "fog") . OK car that had a sporty feel for the time. Norwegian climate and rules and costs gave me 10 years with it before scrapping.
We Always had Honda Accord 1988 1992 2001 and 2005 Honda Accord been in our family for many years amazing cars 👍👍👍👍👍👍
my favorite will always be that crisp pop up headlight accord. even the body shape was so crisp
The First Gen Accord you have is actually the face lift version. My dad used to own an older version of it, with rear view mirror on the bonnet. But otherwise looked so similar! I loved the car btw!
Favourite Accords are the 6th/7th generation, especially the 7th gen facelift (2006-2007). From the list of the ones shown I'd pick the 4th/5th generation.
your missing out... the CB7/CB9 (90-93) were the best ;)
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Thanks for the trip down memory lane. My first car was a pewter grey 1990 Accord EX manual that I bought new on July 26, 1990. I was 16. While I liked the previous generation I didn't fit in the LXi and I just had to have a sunroof. I felt the 4th gen was a huge leap forward, too. One thing you got wrong, however, was the hp rating of the gen 3. Only the fuel injected LXi made 120 hp, the LX and DX still utilized a carb and produced 98 hp. I remember reading about the million mile Accord; I got rid of mine just shy of 300k. I wound up getting a 2007 EX-L V6 in 2007. Both were great cars though the nose heavier V6 understeered more than I liked. It also had a firmer ride. Wonderful cars Accords are.
Had an 86 DX, got it around 40,000 miles and traded in at 262,000. Incredible machine. Left me hangin one time in Hayti, Missouri on interstate 55 headed from Memphis to St. Louis. water pump exploded. It tried to warn me for a year as first startup each morning a belt would squeak. That was coolant on the belt. So, in truth it was my fault.
What a cool video! My first car was a hand me down 1978 Honda Civic station wagon in blue with a four-speed transmission. That car desperately needed a fifth gear but otherwise was indestructible. I found a 78 civic at the Peterson Auto Museum and I can’t believe I fit in that car. Smaller than a Mini by far. When I started going to college 25 miles away from home I traded the 1978 in on a 1982 Honda civic 1300 FE because it had a 5 speed for the highway. Fuel economy version got 48 mpg. On a dollar of gas a day I could get to college and back home. My mom bought a 1986 Honda Accord, the one with the pop-up headlights. She had that car 15 years. Extremely reliable. Had other Hondas over the years. All Accords. I still drive Hondas today. I have a clarity plug in hybrid and I love it. Probably keep my clarity for a while and I hope Honda comes out with another plug in hybrid. Anyway, cool video.
I has a accord the LX was really nice. Later a 81 prelude it had a beautiful interior i got lots of compliments from friends who rode in it. It had an engine oil cooler something not found on the later models.
While my family and I are not entirely brand loyal, we often end up coming back to Honda for our cars over the years. I had an 07 Honda Civic Coupe, my parents have had a used 07 Accord and currently a barely used 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring, and my sister has a used 2012 Honda Odyssey for her large family. Not all their models or model years are hits, but it's hard to beat their consistent build quality, clean styling, really great A to B driving dynamics, and reliability. We've loved various Volvos, VWs, Fords, Mazdas, BMWs, and other cars and brands as well...but Honda has had the most consistent place in our garages at this point.
Great review, please do camry and maxima too.
Thank you
Very nice review, Andre Lawson
I had a 2nd gen Civic (83 1300FE), which were very similar to these in a lot of ways. I miss it every day.
Wow that accord hatch 2 door my dad had one back in the day as a used car he bought it was a 1978 . He got it in the late 80s Great memories in that car good on gas at the time .
My first car was a 1980 Accord hatchback, bronze. Loved that car! One correction: you said that the engine is horizontally opposed-that’s Subaru-these were all inline 4’s.
My parents bought a 78 Accord LX 5 speed brand new in Jacksonville NC. Exactly the same as the one in this video. I had an 88 LX 4 Door 5 speed, a 92 4 Door EX 5 speed then a 2000 V6 EXL Coupe. My current daily driver is a 2011 Pilot.
1993 Honda Accord LX was my favorite if I can ever find a white one with blue interior in perfect condition I would be so happy.❤
I have a 2012 Accord EXL v6 with only 18k miles and I absolutely love it.
The 70s Accord is pretty cool looking
We had a 4th Gen Honda Accord, 1993. The 4th Gen was my favorite.
1:48 - Zackly, Tommy! I personally don’t understand the trend toward huge wheels and rubber-band-thin tires! As you pointed out, they’re a huge money sink if you hit a pothole, they reduce MPG, make the ride bumpier, and I don’t even see why people think they look better (I’d prefer to see more tire).
I'm gonna need that mint 94 accord. Been looking for one for awhile
I learned to drive in a 1983 second gen 5 speed. 100 blazing horses. It was my parents “large” car. They also had a 280Z and Celica
Man I would LOVE that '94!
I prefer the eighth gen Accord. Thanks for the retrospective!
You know what I kinda like the old Honda easy smooth get from point a to z.
I loved my 79 Accord Honda-matic. First car in 1990. My dad gifted me his. Tan over beige. It purred. Acceleration was fine. Handled well. Loved the well laid out dash. Coin box. It also has srsly weak doors. I had to slam the passenger one to shut it without rattling. My side flew open a few times. It threw a rod. Ate master cylinders. Went through two Honda Matics in 4 years. Honda had improvements to follow.
That classic Accord's interior looks 15 years ahead of it's time it look like from the early '90s
I love the 3gen with or without pop up lights
I owned a 77 and a 79 Honda Accord they were great cars easy to work on....
3rd gen my favorite accord, especially Lxi Manual