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1984- slight restyle and lengthening. New 1.8 liter engine with 12-valves and 86 horsepower. New LX 4-door model with digital clock, AC, power windows, tape deck with four speakers is introduced. Wheel covers become standard on LX models. Frost white color is reintroduced. All 4-door models have body-color bumpers. New 120 mph Speedo.
1985- New SE-i model comes out with the LX features plus, leather interior, power moonroof, power mirrors, fuel injection for 24 more horsepower, 14" alloy wheels with 195/60HR14 tires, and dark brown paint with beige leather. Power steering is standard on DX hatchback with automatic. Dual mirrors standard on Accord LX sedan.
1986- New body with aerodynamic rain gutters, pop-up headlights, longer wheelbase. Engine bored out to 2.0 liters with 2-barrel carb replacing old 3-barrel of 1985. Horsepower was increased to 98 for carbureted models and 110 for fuel injected cars. LX hatchback replaced by LX-i model with power windows, cruise control, fuel injection, and new alloy wheels. New LX-i 4-door has LX 4-door features plus fuel injection, 13" alloy wheels, and power moonroof. All Accords now have power steering. LX-i Hatchback gets body-color bumpers of LX 4-door.
1987- New engine serial numbering and new chassis numbering.
1988- New coupe model with DX and LX-i models. New bumpers and taillights on 4-doors. Hatchback carries over with new wheel covers on DX and 14" alloys on LX-i. New exhaust manifold on FI engine improves power to 120 HP. Dual exhaust on LX-i models. New radios. Green color of 1980-81 returns.
1989- New SE-i coupe and sedan with LX-i features plus special colors, Honda-Bose sound system, leather, new 14" wheels, steering wheel radio controls, and 4-wheel disc brakes. Other models carry on without changes.
1990- New body style puts Accord into mid-size category. New 2.2 liter EFI engine puts out 125 hp on DX and LX, 130 hp on EX. New electronically controlled automatic transmission. Motorized belts. Hatchback body style/SE-i model discontinued. New 14" wheels on DX and LX, 15" wheels on EX model.
1991- SE model with leather, automatic transmission, 140 hp, Brittany Blue Metallic paint, silver metallic paint, and ABS introduced. New LX and EX wagon body style with airbag and keyless entry on EX version introduced. Cappuccino brown discontinued and replaced by Tuscany beige Metallic. New Cobalt blue pearl. Maintenance indicator from original Accord is modified and added. LX and EX Accords have body-color mirrors.
1992- New bumpers, wheel covers, grille, and (except wagon) taillights. Airbag standard on all models. EX gets SE engine and ABS as SE is discontinued. New opal-green metallic color.
1993- SE returns with body-color side moldings and coupe model. SE sedans have dual air bags, while coupes have a rear spoiler. 10th Anniversary LX model with dual air bags, ABS, alloy wheels, and automatic transmission introduced.
1994- New organic styling. Engine on DX and LX gets extra 5 horsepower. New VTEC engine with 145 hp on EX. Dual airbags. New EXL model with leather interior. New wheels. New automatic with grade-logic programming. All Accords now come with dual mirrors and body-color bumpers. DX and LX models have ABS as an option. Manual transmission gains linkage from Acura Legend/Vigor, dropping the linkage from the 1981 Accord. EX models have 6-spoke 15" wheels and body-color side moldings.
1995- New V6 models with 2.7 liter V6 from 1987-90 Acura Legend and automatic transmission from 1991-95 Legend. New front fenders, hood, and grille distinguish the V6 from the regular model. The 4-cylinder DX and LX models have new wheel covers. The EX continues without any changes. EX wagon no longer available with 5-speed Manual. Lighted vanity mirror added to left sun visor on LX and EX models. EX V6 model has leather interior standard.
1996- New rear taillights, bumpers, and wheels. Trunk opening on sedans and coupes enlarged. Roof rack standard on EX wagon :-(. Grille on four cylinder models exactly the same as V-6 models. Front bumper on V-6 model same as 1995. New colors.