2008 Accord Sedan Specifications
| Engineering | ||||
| LX / LX-P | EX / EX-L | EX V-6 | EX-L V-6 | |
| Engine Type | In-Line 4-Cylinder | V-6 | ||
| Engine Block/Cylinder Head | Aluminum-Alloy | |||
| Displacement (cc) | 2354 | 3471 | ||
| Horsepower @ rpm | 177 @ 6500 | 190 @ 7000 | 268 @ 6200 | |
| Torque (lb.-ft. @ rpm) | 161 @ 4300 | 162 @ 4400 | 248 @ 5000 | |
| Bore and Stroke (mm) | 87 x 99 | 89 x 93 | ||
| Compression Ratio | 10.5 : 1 | |||
| Redline | 6800 | 7100 | 6800 | |
| Valve Train | 16-Valve DOHC i-VTEC® | 24-Valve SOHC i-VTEC® | ||
| Multi-Point Fuel Injection | Standard | |||
| Drive-by-Wire™ Throttle System | Standard | |||
| Variable Cylinder Management™ (VCM®) | Standard | |||
| Active Noise Cancellation™ (ANC) | Standard | |||
| CARB Emissions Rating | ULEV-2/PZEV* | |||
| Direct Ignition System with Immobilizer | Standard | |||
| 100K +/- Miles No Scheduled Tune-Ups† | Standard | |||
| Transmissions | ||||
| LX / LX-P | EX / EX-L | EX V-6 | EX-L V-6 | |
| 5-Speed Manual Transmission | Standard | |||
| 5-Speed Automatic Transmission | Available | Standard | ||
| Body/Suspension/Chassis | ||||
| LX / LX-P | EX / EX-L | EX V-6 | EX-L V-6 | |
| Unit-Body Construction | Standard | |||
| Double Wishbone Front Suspension | Standard | |||
| Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension | Standard | |||
| Stabilizer Bar (mm., front/rear) | 26.5 / 13.0 | 26.5 / 14.0 | ||
| Front Shock Tower Bar | Standard | |||
| Variable Gear Ratio (VGR) Power-Assisted Rack-and-Pinion Steering | Standard | |||
| Steering Wheel Turns, Lock-to-Lock | 2.56 | |||
| Steering Ratio | 13.08 | |||
| Turning Diameter, Curb-to-Curb (ft.) | 37.7 | |||
| Power-Assisted Ventilated Front Disc/Solid Rear Disc Brakes (in.) | 11.1 / 11.1 | 11.8 / 11.1 | ||
| Wheels | 16" with Full Covers (LX) 16" Alloy (LX-P) |
17" Alloy | ||
| All-Season Tires | P215/60 R16 94H | P225/50 R17 93V | ||
| Exterior Measurements | ||||
| LX / LX-P | EX / EX-L | EX V-6 | EX-L V-6 | |
| Wheelbase (in.) | 110.2 | |||
| Length (in.) | 194.1 | 194.3 | ||
| Height (in.) | 58.1 | |||
| Width (in.) | 72.7 | |||
| Track (in., front/rear) | 62.6 / 62.6 | 62.2 / 62.2 | ||
| Curb Weight (lbs., MT/AT) | 3230 / 3289 (LX) 3236 / 3298 (LX-P) |
3349 / 3408 (EX) 3373 / 3433 (EX-L) |
NA / 3567 | NA / 3600 |
| Coefficient of Drag (Cd) | ||||
| Interior Measurements | ||||
| LX / LX-P | EX / EX-L | EX V-6 | EX-L V-6 | |
| Headroom (in., front/rear) | 41.4 / 38.5 | 39.0 / 37.2 with Moonroof | ||
| Legroom (in., front/rear) | 42.5 / 37.2 | |||
| Shoulder Room (in., front/rear) | 58.2 / 56.4 | |||
| Hiproom (in., front/rear) | 56.6 / 54.3 | |||
| Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) | 14 | |||
| Passenger Volume (cu. ft.) | 106 | 101 | ||
| Seating Capacity | 5 | |||
| Epa Mileage Estimates/Capacities** | ||||
| LX / LX-P | EX / EX-L | EX V-6 | EX-L V-6 | |
| 5-Speed Manual Transmission (City/Highway/Combined) | 22 / 31 / 25 | |||
| 5-Speed Automatic Transmission (City/Highway/Combined) | 21 / 31 / 24 | 19 / 29 / 22 | ||
| Crankcase (qt.) | 5.6 | 5.3 | ||
| Coolant System (qt., MT/AT) | 8.6 / 8.5 | NA / 9.1 | ||
| Fuel (gal.) | 18.5 | |||
| Required Fuel | Regular Unleaded | |||
| Safety | ||||
| LX / LX-P | EX / EX-L | EX V-6 | EX-L V-6 | |
| 3-Point Seat Belts at all Seating Positions | Standard | |||
| Front 3-Point Seat Belts with Automatic Tensioning System | Standard | |||
| Adjustable Front Seat Belt Anchors | Standard | |||
| Driver's and Front Passenger's Seat Belt Reminder | Standard | |||
