Honda Accord and CR-V at 25: Golden era goodness

The Hondas of the mid-1990s have achieved a legendary status in enthusiast circles.

Even models like the Accord and CR-V, which were never really conceived of as being "sporty," were pretty great to drive.

Both were fitted with Honda's famously rev-happy four-cylinder engines.

The Accord had a double wishbone suspension.

The end result was a car that didn't cost a lot to buy or own.

But one that offered reliability and performance that punched well outside its weight class.

Honda's fifth-generation Accord EX even came with the company's now-hallowed VTEC valve timing technology.

Honda also offered a V6 Accord, but it required numerous structural changes to make this engine fit.

Nowadays, people are taking the B20B engine from the first CR-V and adding the VTEC cylinder heads from sportier models for extra performance.

Keep scrolling for more photos of Honda's '90s Accord and CR-V.