ACCORD 2008 in comparison to camry

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i am sharing my testdrive experience over here   hope it will help some future buyers in deciding....

HONDA ACCORD:

• i test drove HONDA ACCORD ELEGANCE BOTH AT/MT
• my
  first feeling after having a look at the car was will i be able to
  drive it  in this crazy city traffic  the size of the car did baffle me
  completely (looks like of size of bmw 5series or e-class) but all that
  changed once i got into the car
• The driver’s seat is supremely comfortable and is electrically adjustable
• The
  next thing that surprised me  was  the phenomenal visibility for a car
  of its size. u know exactly where the front left corner of the car is I
  .the rear view is also good.The dash is fairly straight forward - has the usual rpm/speedo/fuel
  guage. There is a door indicator and a trip meter (a/b), the outside
  temp and the odometer with the usual warning lights. Couple of storage elements in the center (below the music console),
  front/rear of the gear lever and under the arm rest. One for glasses
  near the rear view mirror.The rear A/C vents are between the front two seats, no adjustment though.
  There’s traffic but I have already hit 60
  and i felt instantly comfortable with car considering it was my first
  drive of an AT.The suspension isolates most bumps and pot holes easily and never did people sit on back complain and it
  is indeed was a very comfortable ride.on empty road  i put the car in sport
  mode and  still the car could handle pretty well touched about 100kmph
  at about 3600rpm   and could do turns and curves pretty well even at
  that speed  for its size and there wasnt much lag between paddle shifts
• now
  i asked my cousin to drive while myself and my father-in-law who is6.1
  in height sat at back  and  the back seat comfort was much much 
  higher   in it then it was  in camry  lots of space good amount of
  legroom,audio-based parking sensors the  the fuel tank capacity though is huge - 70L must come in handy for long drives for atleast 600kms.
  
• finally 
• OVERALL:ACCORD(AT/MTvsCAMRY(MT):
  LOOKS: camry scores 
• INTERIORS: while both had almost the same kind of appeal but some how the quality of interiors was slightly higher in camry
• SPACE INSIDE:camnry
  stands no where near when it comes to comfort  infront and rear
  especially  i think its best one  suited  if any wants a cheuffer driven
• GEAR BOX:ACCORD scores   i could even change gears with my finger
• RIDE AND HANDLING:
  didnt find much diffrence between the two  at low rpm  you need rev the
  engine more in either cars  and could handle bumps and pit holes very
  well the steering of accord felt more lighter then  camry
• AUDIO: didnt give much attention to the quality of audio while my cousin said  camry
  was better. accord has 6 speakers ,there are seperate a/c vents at back as well in both
• MILEGE: from
  few existing friends who own camry and accord said their camry (MT) is
  giving around 7-8kms  while ACCORD(MT) was giving 10kmpl
  

went for BLACK ACCORD INSPIRE(MT) as it offersmuch better   back seat comfort
then in camry as it  was one of our priorities  difference between
ELEGANCE AND INSPIRE being body kit comprising of Front Skirts ,Rear
Skirts ,Side Skirts , Boot Lid Spoiler and a different grill. and left out camry as didnt find much logic in spending almost 3-4 lakhs more  for a  somewhat better looking interiors and also  not the kind of comfort for people on rear as is in accord
overall ACCORD a total VFM car 
on  road price with extended warranty  20.1L
DISCOUNT  25,000 rs and some accesories delivery expected in 10 more days