1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 Honda Accord
Building on the original Accord ’s hearty success , Honda keep its top - selling motorcar on the path of ever - more sophistication and refinement . The redesigned 1982 role model discover an even wider audience , and sales continued to climb . But a lingering recession and deep line of work slash in the U.S. auto industry fueled a grow antagonism toward Japanese vehicle in some quarters .
critic charged that Honda and other Nipponese brands with " knock down " cars , thus stealing gross revenue from American manufacturers and forcing them to layoff workers . It was in this heated political atmosphere that Honda became the first Nipponese automaker to build cars in the U.S. The hot - selling Accord was the ordered candidate , and in later 1982 a newfangled " transplantation " manufacturing plant in Marysville , Ohio , began turning out Accord saloon . This was mainly a business decision , and bluff one , with no warranty of a wages . But succeed it did , and other Japanese brands before long observe Honda ’s jumper lead . The auto industry has n’t been the same since .
1982 Honda Accord
Though not observable at a glimpse , the redesigned 1982 Honda Accord was reasonably longer , wide and roomy than previous models . Wheelbase was stretch most three inches to 96.5 , and overall distance increased about two inch . A three - model lineup returned , and the mechanical package was little exchange , though fink horsepower rise by three to 75 . Styling was familiar too , but a bit smoother and better resolved . Despite all this , the Accord kept its people - pleasing character . Honda was just offering more of a good matter . In the process , the Accord became somewhat quieter and smoother horseback riding . It also feel more substantial despite being little heavier . And fuel economic system was still top - of - the - class at an honest 26 - 30 miles per gallon .
1983 Honda Accord
Honda begin sell its historic U.S.-built Accord sedans this model twelvemonth . Hatchback coupes were still import from Japan , as were some sedan chair , as it took fourth dimension for the new Ohio plant to contact full speed . Some pundits expected build quality would suffer , but Consumer Guide and most others recognise small difference of opinion in the American Accords .
Aside from that , there was but one notable alteration affecting every 1983 Honda Accord : a four - focal ratio reflex transmission to replace the previous three - pep pill option . The extra train allow cruising at lower revolutions per minute to the benefit of fuel economy , aided by a lockup torque - converter clutch that reduced the fuel - run off internal slippage associate with automatic . Other manufacturers propose like transmission system , Detroit included .
1984 Honda Accord
Appearance update , a gravid engine and a Modern luxury - clipping sedan made up the 1984 Honda Accord story . All models now carry a 1.8 - liter four - piston chamber with 86 horsepower ; a three - barrelful carburetor continued . Honda ’s sporty Prelude coupe was redesign in 1983 around this same engine , but with dual carburetors and 100 HP . An LX - trimness sedan was sum up with most of the same feature as the LX hatchback door . Both sedans received a fresh " human face . "
Coupes got a lower hoodline , specific olfactory organ styling , revised bumper , and a hatch hat with integrated spoiler . They also receive orange gauge graphics and a truehearted pause with a rearward stabilizer bar added . All these change were intended to give Accord coupes a sportier personality for added market appeal . Speaking of which , Accord sales this year broke into the top-10 social status for the first clip , though it was not be the last .
1985 Honda Accord
fold out the car ’s 2nd generation , the 1985 Honda Accord batting order gained a snappy lavishness sedan , the SE - i. Future Accord generations would also cease with SE ( Special Edition ) models , though not even Honda might not have known that in 1985 . As on some European car , the " i " stood for fuel shot , Honda ’s raw port electronic system with a separate squirt gun for each cylinder . Horsepower checked in at 101 , versus an unchanged 86 on other models . The SE - i replaced the four - door LX , but was even ritzier , with leather upholstery , ability - control shabu sunroof , and special exterior clipping as exclusive and standard . Other 1985 Accords receive only point trimness changes .
The second - propagation invention cemented Accord ’s repute as one of the good succinct - cable car bargain on the grocery . As Consumer Guide noted in 1985 : " The front - cause Accord has consistently been extremely ranked by our automobile staff for its overall nuance , buoyant performance and neat assembly quality . Our most recent exam car was an American made LX sedan that was in all likelihood the best - build Accord we ’ve construe to engagement . [ And ] we average 27 mpg with manual transmission . Other cars in this sizing and price scope are adequate to or tightlipped to Accord in equipment and fabrication , but none seem to match the smooth , quiet nature of Honda ’s 1.8 - liter engine . It ’s still at the head of the class for our money . "
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