With long-standing practicality and engaging driving dynamics, the Honda Accord is now a 40-time 10Best winner.

CONSISTENCY IS a fast-food chain's secret weapon.

- By Greg Fink

Whether you order a Big Mac in Skokie or Schenectady, your McDonald's stack maintains the same taste. Honda applies a similar philosophy to the Accord lineup. With either the 204-hp hybrid powertrain or the standard 192-hp turbo four, the basic ingredients Honda bakes into every Accord remain the same. But unlike a McD's patty, the Accord is more than a reasonably priced way to satisfy needs, incorporating qualities that make it as tasty as, if not tastier than, many luxury