The Honda Accord was introduced in 1976 and U.S. production began in 1982. One of Honda's most recognized brands, the Accord underwent a major redesign for the 1998 model, taking it from a small car to a midsize automobile, according to MSN Autos. A sixth-generation model in 1998, the car is still in production, as of 2010.
Engines
The 1998 Honda Accord is offered in three trim levels, including the DX, LX and the EX. The DX has a single-overhead, 16-valve, four-cylinder engine with bore of 3.39 inches and a stroke of 3.82 inches. It has a displacement of 137 cubic inches and produced 145 foot-pounds at 4,700 rpm. It has a compression ratio of 8:8.1
The LX and EX both feature the 16-valve, four-cylinder VTEC engine (VTEC is a Honda technology designed for low fuel consumption). Both engines mirror the DX's bore and stroke, but produce 150 horsepower at 5,700 rpm. Both engines have a compression ratio of 9.3:1.
Drivetrain
All three trims of the 1998 Accord have front-wheel drive and are available with either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission, and share the same chassis with a double wishbone coil spring with stabilizer bar in the front and multi-link double-wishbone variable power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering in the rear. It has a turning radius of 36.4 feet.
Fuel Economy
The manual transmission for all trim levels provides an EPA-estimated 25 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway. For the automatic, the DX is estimated at 22 mpg in the city and 29 on the highway, while the LX and the EX produce 23 and 30 mpg. All three models of the Accord use unleaded fuel.
Exterior
All three Accord trims have a wheelbase of 106.9 inches. The car is 188.8 inches long, 70.3 inches wide and 56.9 inches high. The car's ground clearance is 6.2 feet. With the manual transmission, the Accord weighs 2,888 lbs. and 2,954 lbs. with the automatic.
Interior
As with most specs of the 1998 Accord, the interior dimensions of all three models are the same for this car. In the front, passengers will enjoy 40 inches of headroom, 42.1 inches of legroom and 54.9 inches of hip room. Passengers in the back get 37.6 inches of headroom, 39.7 inches of legroom and 54.1 inches of hip room. Total passenger volume is 101.7 inches, with a cargo volume of 14.1 cubic feet.
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