1991 Honda Accord EX Wagon | Retro Review
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- Behold! The Accord Wagon! With a 5-speed and Hampshire Green Metallic paint! The sweetest perfection!
Show 1020 | Original Airdate 02-07-1991
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The 90s. The pinnacle of Japanese cars.
I wish the wagon trend continued... way better than these crossover things we have today.
These old Accords have one of the best manual transmissions ever put in a front-drive car.
STILL a great looking car today!!!! To me, the 1990-'93 model has always been one of the best looking Accords. Hampshire Green Metallic was always my favorite color on this car.
absolutely right in design and color!
'94-'97 was much better looking, IMO. Especially the wagon.
@@dr.jiIIaIicecooper2587 I didn't design the piece of crap bro. Go look for yourself dude. I'm not joking. Tell me what you think after you go see for yourself. Do a side by side comparison. REAR TAILLIGHTS.
EVEN THE MERCEDES STARTED USING KOREAN DAEWOO STYLING ON THEIR TAILLIGHTS. YOU ACT LIKE I'M TRYING TO CAST A SPELL OVER PEOPLE TO MAKE THEM SEE SOMETHING THAT'S NOT THERE, YOU'RE DUMB
@@damilolaakanni lol all y'all are on crack, the best looking accord is 08-10. If we are talking about a wagon then Acura TSX wagon which is the euro Honda accord. Y'all trippin but the 93 is deff better than the 95/96. For sure!!
@@thewiseguy3529 it looks like trailer trash quite frankly
Miss that distinct Honda starter sound 3:20
When I first got my 08 Civic Si. Growing up around 90’s Honda’s, I was honestly disappointed with the starter sound
I do, too
pgmfi engines are way too overlooked compared to vtecs tbh
I had a 1979 Accord with an old style direct drive starter, and i replaced it with a newer (1981) Prelude geared starter just to have that sound.
My mom is elderly and stopped driving about 4 years ago. She has a Honda like this, but not the wagon. It hadn't been started in 4 years. I put fresh gas in it, threw in a battery, it cranked right up and drove perfectly. Only thing I could hear was the brakes making noise. I think rust on the brake rotors. I couldn't believe it, the tires were half flat.😂 These cars are awesome.
Yeah they glazed over. O'Reilly's might be able to cut them or toss on new ones with new tires and she's ready to cruise
If you want to keep it, put a new timing belt in it ASAP.
And have valves adjusted if high mileage
I would take an updated version of this over a CRV
yes, however this would be more comparable in length to a pilot or passport
AGREED!!!!!
I wish they would resurrect the Crosstour.
Or an electric Element ...
Dad had one of these, racked up over 380k kms on it
Great car. So much better than the crossovers we have today.
I do also like the guy wearing OJ gloves, punchin’ buttons.
That mf was movig!
I dated a girl who was in grad school and she drove one of these back in 1998. It was decent and reliable.
My mom had a 1993 Accord EX wagon when I was a kid, except hers had a dark red exterior with a gray interior, and it was an automatic. My dad bought it for her with 50,000 miles 1-2 months before I was born, she had it for 12 years and she sold it with 205,000 miles.
It had the problems that are typical with Honda/Acura products from the period, like the bad clearcoat that peeled off, and white blotches on the roof and the hood that formed due to sun exposure. It also wouldn't start sometimes unless the key was in the perfect place because the electrics in the steering column were worn, but that never stranded her. The only time it let her down was when the distributor failed, but that happened at home, so it wasn't a big deal, she just had it towed to a local garage.
But besides that, it drove like a brand new car before she sold it, the A/C never broke and it was still ice cold, and the interior was in mint condition except for the plastic on the steering wheel that deteriorated over time from the sun, which she covered up with a steering wheel cover. I ran a Carfax on it recently after I found the old window sticker, and it was scrapped one year after she sold it after it was crashed. It cost $22,593.76 in 1993, which is $47,433.29 in 2023, so it wasn't a cheap ride.
I would seriously consider one of these today if they were still being made. My uncle had a loaded 92 Accord growing up and I always looked forward to riding in it.
That's what everyone says, then they build it and no one buys it.
This thing is a death trap compared to modern cars.
Just buy it used. They are better built anyway, sadly. So you buying something old is just as good as new.
I think closest thing we got to a modern accord wagon is the Crosstour
I miss these so much. Totally wish I could snatch up a decent manual one in the future.
Maybe set up your alerts on bring a trailer 😊
i daily drive a ‘92 LX wagon in this exact color. It’s my favorite car i’ve ever owned and the only car i will never sell.
*I believe that would be considered a "unicorn" if you found one today..*
I know right, I saw one some weeks ago and I thought "Does the Accord even have a wagon version?" It was so strange
I see them all the time in Seattle.
