Got My Brand new 2009 Honda Accord 5 speed A/T

harimakesh · 12th January 2009, 14:40

Filled the tank full with 66 liters of petrol. When the needle was at the middle of the fuel gauge the trip meter was at 375kms! which is roughly 11.36kmpl.

Will post exact mileage figures when I tank up in a day or two.

ceejay123 · 14th January 2009, 13:14

hey first of all great pics especially the interior one's.you live in kuwait and still you are concerned for FE great

I thought only people living in India are concerned about FE .

harimakesh · 15th January 2009, 11:42

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Originally Posted by ceejay123

hey first of all great pics especially the interior one's.you live in kuwait and still you are concerned for FE great

I thought only people living in India are concerned about FE .

Thanks ceejay. Frannkly I Can not be concerned of FE so long as living in Kuwait. FE figures or just for the Record

harimakesh · 15th January 2009, 12:03

Done 900kms as of now. Next week the first service to be scheduled.

The tankfull to tankfull Fuel efficiency figure is 710kms for 68 liters of petrol which is 10.66 kmpl.

Driving conditions: 80% travel is highway cruising at 120-140 speed and 20% travel is typical bumper to bumper urban driving without a/c as the weather is just about 15degC no need for a/c.

car cruises at 120km at 2150 rpm. No vibrations, NIL rattles, Squeaks. Original Japanes build quality is good.

There is more than enough Room for all! Slide the driver seat to the backmost and the pedals cannot be reached easily ( I am 5'6"). Children can sit down on the rear floor between the seats!

The rear sear arm rest -> trunk reach is lockable too!

I am happy of the colour choice made as it is practical! It remains clean for a week un like my Black car before!

Now For many years, I wash the car at week ends by myself as it is fun for my kids, a good 1 hour calorie burning exercise for me, and the New car is cared personally to be free from scratches made by the careless bangladeshi car washers.

Touchwood This time I successfully protected the front wind shield in the firstweek of the new car not to crack by the flying stone hit while cruising at 140km speed. This used to happen for my previous 3 cars thus creating a crack in my heart too!

Started liking the car behaviour.

harimakesh · 25th January 2009, 12:23

As of today car has done 1900kms. First service is scheduled for tomorrow. Once the 1500kms run in mark is reached, I did a high speed test briefly and touched 195km high speed. Still the pedal can be floored further. However small road undulations gets amplified at this high speed.

Tested the cruise control and fully functional.

The second tank mileage is @ 10kmpl and average speed done is 140.

Now I like the car and its behaviour.

PlatzdaTurbo · 19th February 2009, 12:42

Hari, you said that you clocked 195 kph in the accord with the pedal further to be pressed. Im just curious how comfy was the car at such a high speed ? Did it seem under too much of strain?...and having pressed the pedal further you think it would clocked 210 ? whats your guess ? thanks

harimakesh · 19th February 2009, 16:19

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Originally Posted by PlatzdaTurbo

Hari, you said that you clocked 195 kph in the accord with the pedal further to be pressed. Im just curious how comfy was the car at such a high speed ? Did it seem under too much of strain?...and having pressed the pedal further you think it would clocked 210 ? whats your guess ? thanks

Well the car could go past 200 easily. Engine still had power to be delivered. It gets a bit noisy and wind plays a crucial role too at these speeds.

However at these speeds, small road undulations gets significantly amplified much and much more intensified road scanning monitoring reduces the driving pleasure. The road I tried is not meant for 150+ speeds.

It is a pleasure driving upto 180 beyond driving becomes more stiff affair!

PlatzdaTurbo · 19th February 2009, 20:47

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Originally Posted by harimakesh

Well the car could go past 200 easily. Engine still had power to be delivered. It gets a bit noisy and wind plays a crucial role too at these speeds.

However at these speeds, small road undulations gets significantly amplified much and much more intensified road scanning monitoring reduces the driving pleasure. The road I tried is not meant for 150+ speeds.

It is a pleasure driving upto 180 beyond driving becomes more stiff affair!

Thanks , that was helpful. I looked around many places on the net to check how fast the car is compared to the octavia rs (though both r not in the same league ofcourse) and at some places people claim the honda engineers have limited the accord to the speed of 205 kph with the limiter when it could have gone beyond 210. Some places people are openly claiming to have reached 215 kph with the car. Hard to believe but if they really have then its good news for accord lovers anyways.

vasudeva · 20th February 2009, 11:36

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Originally Posted by harimakesh

Done 900kms as of now. Next week the first service to be scheduled.

The tankfull to tankfull Fuel efficiency figure is 710kms for 68 liters of petrol which is 10.66 kmpl.

Driving conditions: 80% travel is highway cruising at 120-140 speed and 20% travel is typical bumper to bumper urban driving without a/c as the weather is just about 15degC no need for a/c.