| Dual-Stage, Dual-Threshold Front Airbags (SRS) | Standard | |||
| Dual-Chamber Front Side Airbags with Passenger-Side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) | Standard | |||
| Side Curtain Airbags | Standard | |||
| Driver's and Front Passenger's Active Head Restraints | Standard | |||
| Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) Body Structure | Standard | |||
| Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) with Traction Control | Standard | |||
| Brake Assist | Standard | |||
| Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) | Standard | |||
| Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) | Standard | |||
| Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) | Standard | |||
| Daytime Running Lights (DRL) | Standard | |||
| Side-Impact Door Beams | Standard | |||
| Outboard Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) | Standard | |||
| Child-Seat Tether Anchor (Rear-Center) | Standard | |||
| Child-Proof Rear Door Locks | Standard | |||
| Emergency Trunk Opener | Standard | |||
| Exterior Features | ||||
| LX / LX-P | EX / EX-L | EX V-6 | EX-L V-6 | |
| One-Touch Power Moonroof with Tilt Feature | Standard | |||
| Integrated Rear Window Antenna | Standard | |||
| Alloy Wheels | 16" (LX-P) | 17" | ||
| Security System | LX-P | Standard | ||
| Remote Entry System with Power Window Control | Standard | |||
| Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers | Standard | |||
| Multi-Reflector Halogen Headlights with Auto-off | Standard | with Auto-On/Off (EX-L) | Standard | with Auto-On/Off |
| Hood Struts | Standard | |||
| Fog Lights | Standard | |||
| Body-Colored Power Side Mirrors | Standard | Heated | ||
| Body-Colored Door Handles | Standard | Chrome | ||
| Body-Colored Impact-Absorbing Bumpers | Standard | |||
| Chrome Exhaust Finisher | LX-P | Standard | Dual Exhaust | |
| Chrome Window Trim | Standard | |||
| Comfort & Convenience | ||||
| LX / LX-P | EX / EX-L | EX V-6 | EX-L V-6 | |
| Air Conditioning with Air Filtration System | Standard | EX | Standard | |
| Dual-Zone Automatic Climate Control System | EX-L | Standard | ||
| Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System™ with Voice Recognition | Available (EX-L) | Available | ||
| Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® | Navigation Models | Navigation Models | ||
| Interface Dial with Scrolling and Multi-Line Display | Standard | |||
| Power Windows with Auto-Up/Down Driver's and Front Passenger's Windows | LX-P | Standard | ||
| Illuminated Power Window Switches | Standard | |||
| Power Door Locks | Standard | |||
| Cruise Control | Standard | |||
| Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel | EX-L | Standard | ||
| Leather-Wrapped Shift Knob | EX-L 5MT | |||
| Illuminated Steering Wheel-Mounted Audio and Cruise Controls | Standard | |||
| Steering Wheel-Mounted Navigation and Phone Controls | Navigation Models | Navigation Models | ||
| Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column | Standard | |||
| HomeLink® Remote System†† | Standard | |||
| Premium Interior Accents | Standard | |||
| Center Console with Sliding Armrest and Storage Compartment | Standard | |||
| Beverage Holders, Front and Rear | Standard | |||
| Driver's and Front Passenger's Illuminated Vanity Mirrors | Standard | |||
| Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror | EX-L | Standard | ||
| Blue Ambient Console Lighting | Standard | |||
| Map Lights | Standard | |||