NOT TRUE. OTHERS SAW THEM
WE ALSO HAVE TWO IN THE FAMILY.
Among other oddities, I saw a Taurus Wagon yesterday. I realized I probably hadn't seen one in the last two years.
@@captainamericaamerica8090 What?! Lucky you!
A boss of mine had a beige one of these in 2012 and she complained it was worn out and she was going to get a new car soon, I saw that same damn lady in that same ancient Accord Wagon a few months ago (11 years later) at a stop light so obviously it just kept going lol
Grew up in a 1990 LX sedan, ...21 years later (2015) my dad sold it since parts were scarce back in my home country. (DR)
2019 I bought my current 1991 LX sedan here in South FL, since I have always wanted a CB7 of my own one day.
My dad is no longer around so I am dedicating my 1991 LX as a project in his memory, at least he got to sit on this one back in christmas 2020 once, that is enough for me to finish restoring it and keep it as long as I am able to 🙏🏼. 90-93 accord hands down my favorite Honda ever made.
Bill Nye The Science Guy drove a ‘93 white one of these during the time he had his TV series. He said that he bought it to haul around all of his gear for the show, as they didn’t have a wardrobe department or props crew with trucks initially. The car was featured in several episodes throughout the series.
He also opted for a stick shift over an automatic since it was more efficient.
I remember seeing this car on Bill Nye The Science Guy.
Wagons will always be cooler and more practical than SUV's.
Well the customers have spoken. And their money says they disagree lol.
Sad tho. Not saying it has to be as popular but wish they were somewhat prevalent. I would love to have one over a impractical sedan. Probably will have to get a crossover one day to get some practical use at this rate. Not a single worthwhile wagon left.
late 80s early 90s Accord manual transmission is my dream budget car
Wow, 5 speed manual in a wagon! I LOVE IT!
My '77 Pontiac Astre FORMULA wagon has a 5 speed manual, bigger 2.5L 4 engine with no timing belt, and much better MPG... 28 city / 34 hiway...
As the owner of a 2003 Accord, the CB7 may be my favorite Accord generation.
Legendary car I have 3 of them all green EX 2 sedans one 1993 manual and one 1991 auto and then a 1991 manual wagon
Don't you just love the fact that people don't buy station wagons because SUVs sit like 1 inch higher in terms of ground clearance.
Subaru figured it out and put AWD on theirs long ago. Only company still regularly making wagons.
At this point it's gotta be the ride height and the styling. For a brief while some wagons and crossovers sat together. Think the of the Buick wagon and the various European stuff like VW, Volvo etc.
Customers came to the dealer. Maybe saw a few wagons and a ton of crossovers and went for the crossover. My guess is they find wagons ugly. Trying to convince someone to buy a car they find ugly is impossible. Think if someone told you to buy a car you think is ugly.
Also look how much ground clearance this Accord has! New sedans and cars could never. Have gotten way too low. Crossovers arent much better. But the few inches really do help in the little BS moments of life
"I need something to make me feel safe" - Average Karen SUV buyer
@For The Love Of Noise That Karen is literally ever age bracket, every income level, across multiple lifestyles and so many variations. Crossovers are just a return to form. Look at the orginal cars of the early 20th century. Look a lot like crossovers.
Sophisticated and practical!
As someone that does car camping, I bet that would be pretty sweet.
I can confirm that it is very roomy to sleep in but park in the shade. the greenhouse effect is real!
One of the most iconic Hondas out there. Styling, utillity, and durability. I see this version every once in a while, but there are still alot of sedan versions out there as well. I just noticed as they were driving through the neighborhood there was an older version of the Accord in someone's driveway.
Good looking wagon especially in manual
In late 1992, we leased a 93 Honda Accord EX sedan, and in this same color(Same wheels too). Only reason why we went with this trim, over its rival, the Toyota Camry is because, you could get a sunroof with a manual transmission in the Honda, vs the Camry. Great commuter car, never gave us any problems. Had it for a couple of years..
This is peak Honda, peak Accord, peak Japanese engineering, and quality. I'd buy one new today if I could for that 1991 price.
Yeah. I may differ and say 1994 was absolute peak. Think about the Honda and Acura offerings then. But 1991-1999 is probably peak Honda.
@@austinfrazier7325 that's fair. The 1994-1996 were still great quality cars.
Captive rotors though. I'm on team 6th gen. Nearly all of them surpass 250k!
Why can't we have nice cars like these again? Oh, right: people aren't buying them because they have no taste.
Why did these exist again? Oh right: people had no taste.
@@fry.master yes now they buy awesome timing chain chewing VW, yes VERY exciting. I'll keep driving my Acoord 😂
@@mixedboi or polluting garbage cans on wheels 😂
I'd love one of these
@@mixedboi now they buy real cars; no woman I want would ever look at me if I drove this trash on wheels wagon. Any wagon. They are dad bods on wheels.
