IndsideLineVideo Altima Coupe vs. Accord Coupe Video

[nismofool]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=FTIEH0vDqkw

can i raise the BS flag?

[SHIFT_COUPE]

Too bad the new Accord looks plain terrible on the exterior. I'd have to say that a couple of their statements are on point for the Altima. Regardless, I'd take my Altima over the Accord any day. Give Nissan a few more years with this car and it will be perfect in all aspects IMO.

[nismofool]

Too bad the new Accord looks plain terrible on the exterior. I'd have to say that a couple of their statements are on point for the Altima. Regardless, I'd take my Altima over the Accord any day. Give Nissan a few more years with this car and it will be perfect in all aspects IMO.

i agree for the most part on what they had to say on the altima coupe..but honestly...besides the trunk/cargo space, the back seats and front, both being a coupe cant be a huge difference in person unless lookin down at measurement numbers on paper. and the accord coupe doesnt seem to have that "coupe-like" smooth lines, looks like a chopped sedan..now i'm ranting lol..

altima coupe ftw!

[alphapig]

The new Accord is so ugly...

When I first saw the Sedan, I honestly thought it was a Saturn. Ew. And the Accord coupe isn't much better.

I'de gladly sacrifice trunk room and a few fractions of a second on a closed course for looks!

But that's cause I'm so vain

[generic808]

Uhmm...They said the Accord is less expensive than the Altima? If equipped the same, the Honda is much more.

[bembol]

I somewhat agree.

Overall Styling, Power and the CVT (Accord Coupe only has Automatic) are my reasons why it's a better choice.

Pricing, I don't know where they got that it's cheaper? The Interior is much roomier, especially the Rear & Trunk! Also, regarding the Body Roll/Suspension I agree it's much tighter.

I knew this was coming when we picked up our Coupes and I didn't consider it because I never liked the Accord and that I just came off an '02 Acura RSX, I wanted something different.

[Mr. Music]

I test drove both cars before buying my A/C, and, the Honda's seats might be a bit more comfortable, but I liked the Altima much more, obviously. I don't know how they can say the Nissan has more body roll, I felt it more in the Honda, actually; but maybe I'm just crazy?

[SHIFT_2.5S]

Made by the same people that really did not like the Altima Coupe and praised the Accord.

How did they only get 6.2 sec 0-60mph in the Altima? Was the guy sleeping?

[GreyZone]

I figure it this way...just like the comment about the Accord being cheaper is MISINFORMATION and WAY off, so is the obviously prejudicial majority of that bogus "comparrision." Someone was trying to suck up to someone associated with Honda IMO.
Modified by GreyZone at 11:57 AM 12/2/2007

[nismofool]

"In the slalom the accord was poised and sure @ 66.2mph. In contrast the altima felt sloppy and inprecise and its speed of 64.2 mph was noticeably slower."

um...did anyone see that big whale accord "poised & sure" or was it just me that it looked sloppy and very slidy ..too me it looks vice versa.

[Betimbe]

"The Accord comes off smaller on the outside . . . ."

If they had started with this statement I would have known to ignore the whole thing. Are they crazy? The Accord Coupe looks massive compared to the A/C. This is confirmed by the exterior measurements, with the A/C at 182.5 in. long and 70.7 in. wide, while the Accord Coupe is 190.9 in. long and 72.8 in. wide. "The Accord comes off as smaller on the outside . . . " Harrumph!

As for the other stuff, these cars are obviously close competitors and the only things that truly distinguish these two cars are subjective factors. I'm currently cross-shopping both these cars and the only objective pluses I could find for the Accord 6-speed over the Altima 6-speed were additional trunk space, 18" wheels, regular gas and daytime running lights. That's not much. On the other side of the coin, the Altima has marginally better mileage (at least for the 6-speed, where the Accord's mileage sucks), the smart key, a trip computer, a 60/40 split rear bench and two (count 'em -- two) HP.

With feature sets that close to identical, it's hard to consider someone nuts for making the call based on entirely subjective factors. The subjective side of the balance sheet shows styling going whichever way it goes, and the nearly universal observation that Honda's 6-speed shifter is inexcusably better than Nissan's. No one's going to make their choice because the Altima has turn signal mirrors or the Accord has rear cupholders. The heart wants what it wants. Comparos between these two cars are simply an exercise in learning what other people like and want.

[mikemart]

The new Accord is so ugly...

I liked the exterior of the new Accord Coupe; it was the INTERIOR that turned me off for good---

[Shift_Perfection]

guys. can we all just agree that the altima has its highs and lows and the accord has its highs and lows? both cars get the job done.. getting us from point a to point b safely, comfortabley, and reliably.. we arent out racing our cars (most of us) so who cares if the accord is faster.. when its all said and done.. we have nice cars. end of story.. so relax everyone.. enjoy what you have

[SHIFT_2.5S]

I'd like to spy on the Accord Forum and see what those guys are saying...

[Plastics]

This Edmond review is basically a promotional job for Honda Accord. It is just full of mis-truths.

The authur makes some good points on the Accord, but as soon as he said the Accord is smaller , he is way off base and you can throw the whole review out. The Accord is bigger than the Altima Coupe.

My Honda dealer gave me a Accord Coupe V6 Automatic to test drive for an hour in exchange for an honest comparison to the Altima Coupe 3.5 SE Premium with CVT.

One thing about the Altima Coupe with 3.5V6 CVT, ...it will outrun an Accord V6 Automatic . The Accord feels sluggish at highway speed whereas the Altima just take off at same speed.

