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December 2010

10 Best Cars and Trucks of 2001-2010

Family Sedan: Honda Accord

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Sticker price: $27,830 (2011 EX V6)
Resale value (3 yrs./5 yrs.): 57%/39%
Horsepower: 271
MPG (city/highway): 20/30
Sticker price, 2001 model: $25,540
Horsepower for 2001: 200
MPG (city/highway) for 2001: 18/26 (revised)

For most of the decade, the Accord has vied with the Toyota Camry for overall best-seller in the U.S. But Accord has outshone Camry in the Kiplinger rankings, winning four nods in the past ten years, to Camry�s two. Accord fans seem to prefer a slightly stiffer, sportier suspension and more weighted steering feel than Camry stalwarts. Its outstanding resale value and reliability have also won customers. You can choose from a plethora of models � from the modest LX, a four-cylinder with cloth seats and manual transmission ($22,730) to the near-luxury EX-L V6, with leather seats, navigation and rear-view camera ($32,380).