I agree vw's are junk; just mechanically junk not engineered+styled to be junk like this accord is. Buy neither; buy a tesla like the rest of the zoomers or buy a lincoln you fat aarp member
Honda always delivers......
The early 90's Hondas were super reliable cars (if you maintained them). My boss in Southern California had a early 90's Accord EX and it seemed bigger on the inside that the outside. It ran so well and had plenty of get up and go. Even the doors closed with a very enthusiastic thud (compared the the GM, Ford, and Dodge offerings of the time), plus it got almost 30MPG on the highway! I wish they still made them as good as they did back then. Thank you for uploading this gem.
I have one of these a 93 5spd. And they sure are sought after. Still running great with 99k on it.
8.7s 0-60 for a wagon in '91 is actually pretty impressive.
Both the Accord Wagon and Chevy Caprice Wagon are highly desirable today
Those Caprice wagons were outstanding derby cars.
I remember the last Accord wagon in 1997. It only lasted 2 generations.
In the US. The rest of the world continued on with Accord wagons and got the Accord Tourer wagon (our TSX sedan). The US got the Accord wagon here again as the TSX wagon for the second gen TSX. It was the Accord Tourer everywhere else.
I always found the Accord wagon a little ungainly looking, but these 4th gen Accords were the benchmark in engineering and quality at the time.
The dog at 4:13 - was that a nifty editing choice? $19,[bark]50.
Im on the hunt for one of these with the manual
I’d take this or the Taurus wagon
Let's face it, every SUV, CUV etc are really station wagons.
Agreed -- my CR-V is just the modern take on this.
Only they're more impractical and inefficient.
Less efficient? yes. More drag at high speed and slightly more weight. Less practical? no. A few extra inches of ground clearance and a few extra inches of cabin height help practicality.@@xalataf3365
I see a navy blue Honda Accord wagon at my Nephews high school, in the student parking lot…. It actually still looks pretty good
I remember when I first came out 1991 about 92 was going to be a refresh from the tail lights but that's only for the sedan and 94 model was really awesome
It was a GREAT car back in the day. My dad used to drive a 4 door sedan. What a nice ride it was in the 90's...
An EX wagon with a manual = unicorn. I would pay way more than I should to find a clean one of them today.
I just want to point out that everything you see in this video is further in the past, than the year 2050 is for our future.
And?
@@brianl6964 It's crazy, cause this just doesn't seem that long ago!
I feel like half of the Accords of this era were painted that teal green color. Classic, I wish they sold more cars that color now.
Still one of my favourite cars in sedan form I want to own again. Accord EX-R
Back in the good 'ole days before YT reviewers started to constantly touch the dashboard and door materials and bemoan the fact that it wasn't "soft-touch" plastic. Who cares!
I grew up w these 80/90s Japanese cars. Never understood how the much larger American counterparts were considered to be in the same class…
Wow, a 5 speed wagon… MW had the pick of the litter 😝
My dream and my favorite version of Accord, this wagon,i want one 1992
See my '77 Pontiac Astre FORMULA wagon has a 5 speed manual, bigger 2.5L 4 engine with no timing belt to break, and much better MPG... 28 city / 34 hiway...
Restoring a CB9 at the moment and love this platform. Best Accord built to date!
Had a black one of these in the UK with the 2.0 engine. It went well enough but always felt the 2.2 would have been better suited. Still wish I had it - lack of ABS sensors and rust got it in the end, sadly.
still see them on the road even after 32 years
Stationwagons like this Accord wagon were way much nicer looking then the ugly crossovers we have today.
These were just really nice cars to drive . The EX-R sedans had everything you needed and nothing you didn't . Still my favorite Accord to this day ...
Ours had 300,000 on it when my wife rolled it dang! It was a perfect car
Peak Honda fit and finish.
One of the best cars ever made. I owned one for decades, only car I regret selling.
....still is a beautifull wagon.
A wagon with a manual! This is glorious!
My '77 Pontiac Astre FORMULA wagon has a 5 speed manual, bigger 2.5L 4 engine with no timing belt to break, and much better MPG... 28 city / 34 hiway...
Had one identical to that one....wish I had it today!!!!!
Hilarious to consider those rear windows "small" in today's context 😅
A time when many base model cars still had 13" rims. But you could upgrade to the 14's. Certain sporty variants even had 15's.
I always loved the styling of the Honda Accord Station Wagons, plus the reliability and durability of this generation was phenomenal.
I love this car. Honda Accord wagon is my favorite
I'll take any vintage manual Honda Accord any day!
There was a maxima wagon, camry wagon and accord wagon but they only lasted a gen or two.