Plastics

[rjdmmfl1]

"The Accord coupe comes off as smaller on the outside" The accord coupe is longer than the Altima sedan! the only honest part about this comparison is the God Awful small trunk in the A/C

[wild willy]

A lot of you guys can not see the trees through the forest...That review was very accurate, and I think they may have been a little too nice on Nissan and should have harped more on thier piss poor materials used in the cabin.

And yes...the Altima is more expensive.....Go to Edmunds and price each of them out...

Now, no one hates Honda more than I....But, the facts are the facts.

I about **** my pants a few weeks ago..I stopped at the dealer and looked at a A/C and the price on the sticker for the 4 banger..rather loaded was just under 30K....WTF are they thinking?

[rjdmmfl1]

A lot of you guys can not see the trees through the forest...That review was very accurate, and I think they may have been a little too nice on Nissan and should have harped more on thier piss poor materials used in the cabin.

And yes...the Altima is more expensive.....Go to Edmunds and price each of them out...

Now, no one hates Honda more than I....But, the facts are the facts.

I about **** my pants a few weeks ago..I stopped at the dealer and looked at a A/C and the price on the sticker for the 4 banger..rather loaded was just under 30K....WTF are they thinking?

The part about the A/C being more expensive is NOT true!! Go to Honda, build an accord to the same specs as the premium package

$31,891 for V6 Acccord, w/ side molding, auto day/night rear view mitrror, floor mats, splash gaurds, and navigation system

$31,470 for V6 Altima all of the above are included in prem.pack. + tech. pack! without VDC!

And yes, if you get the 4banger fully loaded, w/ dealer installed wheel package, it's over 30K .... yeah, I laughed also!

[wild willy]

With every option listed for each car, this is what it came to

2008 Nissan Altima3.5 SE 2dr Coupe (3.5L 6cyl CVT) What OthersAre Paying MSRP Invoice National Base PriceA note about advertising fees $25,470 $23,605 $25,449 Regional Adjustmentfor Zip Code Change - - $0 Optional Equipment $6,160 $5,297 $6,151 P02 3.5 SE Premium Package $3,200 $2,776 $3,195 U01 Technology Package $2,000 $1,735 $1,997 V01 Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) $600 $520 $599 L93 Carpeted Floor/Trunk Mat Set (5-Piece) $175 $132 $175 A92 Moonroof Wind Deflector $100 $71 $100 P93 Aluminum Kick Plates $85 $63 $85 Color Adjustment - - $0 Winter Frost Destination Charge $625 $625 $625 Total with Options $32,255 $29,527 $32,225

2008 Honda AccordEX-L V-6 2dr Coupe (3.5L 6cyl 5A) What OthersAre Paying MSRP Invoice National Base PriceA note about advertising fees $28,310 $25,642 $27,927 Regional Adjustmentfor Zip Code Change - - -$160 Optional Equipment N/A N/A N/A No optional equipment selected Color Adjustment - - -$61 Taffeta White Destination Charge $635 $635 $635 Total with Options $28,945 $26,277 $28,341

[Loop]

Your comparing oranges vs apples

Come back when you have the optional Equipment right. Thank you

[theoctopussi]

Edmunds was definitely biased... pound for pound, pony for pony, nissan has always kicked hondas *** - and these two cars, though similiar are still in slightly different classes. If we had a two-door maxima to go up against the accord coupe - it would be a blow out. But the fact that nissan has stepped up it's midsized sedan to compete with the big boys and give them a run for their money is beautiful. Their Flagship against our runner up - a near tie? wow - that's sad for them.

[wild willy]

That w

Your comparing oranges vs apples

Come back when you have the optional Equipment right. Thank you

That was all of the options listed for the Accord...at Edmunds........Every one!!

[Darius]

Was it just me or did it appear that they were pushing the Accord to its limits through the slalom (sliding the *** end around) and driving the altima in a more relaxed fashion? And for the narrator to say, "the nissan struggled on the street" like it is some big challenge or something...wtf Who wrote this dialogue?

And why are you looking at Edmunds for options instead of the dealer website?? Doesn't make any sense.

[wild willy]

KBB has these numbers with Nav

MSRP**Definitions $31,145.00

Invoice*$28,264.87

New Car BlueBook Value*What consumers are really paying for this vehicle $30,989.00

[wild willy]

And why are you looking at Edmunds for options instead of the dealer website?? Doesn't make any sense.

They should be the same....EDMUNDS and KBB are more easily navigated through

[Loop]

Obviously Edmund's(not sure why you chose this site) has not updated the extra equipment options yet, therefore the comparison your doing is wrong. No offense.

[generic808]

It doesn't really matter what's listed on whatever site. What it boils down to is that you're NOT going to get an Accord for less than an Altima with the exact same options. There's no way that's happening, period. Honda's are good cars; I owned a 00 Accord and it was a great car, but overpriced in my opinion.

Nissan's = best bang-for-the-buck car out there.

[Loop]

It doesn't really matter what's listed on whatever site. What it boils down to is that you're NOT going to get an Accord for less than an Altima with the exact same options. There's no way that's happening, period. Honda's are good cars; I owned a 00 Accord and it was a great car, but overpriced in my opinion.

Nissan's = best bang-for-the-buck car out there.

Exactly

[wild willy]

See, Now when the new Altima was released in late 2001 for the 2002 model year I thought it was way overpriced for an "Altima" And it has continued on that path ever since. They should have changed the name of the car from the get go. It was not even close to the same animal it was before.

The fact reamains..it's just an altima....If it be 17K 2.5 or a 32K 3.5 with Nav.

That puts the car into flagship Maxima price range and Hell...G35 for that matter

[generic808]

And that's why the Max is getting a facelift. It'll be in it's own class pretty soon.