Honda Accord

Honda’s flagship sedan, the Accord, in its seventh generation avatar has been refined, lengthened, widened, made more powerful, turned into an even more spirited and pleasure inducing car to drive and ride in - and best of all.

Honda official in Europe. It better be so because Honda’s superbly engineered saloon has not struck it big in Europe but has been the mainstay of its volume sales in the US where for many years it has consistently been the best selling car. In fact with over 414,786 units finding Yankee buyers last year, the Accord handily out-sold the likes of the Toyota Camry and the Ford Taurus.

The new - seventh generation - Accord, though visually creating a genetic lineage with its predecessors, breaks new ground in all respects of the game. 

Toyota Camry

Engine
Type 2.4-liter DOHC 16-valve VVT-i 4-cylinder 
Cylinders Four 
Maximum Power 157 hp @ 5,600 rpm 
Maximum Torque 162 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm 

Exterior Dimensions (in.) 
Overall Height, unloaded 58.7
Overall Width 70.7
Overall Length 189.2
Ground Clearance 5.5
Track (front/rear) 60.8/60.4 
Coefficient of drag (Cd) .28 

Interior Dimensions front/rear (in.)
Head Room 39.2/38.4
Shoulder Room 57.5/56.7 
Hip Room 54.4/54.1
Leg Room 41.6/37.8 
Seating Capacity 5 

Toyota Corolla

Engine
1.8-liter DOHC 16-valve VVT-I
4-cylinder
Maximum Power 130 hp @ 6,000 rpm
Maximum Torque 125 lb.-ft. @ 4,200 rpm

Exterior Dimensions (in.) 
Overall height 58.5
Overall width 66.9
Overall Length 178.3 
Wheelbase 102.4
Ground Clearance 5.7 
Track (front/rear) 58.3/57.5

Interior Dimensions front/rear (in.)
Head Room (with moonroof) 39.3/37.1
Shoulder Room 53.1/53.5
Hip Room 51.9/46.2
Leg Room 41.3/35.4

Skoda Octavia

General Specifications
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Year of introduction: 2001 
Weight: 1354 kilo / 2985.1 lbs

Drivetrain
Engine: Straight 4
Engine Location: Front , transversely mounted
Displacement: 1.781 liter / 108.7 cu in
Valvetrain: 5 valves / cylinder, DOHC
Fuel feed: Fuel injection
Aspiration: Turbo
Gearbox: 5 speed Manual
Drive: Front wheel drive

Performance Figures
Power: 180 bhp / 134 KW @ 5500 rpm
Torque: 235 Nm / 173 ft lbs @ 1950 rpm
BHP/Liter: 101 bhp / liter
Power to weight ratio: 0.13 bhp / kg
Top Speed: 235 km/h / 146 mph
0-60 mph Acceleration: 7.7 s 

Hyundai Sonata

The 2003 Sonata is a 4-door, 5-passenger family sedan, available in 3 trims, ranging from the Sedan to the LX. a standard 2.4-liter, I4, 138-horsepower engine that achieves 22-mpg in the city and 30-mpg on the highway. The LX is equipped with a standard 2.7-liter, V6, 170-horsepower engine that achieves 20-mpg in the city and 27-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard on both trims, and a 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is optional.