The driving position is fine, and the seats offer adequate support and comfort in order to ensure that one is bereft of aches and pains when driving long distances.

I must add that I had the opportunity to take the new Accord out for a drive to Port Dickson for a round of golf. It proved to be a comfortable and spacious ride for 3. Its large boot had no problem swallowing up 3 golf bags, with some room to spare I might add. My friend at the rear, and I use the term friend somewhat loosely, since he won all of my money, commented that he had loads of leg room and was most impressed by the comfort levels offered by the rear seats.

The version that I tested was the mid-range model, the one with the 2.4 VTi-L engine( there are also 2.0 and 3.0 variants..but that’s another story). This unit is a DOHC i-VTEC 16 valve in-line 4 cylinder. However, the manner in which it performs and its inherent smoothness belies its 4 cylinder configuration.