So you walk into the nearest Honda showroom and say, ‘Ok, I have 15 lakh rupees to spend, what car do you have?’ And the customer relationship management executive (or whatever fancy designation they use nowadays for ‘salesman’) will show you these two cars and ask you to take your pick.
Yup, Hondas that are dramatically different to look at, but with quite a few things in common. The Honda CR-V has a received a facelift recently, making it look more butch, and also a much needed larger powerplant and a manual gearbox – which is the same unit seen in the Accord 2.4. Yet, both Hondas hang around the same price points, give or take a few thousand bucks.
So what do you do now? Should you go in for the comfort and driving pleasure of a sedan or the space and utility value of a tall SUV? Our pros give you the cons. And the pros.
INACCORDANCE
For an absolutely fundamental Japanese sedan, the Accord doesn’t look like one – and that is a good thing. With its cutting edge design, the Accord has the presence and features of a car that would cost twice as much.
So maybe it is a bit down on power when you compare it to the CR-V but have a look at the 0-100 time and you will know which one’s faster. In the handling department, the Accord corners with supreme confidence and with wishbones all around, what else do you expect? Besides, I haven’t even brought the V6 into the picture, which I might add, with 221 bhp, is perfect to play Schumacher or rather Takuma Sato.
Also don’t forget that the Accord is made here while the CR-V is a CBU import. So I won’t have to wait for the next DHL from Japan to come in with the spares.
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