2008 Honda Accord LX-P

Honda's best-selling model gets an extensive redesign that includes all-new styling inside and out, a spacious rear seat for the sedan, more standard safety features and more-powerful engine. The Accord's four-wheel independent suspension features a double-wishbone design in front and a new multilink setup in back. On the road, the Accord is taut without being punishing, and the sedan recovers quickly without any extra bobbing after hitting a bump or dip in the road. The new Accord's cabin treads ever-closer to the domain of Honda's luxury brand, Acura, with its use of high-quality materials, good fit and finish. The Accord has six airbags, including side-impact airbags for the front seats and side curtain airbags. Honda's Vehicle Stability Assist electronic stability system and active front head restraints are standard. The Accord also features Honda's Advanced Compatibility Engineering body technology that's designed to maximize crash-energy dissipation in a front collision with either taller or shorter vehicles. The Accord received Good overall scores in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's frontal-offset, side-impact and rear crash tests. Those scores — and the fact that the car comes with a stability system — make the Accord one of IIHS' Top Safety Picks for 2008.