I'm not liking the design at all... but my tastes tend to lean to the German manufacturers. How can one even compare an economical Japanese car to two luxury German cars? Compare it to other cars in it's actual class. Both the Audi A4 and BMW 3 series out pace the Honda Accord from every standard. Regardless, I'm sure the new Honda Accord will be regarded highly like in the past when compared to other vehicles in it's price range. Then again, you never know...