• The Honda Accord is a midsize family car with a reputation for high gas mileage and affordability. Honda redesigned the 2006 Accord to feature new front and rear bumpers, a grille, LED taillights, optional 17-inch alloy wheels and new exhaust tips. The Japanese carmaker offered the 2006 Accord EX as a coupe or a sedan in a total of 20 versions, or trims, with choices that included a leather interior, navigation system, XM satellite radio and a V-6 engine.
  
  

Engine and Power

• All versions of 2006 Honda Accord EX with the exception of the V-6 trim, feature a four-cylinder, 2.4-liter engine with 166 horsepower at 5,800 rpm and 160 ft-lb of torque at 4,000 rpm. The V-6 trim has a 3.0-liter V-6 engine that cranks out 244 horsepower at 6,250 rpm and 211 ft-lb of torque at 5,000 rpm. The 166 horsepower engine has 16 valves with a displacement of 2,354 cubic centimeters, bore and stroke of 3.43 by 3.90 inches and a compression ratio of 9.7 to 1. The V-6 engine has 24 valves with a displacement of 2,997 cc, bore and stroke of 3.39 by 3.39 inches and a compression ratio of 10.0 to 1.
  
  

Transmission and Fuel Economy

• The four-cylinder, 166 horsepower engine trims of the 2006 Honda Accord EX offer either a five-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission. The V-6 engine trim comes with either a five-speed automatic transmission or a six-speed manual transmission. Fuel economy differs, with the 166-horsepower, five-speed automatic trims earning 24 miles per gallon (mpg) in the city and 34 mpg on the highway, and the 166 horsepower, five-speed manual trims earning 26 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway. The V-6, five-speed automatic offers gas mileage of 20 mpg in the city and 29 mpg on the highway, and the six-speed manual V-6 trim earns 21 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway.
  
  

Interior Dimensions and Comfort

• Five-passenger seating comes standard on all versions of the 2006 Honda Accord EX. The coupe trims have front headroom of 37.5 inches, front legroom of 43.1 inches, rear headroom of 36.1 inches and rear legroom of 31.9 inches. The sedan trims are more spacious overall with front headroom of 38.3 inches, front legroom of 42.6 inches, rear headroom of 36.8 inches and rear legroom of 36.8 inches. Standard comfort features in all trims include air-conditioning, cruise control, tilt steering, radio and CD player. A leather-appointed interior, XM radio and navigation system come standard on select 2006 Honda Accord EX trims.
  
  

Exterior Dimensions and Features

• The 2006 Honda Accord EX comes in either a two-door coupe or a four-door sedan. The coupe trims measure 187.6 inches long, with a width of 71.3 inches and a height of 55.7 inches. The sedan trims measure 191.1 inches long, with a width of 71.6 inches and height of 57.2 inches. All trims have a fuel capacity of 17.1 gallons. Standard features include daytime running lights, front air dam, alloy wheels, power windows, power mirrors and a rear window defogger.