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Really a great and sensible car to own. Your FE figures are very good. I could upgrade in the next 3-4 years but was scared with the 6-7 kmpl FE (reported by many) of Accord or Camry. However, you have achieved a FE that is acceptable (your driving conditions help as does no need for an AC).

gaurav911 · 20th February 2009, 12:36

Congrats - Great vehicle!
I wish i could give a damn to the fuel economy figures out here as well. But alas!

Zensi · 20th February 2009, 15:16

Congrats on a beautiful buy!

However I am shocked (pleasantly) at your FE! I cannot get more than 6-6.5 kpl in my V6 in the city! And I have never heard of anyone in India achieving 10+ or even close to 10kpl. Wondering whether it is due to our road condition/congestion?

ImmortalZ · 20th February 2009, 21:24

His is the l4 2.4L. The V6 is 3L I believe. Much more power, much less FE.

harimakesh · 21st February 2009, 14:51

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Originally Posted by vasudeva

Really a great and sensible car to own. Your FE figures are very good. I could upgrade in the next 3-4 years but was scared with the 6-7 kmpl FE (reported by many) of Accord or Camry. However, you have achieved a FE that is acceptable (your driving conditions help as does no need for an AC).

Reasonable car. FE is to stay around 10kmpl in summer too with a/c. Indian driving conditions are very uniquely driver un-friendly and difficult as even on Hihgways due all kinds of vehicles and NO lane discipline . Mine is 2.4 four cylinder verson Accord. V6 will be fuel thirsty.

12th January 2009, 14:40	#16
harimakesh BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chennai/Kuwait Posts: 502 Thanked: 354 Times	Fuel Efficiency Filled the tank full with 66 liters of petrol. When the needle was at the middle of the fuel gauge the trip meter was at 375kms! which is roughly 11.36kmpl. Will post exact mileage figures when I tank up in a day or two.
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14th January 2009, 13:14	#17
ceejay123 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 26 Thanked: Once	hey first of all great pics especially the interior one's.you live in kuwait and still you are concerned for FE great I thought only people living in India are concerned about FE .
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15th January 2009, 12:03	#19
harimakesh BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chennai/Kuwait Posts: 502 Thanked: 354 Times	Updates Done 900kms as of now. Next week the first service to be scheduled. The tankfull to tankfull Fuel efficiency figure is 710kms for 68 liters of petrol which is 10.66 kmpl. Driving conditions: 80% travel is highway cruising at 120-140 speed and 20% travel is typical bumper to bumper urban driving without a/c as the weather is just about 15degC no need for a/c. car cruises at 120km at 2150 rpm. No vibrations, NIL rattles, Squeaks. Original Japanes build quality is good. There is more than enough Room for all! Slide the driver seat to the backmost and the pedals cannot be reached easily ( I am 5'6"). Children can sit down on the rear floor between the seats! The rear sear arm rest -> trunk reach is lockable too! I am happy of the colour choice made as it is practical! It remains clean for a week un like my Black car before! Now For many years, I wash the car at week ends by myself as it is fun for my kids, a good 1 hour calorie burning exercise for me, and the New car is cared personally to be free from scratches made by the careless bangladeshi car washers. Touchwood This time I successfully protected the front wind shield in the firstweek of the new car not to crack by the flying stone hit while cruising at 140km speed. This used to happen for my previous 3 cars thus creating a crack in my heart too! Started liking the car behaviour.
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25th January 2009, 12:23	#20
harimakesh BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chennai/Kuwait Posts: 502 Thanked: 354 Times	Touched high speed 195km/hr As of today car has done 1900kms. First service is scheduled for tomorrow. Once the 1500kms run in mark is reached, I did a high speed test briefly and touched 195km high speed. Still the pedal can be floored further. However small road undulations gets amplified at this high speed. Tested the cruise control and fully functional. The second tank mileage is @ 10kmpl and average speed done is 140. Now I like the car and its behaviour.
	() Thanks

19th February 2009, 12:42	#21
PlatzdaTurbo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,304 Thanked: 327 Times View My Garage	Hari, you said that you clocked 195 kph in the accord with the pedal further to be pressed. Im just curious how comfy was the car at such a high speed ? Did it seem under too much of strain?...and having pressed the pedal further you think it would clocked 210 ? whats your guess ? thanks Last edited by Technocrat : 19th February 2009 at 16:51. Reason: Please avoid adding extra formatting to the entire text
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20th February 2009, 12:36	#25
gaurav911 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 129 Thanked: 68 Times	Congrats - Great vehicle! I wish i could give a damn to the fuel economy figures out here as well. But alas!
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20th February 2009, 15:16	#26
Zensi BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Dubai Posts: 116 Thanked: 15 Times	Congrats on a beautiful buy! However I am shocked (pleasantly) at your FE! I cannot get more than 6-6.5 kpl in my V6 in the city! And I have never heard of anyone in India achieving 10+ or even close to 10kpl. Wondering whether it is due to our road condition/congestion?
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20th February 2009, 21:24	#27
ImmortalZ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,179 Thanked: 488 Times View My Garage	His is the l4 2.4L. The V6 is 3L I believe. Much more power, much less FE.
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