The 2009 Accord offers comfortable driving with a tilt-telescoping steering wheel (drivers can pivotally and axially adjust the wheel for comfort). Rear passengers have plenty of room to shift around, while there is space to install child safety seats. With the ability to fit passengers comfortably in the back seat, you’ll find that the Accord’s seats are firm and that the upholstery is supple.
Safety equipment is standard across the new Honda Accord range, with six airbags, namely two-stage front airbags, dual chamber front-side airbags and side curtain airbags (which fill with air should the vehicle roll); active front head restraints, electronic stability control, antilock brakes (ABS) with electronic brake distribution and tire pressure monitors.
In terms of family safety, a new Honda Accord provides technology that is unique to the Japanese vehicle manufacturer. It has been committed to producing vehicles that are safe on the road since the 1960s, when it first developed disc brakes. Since then, Honda has fitted the best technologies across its range of vehicles, even if costs have increased. This commitment was justified when the Honda Accord was labelled as one of the safest cars in the world by Euro NCAP after an independent crash test was held in February 2009.
On winning the South African Car of the Year title in 2009, Honda SA managing director Yoshiaki Nakamura commented, “The Accord’s victory in the SA Car of the Year contest is particularly sweet, given the highly competitive market conditions, and the widely held expectation that the title would be bestowed on a compact contender.”
“While buying trends are favouring smaller, more economical models, the Accord is a perfect example of how space, performance and luxury can be combined with frugality, efficiency and value to deliver a highly desirable and relevant motoring package.”