Honda Follows CC And Sonata And Adopts Fastback Styling For 2018 Accord

Did VW pay you to say that the CC started the trend? You do know that the CC was a low-rent Mercedes CLA wannabe right?

Except the CC came out about 5 years before the CC, drives better and is roomier.
I believe the CLA is a low rent MB.

Except the CC came out about 5 years before the CC, drives better and is roomier.
I believe the CLA is a low rent MB.

Um, the CC came out well before the CLA.

I think perhaps you meant the CLS.

Kind of like the Civic's sloping rear-end ?

The VW CC followed the Mercedes CLS into the realm of sedan-as-coupe realm. Both were a couple of inches shorter than their counterparts.

The Sonata also took style "inspiration" from the CLS, but still maintained more traditional sedan height. Today's Fusion, 200, and Malibu both follow the styling theme, but maintain sedan height.

This new Accord appears to be following in the footsteps of its younger sibling, the Civic. Not a bad thing as I do think the Civic is a standout design, for good or bad (personally, I really like it except the rear end taillights). I think this is a good move for Honda as the Civic is selling like Otter Pops in Arizona in July.

It is not the height that makes it a 4-door coupe. It seems frameless windows as started by the CLS define the 4-door coupe.

I do not believe that (frameless doors) is the defining factor. From my understanding a 4-door coupe is defined by proportion and design. There are various 2-door coupes with framed doors, i.e. Honda Accord Coupe and Hyundai Elantra coupe. Of the 4-door variety, the Porsche Panamera is considered by many accounts to be a 4-door coupe yet it has framed doors.

cidflekken, if you read my post - or can - I said "4 - door coupes" all have frameless doors. You replied back with a reference to a 2 door Civic coupe.

cidflekken, if you read my post - or can - I said "4 - door coupes" all have frameless doors. You replied back with a reference to a 2 door Civic coupe.

I'm so glad that you have to be snarky in your response when I had zero snarkiness in my response to you. So, here you go, right back at you.
Your logic, of complete lack thereof, was that a 4-door coupe was defined by having frameless doors. MY point of using the ACCORD coupe and ELANTRA coupes (NOT the Civic coupe as you pointed out - Oh, look who can't read) was that why would they be defined as coupes with framed doors? Just pointing out where your logic was non-existent. Using your logic, then the old Integra sedan, Dodge Neon, and current Subaru Legacy 4-door would be 4-door coupes since they all have frameless doors.

I believe the Gran Prix still maintained the same height as a traditional sedan.

Let me just say that the previous Sonata is way better looking than the current one and that Hyundai should be in a rush to get the new car out. Honda, on the other hand, did a nice refresh to the Accord. That car in the sport trim looks expensive.

@carsnyc Hyundai went way too conservative with the redesign of the Sonata and they stood still with with Optima. I was worried about the new Elantra because in pictures it did not look promising. It's more sophisticated in person, but too conservative. The Civic just spanked the asses of all the cars in its segment with the possible exception of the Cruze. The Focus is feeling older than old and the Jetta is ancient.

Now if Honda could get their surface detailing under control, they'd have an icon.

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If Honda does it right, like the Civic, then it'll be a home run. The Civic, as I mentioned, is a standout design. I'm looking out my office window and see a Civic parked next to a Fusion and Volvo and it looks more expensive and stylish than either. HOWEVER, this also means that Acura will really need to step it up with their lineup and move away from such conservative designs.

I agree with you. The new Civic looks more expensive inside and out than any of the current Acura lineup. I like the new TSX, but cannot see a reason to buy one over the Accord.