Honda Accord vs Dodge Avenger

As faithfully as the sun rises and sets, Honda redesigns the popular Accord every five years. If you’re good with math, that means 2007 is the final year for the current version of the car. But that doesn’t mean you should skip it in favour of newer designs from competitors like Ford, Nissan, and Toyota.

Continuing in two-door coupe and four-door sedan body styles, the 2007 Honda Accord is offered in DX-G (sedan only), SE (Special Edition), EX, EX-L, and Hybrid trim levels. Most Accords have a four-cylinder engine, some have a V6 engine, and a few have a gas-electric hybrid powertrain.

As far as changes to the 2007 Accord go, the V6 engine is now offered with Special Edition trim. Otherwise, the car is the same as it was in 2006.

More commonly known for its minivans and performance cars, Dodge is not a name one would readily associate with the family sedan market. The American automaker seeks to change that with the midsize, five-passenger Avenger.

The name “Avenger” was originally used for a sleek Dodge coupe, sold from 1995 to 2000, but this Avenger arrives for the 2008 model year with muscle car-inspired styling and assures it will stand out in a crowded parking lot of cookie-cutter sedans. It is also one of the few midsize sedans for this model year to offer available all-wheel drive.