1998 Honda Accord Coupe and Sedan | Retro Review

You just don't see timeless designs anymore...The 90's was the high-water mark, and quite possibly the 1998 Accord Coupe was at the top.

Show 1704 | Original Airdate 10-01-1997

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[FlashtoPass]

I worked for Honda from 1999 to 2005 and these cars were top notch. Nothing could beat Accords back then.

[wackit]

Those were the days! I always liked the old Honda interiors, the feel of the switches, the textures of the plastics, leather and dash. The simple laid out designs and the 2 tone contrasting colors. In my opinion they were the best for the time and the price.

[Rubedo]

I'm still driving an EX sedan from this generation today! One of Honda's all time best.

[Trance]

Motor week really knows how to present these cars in a way to make them look attractive! I never realized just how clean and handsome this generation looks inside and out, especially in coupe form. It's interesting to see Dave demonstrate the interior of the car for a change rather than just being the voice of motorweek.

[tylerschild]

My dad bought a 98 EX sedan new and was in our family for about 10 years. It had 250k miles on it when it left, with nothing but routine maintenance. I still see it around town with well over 300k miles on it. Bulletproof cars.

[Laptops]

The difference between a base model and top trim v6 was $2500. Imagine that in today's car market 😳

[rpliegos]

Those Accords were the best, great build quality, good to drive, super reliable... indeed so reliable you still see tons of them on the road more than 20 years later

[TheCOZ]

Wish I could get a car like this today. Just a simple reliable coupe. I miss having no screens. I'm afraid we're never going back. 😢

[ianclaudio]

If I see the Honda Accord, I'm already sure of the Honda quality seal. In any version, I would have this car, whether it's a coupe or sedan – both are wonderful. The 90s were a golden decade for Honda.

[semectual]

26 years later, even though Honda has come a long way, but the 6th generation Accord are still seen on the road today up here in Massachusetts. My neighbor still owns a sedan model and uses it as a daily driver! Go Honda!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[elliot]

Still driving a 99 ex coupe. All stock other than a Bluetooth adapter. Wish it was manual, but it has over 200k and no issues with the automatic. To be fair this car is immaculately maintained and I am only its 2nd owner. I get compliments everywhere I go. The red color and overall style is great and I quickly fell in love with it. I’ll keep it as my daily driver as long as I can.

[RickJohnson]

I'm just noticing just how the wind farm between Palm Springs and Banning Pass at 1:09 has grown since this was shot!

[iLupi]

I wish the V6 Coupe of this era came with a manual, but I’m very thankful the later generations certainly did!

[MrPoppyDuck]

Had a 97 Accord Ex. That was a great car. Still miss it. Such a blast to drive.

[ethanknight]

I love older videos like this. I wish I lived in this time period where I could see these things and all the other cars new

[asianmanfromasia]

This is the gen I think of when someone says Honda Accord

[MarkMeadows]

This was my wife's first car, a 98 LX sedan. She loved that car so much.

[tonybost]

I love my 02 special edition. The automatics in the 4 cylinder models were okay if you maintained them. Most people don’t. 6 cylinder automatics were problematic, from what I understand the clutch packs weren’t substantial enough to withstand the torque of the v6 engines.

[anthonysaturno]

Bought a brand new 99 LX-V6 in the summer of 1999 and had it for 7 years and loved it. Had zero issues with it. Would love to have it now!

[Ruffdrummr]

I own a 2001 EX coupe with the 5MT and 200k on the clock and daily it. Other than basic maintenance and changing out my clutch, this thing is damn near bulletproof. If I could keep it forever I would