I can remember 1991 like it was last week, WTF. 😫
I had this exact car…mine was automatic !!! I sold it for something more sporty!! Definitely the best years of Honda history 90-93 yrs were Rock solid !!
I currently own one in the Hampshire Green Metallic color even. It doesn't run because it has been left in a field for several years and was in the midst of being parted out when I found it, but I'm going to turn it electric as a long term project car and get it going again that way. I refuse to let it go anywhere.
My 2012 TSX Wagon (Euro Accord) is a fine driving 'unicorn'....seldom seen these days. With 78k on the clock, it is still as tight and precise on the road as when it was new.
Ford and Honda basically did the same thing -- took their 4 door sedan and slapped a top on the rear and extended it by a few feet to make it a wagon (the Ford Taurus wagon was the same mentality as the Accord wagon, although I don't think either were best sellers -- although the Taurus sedan was for many years up until it was redesigned in 1996, as was the Accord from the late 80's and onward).
The inclusion of many standard features is one thing that has drawn me to many of the Japanese cars... things like power doors lock and windows, and cruise control on the mid to higher end models, where on US equivalent vehicles it would have to be ordered with the feature (like Cruise control, in some cases) or you had to buy a higher-end trim package just to get things like power windows and locks, and keyless entry. Of course these features are mostly standard today on even the most basic trim levels of cars since it's actually cheaper for manufacturers to just have one system they use in all cars that all cars can share.
watched this one twice...mainly to remember how much i used to crush on the model in the blue jacket 😍
wow the 90s was so nice
Cost them precious little to basically convert the existing accord sedan design into a wagon so even at $19K they could easily afford to let it go well equipped out the door. Definitely was a statement of intent vehicle.
I wish wagons were still a thing
Japanese car design has always been sleek.
I can only imagine how awesome and great looking the current gen accord wagon would be today if Honda stayed with the model. a little sleeker, a little edgier and throw in the hybrid drivetrain (not my 1st choice) or the 2.0t and you have a relatively quick wagon that can do it all
Back when Honda was actually putting out high-quality, highly engineered, and extremely well put together cars.
it's so quaint how they complain that the rear windows look tacked on, meanwhile we've had countless 'wagons' over the last 20 years that are just 4 door hatchbacks that had their butts kicked in.
First Honda-badged car with driver's airbag in USA in 1990? Honda was ahead of the Japanese competition.
I need this car.
1991 to 93 the best Hondas ever made
So the reason why I don't see many of these nowadays is because Honda just didn't make many to begin with and not because they didn't sell well?
I had this wagon in a EX model 1992 maroon in color fully loaded.
4:09 lol the doggy
The two tone dark and beige, still used in Hondas today.
I had a 93 with a manual and I loved that car almost got it to 300,000 and some Jack@$$ ran a stop sign and it went to junkyard heaven
I don't see many of these older Accord wagons anymore.
I'm sure back in the day, the Motor week testers wore driving gloves even if they were test driving a Winnebego.
I found it rather surprising to hear that the Ford Escort wagon had a 2.3 cubic feet greater cargo capacity with the rear seats folded down. Surely the Accord was wider and longer than the Escort.
Maybe had to do with rear suspension design
I'd so take a mint one right now..... 19k sounds expensive 🤣
I would choose the Accord wagon over the sedan, I found it more practical. Well, it's a matter of personal preferences. Here in my country, El Salvador is very hard to find a Accord wagon
Manual accord wagon? Nice 👍
Yeah, I drove a friends new manual sedan. A ton of fun!
I love my 90 wagon. F20B SWAP WITH 5MT LSD. ONLY 88,000 MILES.
I get why wagons fell out of style in favor of minivans and, eventually, crossovers, but I'd love to see them make a comeback sometime. I know plenty of people, myself included, admire vintage wagons, so I have to wonder if the day will come when companies start building new wagons.
The wagon returned for a Honda last I believe is with the Acura TSX wagon in 2011
Great car hard to find now.
I absolutely agree, the '90-'93 Accord were the best looking models. Then it was a long time before I found the Accord to be attractive again. That was the 2008 model. Most desirable was the dark burgundy colour option. I loved this green shade on that wagon. Does anybody know the factory name given to it? Those years too, '90-'93, the Accord was stunning in a dark burgundy shade. The "90-'93 Accord wagon was a very attractive model, that even though I was 10 y/o I really wanted one. The middle '80s Accord was nice, too. But, if I'm in the market for an '80s Accord, then I'm going to dig deeper and go for the '86+ Acura Legend.
I've owned cb7 generation Accords since 2007, that burgandy is absolutely stunning, agreed! The purple shade was mulberry red pearl.
4 cylinder 5-speed wagon burnouts rule.
BRING BACK THE ACCORD WAGON