"Justbob30" <NoThank@you.com> wrote in message
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> Are you reading a different Consumer reports than I am? I see the Accord
> received an overall rating of 88, the Altima 85......how is that better?
> it does mention the Accord gets slightly worse gas mileage than the Altima
> but that is not the total rating....
> Don't get me wrong, I still think the new Accord is just about the ugliest
> car Honda has produced in recent memory and the Altima is better looking
> but, in MY opinion I would not buy either of the gas guzzliers cause I
> like my Civic Hybrid too much to consider either.
>
Must be -- the Feb 08 CR rates the Altima as #1 and the Accord (LX P) as
2nd. Similarly, the Altima V6 is rated #1 and the Accord V6 #2.



> "tww1491" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:cbAfj.5522$R55.1923@newsfe13.lga...
>> The recent Consumer's Report review of the 08 Accord was a little
>> surprising to me. While they liked the car, they rated it below the
>> Altima. Comments were that the new Accord "is not as quick" as the old
>> Accord and that the gas mileage is down. They tested the 177 hp LX - P
>> and a V6 model. I suppose the bigger car weighs more hence the
>> degradation is performance and handling. Of course, I have no reason to
>> trade my 06 coupe I4.
>>