Honda Car Forum

I really like the coupe............do you think that the variable engine (it uses 3, 4, or 6 cylinders depending on workload) will be as reliable in its first year of production or should we all wait until the 2009 models come out.

That's a nice looking car.You can wait, if you want to. But it's probably going to be as reliable as always. It's hard for Honda to screw up.

I don't think it will be anymore reliable than what's out now. I got 08 Honda Accord EX-L V6 Sedan. Black on Black. They have good engines in those cars.

Honda Accord has been the number one reliable car since it came out.The engine is reliable. They test the engine for many months before they put it in a car and mass produce it for the market.

its nice i like it any ways

Honda Acoord is one ofthe best cars i know ....its one of the very few saloon cars that i know of has Power, looks and luxury all in 1....its very reliable ...the engines are very durable and can last very long ....i dont think they r goin to change the variable engine for a few years now ....it'll be reliable....ya the coupe's got better looks

Not sure anyone's answered your specific question yet...and it's a good question...time will tell if there's a reliability issue. BTW, we drive 2 Honda & 1 Acura product...big Honda fans here; Honda builds robust engines.It's hard to say how this 'variable cylinder management' (aka VCM) engine will work out compared to their norm of full-time-firing cylinder designs. Honda did offer a VCM engine (3.0L V6, J30) in their last Accord...the hybrid model. I haven't heard of any problems with that engine. You might do some Internet searches to see if that's true. However, VCM does add mechanical complexity on top of the VTEC design.RE VCM, I do know that Cadillac had problems with their first VCM design years ago, but I'm assuming newer versions are OK.You may be aware that the '08 Accord's V6 manual transmission version does not use VCM.