| Sunglasses Holder | Standard | |||
| Coin Box | Standard | |||
| 12-Volt Power Outlets (2) | Standard | |||
| Lockable Glove Compartment with Light | Standard | |||
| Driver- and Passenger-Side Seatback Pockets | Standard | |||
| Remote Fuel Filler Door Release | Standard | |||
| Remote Trunk Release with Lock | Standard | |||
| Electronic Remote Trunk Release | Standard | |||
| Rear Window Defroster | Standard | |||
| Cargo Area Light | Standard | |||
| Floor Mats | Standard | |||
| Side Door Pockets | Standard | |||
| Immobilizer Theft-Deterrent System | Standard | |||
| Seating | ||||
| LX / LX-P | EX / EX-L | EX V-6 | EX-L V-6 | |
| Leather-Trimmed Seats | EX-L | Standard | ||
| Heated Front Seats | EX-L | Standard | ||
| Driver's Seat with 8-Way Power Adjustment | LX-P | Standard | ||
| Driver's Seat with Power Lumbar Support | Standard | |||
| Driver's Seat with Manual Height Adjustment | LX | |||
| Passenger's Seat with 4-Way Power Adjustment | Standard | |||
| Fold-Down Rear Seatback | Standard | |||
| Fold-Down Rear-Seat Center Armrest/Trunk Pass-Through | Standard | |||
| Audio Systems | ||||
| LX / LX-P | EX / EX-L | EX V-6 | EX-L V-6 | |
| 160-Watt AM/FM/CD Audio System with 6 Speakers | Standard | |||
| 160-Watt AM/FM/6-Disc In-Dash Audio System with 6 Speakers | EX | Standard | ||
| 270-Watt AM/FM/6-Disc In-Dash Premium Audio System with 7 Speakers including Subwoofer | EX-L | Standard | ||
| Radio Data System (RDS) | Standard | |||
| MP3/Windows Media® Audio (WMA) Playback Capability | Standard | |||
| MP3/Auxiliary Input Jack | Standard | |||
| XM® Satellite Radio*** | EX-L | Standard | ||
| Speed-Sensitive Volume Control (SVC) | Standard | |||
| Instrumentation | ||||
| LX / LX-P | EX / EX-L | EX V-6 | EX-L V-6 | |
| Backlit Gauges | Standard | |||
| Tachometer | Standard | |||
| Digital Odometer and Digital Trip Meters (2) | Standard | |||
| Maintenance Minder™ System | Standard | |||
| Compass | EX-L Without Navigation | Without Navigation | ||
| Door-/Trunk-Open Indicator | Standard | |||
| Fuel and Coolant Temperature Indicators | Standard | |||
| Low-Oil Pressure and Brake Fluid Indicators | Standard | |||
| Exterior Temperature Indicator | EX-L | Standard | ||
| Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) Indicator | Standard | |||
| Passenger Side-Airbag Shut-Off Indicator | Standard | |||
* AT models are available with PZEV certification in California and certain northeastern states. MT models are ULEV-2 certified by the California Air Resource Board.
† Does not apply to fluid and filter changes. May vary with driving conditions. See your owner's manual for more details.
** Based on 2008 EPA mileage estimates, reflecting new EPA fuel economy methods beginning with 2008 models. Use for comparison purposes only. Do not compare to models before 2008. Your actual mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle.
†† HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Price Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson Controls.™
*** Required XM® Radio monthly subscription sold separately after 90 day trial period. Installation costs and other fees and taxes may apply after initial trial period, including a one-time activation fee. Subscription fee is consumer only. All fees and programming subject to change. Subscriptions subject to Customer Agreement available at xmradio.com. XM service only available in the 48 contiguous United States. The XM name is a registered trademark of XM Satellite Radio Inc.
