Ranked second on the list of Affordable Midsize Cars by U.S. News, the Honda Accord has shown great improvements since Honda began manufacturing it in 1976. Although the Accord has had many changes in things such as its design and size, this article will focus on the transformation of the Accord’s engine over the past twenty years in North America; the engines in cars overseas differed at times from the North American models. Certain aspects, such as the size and power, of the engine have change from 1990 to now and have only increased the reliability and popularity of the Accord.
In 1990, Honda introduced its fourth generation of Accords. This generation of Accords included a 2.2 liter, 16 valve electronic fuel injected engine standard. There were three versions of the Accord in this generation: DX, LX, and EX. The DX and LX came equipped with engine F22A1, which had 125 horsepower with four cylinders and 93 kW. During the fourth generation, the EX version of the Accord came equipped with two different engines. Engine F22A4 was used in 1990 and 1991; this engine had 130 horsepower with 97 kW. In 1992, engine F22A6 was introduced in the EX Accords, and it had 135 horsepower with 100 kW; this engine was used until 1993.
In 1994, the fifth generation of Accords was introduced. The main change in this generation was seen in the EX model. The engine still had 2.2 liters with four cylinders, but the new VTEC (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control) version of the engine increased its horsepower to 140 horsepower with 108 kW. According to HowStuffWorks, the VTEC allowed the engine to have multiple camshafts. In 1995, Honda began using the C27 engine in the Accord. This was a V6 engine with 2.7 liters, and it was only offered in the LX and EX versions.
In 1998, the sixth generation of Accords burst onto the scene. This generation of Accords came with the option of a four-cylinder engine or a V6 engine. The DX four-cylinder engine was equipped with 2.3 liters, 130 horsepower, and 97 kW. The LX and EX models came with 150 horsepower, 112 kW, and included VTEC. The other engine option was the V6 engine. All V6 models included three liters, 200 horsepower, 150 kW, and VTEC.
2003 was the first year for the seventh generation of Accords. During this generation, the four-cylinder engines had 2.4 liters with 160 horsepower; while, V6 engines saw an increase in horsepower to 240 horsepower because of changes to the intake and exhaust. The Accord Hybrid was introduced in the 2005 model year and included a V6 engine that produced 255 horsepower. In 2006, the 30th anniversary year for the Accord, the V6 engine increased its power to 244 horsepower and the four-cylinder engine increased its power to 166 horsepower; the 2006 Accord Hybrid was re-rated at 253 horsepower with 189 kW.
According to Edmunds, the current Accord has better engine performance without losing any of its fuel efficiency. Now in its eighth generation, the Accord still offers a four-cylinder or V6 engine. The basic 2.4 liter four-cylinder engine now produces 177 horsepower; in the EX, an upgraded version of this engine is available that produces 190 horsepower. The V6 engines now are 3.5 liters and include VCM (Variable Cylinder Management), which shuts off two or three of the cylinders while driving; the VCM can increase the horsepower of the V6 to 271 horsepower with 202 kW.
Overall, the Honda Accord engine has shown itself to be very reliable. Drivers around the country have continued to show their love for the Accord, as seen in the increase in sales. The Accord continues to win awards and despite the importance of the appearance of a vehicle, the Accord would not receive these accolades without having a strong engine. It is evident in the previous twenty years that Honda values improvement in its engine, and as the heart of the vehicle, one must believe that the Accord’s engine will only get better in the next twenty years.
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