It could have gone either way for the Accord saloon and Tourer. Having been in the top five for two years, it was either going to have a final push for the top spot or make way for fresher competition –– and it’'s done the latter. But it hasn’'t disappointed its drivers. Only the middle pedal is letting you down, resulting in a poor 60th for braking. Reliability is still first class, while a fine finish in the running costs rank is due to the popularity of the 2.2 diesel cars – 58 per cent of Accord owners polled drive one.