2018 Honda Accord 2.0T Review - America's best sedan?
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- Опубліковано 22 бер 2018
- In the epic battle between Toyota and Honda the stakes couldn't be higher (and the final score couldn't be closer) than in the Camry vs Accord fight. For 2018 both companies completely redesigned their mid-sized sedans with a keen eye on the shifting realities of the modern sedan shopper. With this generation of Accord, Honda decided to sharpen their claws with a 2.0L turbo borrowed from their hot-hatch Civic Type R, an all-new 10-speed automatic transmission, more LEDs than Times Square and some adaptive suspension technology borrowed from luxury brands. The result is quite simply the best Accord ever produced. Period. But does that mean it beats the all-new Camry? Yes and no.
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Alex is truly a brilliant auto journalist. You won't find anyone else analyzing in detail the Accord & Camry like others comparing the Camaro & Mustang. And the child-seat is back!
+1. .. A recent vehicle review showed Herr Alex actually securing a child seat and identifying each of that vehicles anchor locations. .. "The Devil is in the details". .. Damn good review! .. While viewing, this dug up fond memories when struggling to install a Graco baby seat in the rear seat position of my wifes 2wk old MY01 Audi S4 sedan. .. The Frau being 5' 4" in height, positions the drivers seat damn near 98% in its forward position, still there was minimal-to-zero rear seat location for a rear facing-style infant baby seat arrangement. .. Memory lane.
Michael Schneider
Cough *savagegeese-* cough
Once you see it in person it will grow on you! I promise! Just brought a black 2019 sport and I love it!
I've already seen in person plenty of times that still think it looks like a mix between a walrus and a catfish
@@pontiacGXPfan kinda look like a audi. Now the new hondai Sonata look like that.
@@optimusprime5166 Sonata now looks like shite
@ Terrell; video it, or it didn't happen.
@@dmmusicmusic hey there! What are you asking!?
I just bought a 2019 Honda Accord Sport 2.0T...and i absolutely love it!!!! The power, & handling are awesome! This one is a keeper! I'll be having FUN with this Accord for years!
Just got my 2020 Sport 2.0T this week. I agree! LOVE.
How is the reliability please?🙏🏽
@@iajtheodora4950 After three years, I still love it! Honda's are always reliable!
@@mveyna24Any issues yet with transmission?
I prefer Accord than Camry
Good choice
The absolute review from an unbiased person ..really enjoyed it
+1. .. Agreed. .. Straight-up vehicle/market competitive review disclosure.
channels like motoman, savageese and this where reviewers explains the real facts, max possible info... people dont want them
Nobody does mainstream car reviews like Alex... his in-depth knowledge and comparisons are simply unmatched.
+1. .. Agreed. .. (SavageGeese) Oh you ain't kidding. .. Nothing but high quality, tier one big budget network broadcast level production. .. Uber creative work. .. Big Porsche fans he and Scott.
Cyril Matthew I
"Simply put, Toyota built a better Camry, but Honda built a better car."-MotorTrend
DEALERS REPORTEDLY ASKING HONDA FOR HELP SELLING SLOW-MOVING ACCORDS- MotorTrend
BG they want incentives.... Honda already Stated they're not the type of company to throw $100 million in incentives at month at a car because it's not selling
Fadi hmmm $100M? Honda just isn't the better company this time.it wouldn't cost them $100M to throw a $1 or $2K incentive. They don't give them and production will slow and so will people paycheck at the plant.
Honda bring back natural aspirated 4 and 6 cylinders for the Accord.
@@1231nlp without VCM
The details in this review are freakin unreal. I also appreciate how you don't bash CVT, just give me the info and I'll decide for myself. Great job.
Love my Sport 2.0T. No regrets, very fun to drive, and the best-looking Accord yet!
How is your car holding up? Thinking of buying a 2018 accord but need to be sure the newer generation is doing well. I don’t trust CVT yet or Honda’s new Turbo engines as standard for newer accords
@@gabealexander1884 manual or automatic transmission?
Hey man. Tell me how the car is hold up. I might get one tomorrow and wana know if you had any issues
@@christopherjc54 auto
@@seanzadsalamat5167 It’s holding up great! Can’t seem to keep it clean (it’s black) but other than that, no issues!
I had the opportunity to drive this car and I absolutely loved it . Everything you want in a car and more .
This review convinced me to get this car. Traded in my 2009 Civic to get the Accord Touring model. You do great work, sir. Keep it up!
Yo are you still happy with that choice? I'm about to trade in a 2008 Civic for either this touring 2.0t or a Camry XSE V6
Hi Alex, just wanted to say I really enjoy your reviews. You have great wisdom on all of the vehicles that you review and your reviews are very engaging!!
This was the best and most thorough review I have ever seen on a car. You do the best review I have ever seen out of anyone. Great job.
You do such a great job with your reviews. Very thorough and you talk about everything that we need to know. Super job.
Your reviews are great! Love all the detail you give along with the comparison of other cars.
Your reviews are amazing. You approach every car in a level headed and realistic manner. I watched this one because I want an accord and I have been tempted by the Camry. My wife wants a crv or Subaru, I think awd is overrated. I owned a pilot and a 4Runner with it and think it’s not as good as safe driving. I think your comments on cars are accurate. I am a little surprised at everyone (not just you) complaining about accord seat comfort. I really like that I can push the seat down and back and almost be semi reclined.
Seriously great work. I’ve prolly watched 50 videos you’ve done. Now get back in the trunk!
Best reviewer on UA-cam! Well done, as always! You are a huge help to SO many viewers deciding between different models. You just helped me with my purchase! Thanks so much!
THANK YOU! I've been waiting for YOUR review on this exact Accord!
Walter Lee II did you end of getting one? Just curious because I’m about to buy one
As always, very nice, very informative and unbiased review. For me, it comes down to which car offers a manual transmission ... and that is the Accord. I wish more manufacturers would continue building cars with manual transmissions.
I just recently purchased a 2.0 sport turbo love it handles really good drives great
Alex On Autos is a godsend... thank you, Alex, for your concise, coherent, and SERIOUS reports. Too much hip talk too many "amazings, "awesomes" and "OMG's" on most online reviews. None here though, and that is why I love this channel. Thank you again, Alex... you are the best in the business.
Great review. Lots of information rapidly presented and apparently unbiased. Good Job.
Excellent review, as usual Alex! I'm curious if you felt the lowered rear of the greenhouse adversely affected rearward visibility. I rely on the quick, confident rear glance in either direction, especially for congested lane changes (L.A. 5, 405, 210) so much. Also, I've discounted Adaptive Suspension up until now, but your review has me rethinking that. (again sections of these L.A. freeways are quite 3rd World). Thanks for being the best!
Finally a good unbiased review of both cars. Most other reviewers were saying The Accord wins by a landslide. You broke down the facts and that's why you're one of the top reviewers.
Any plans on reviewing the 2018 Mazda 6 Alex? Great and very detailed review as usual!
Really like the videos. I am looking forward to seeing the Accord Hybrid review. Do you know when you might be doing that?
Great review, I'm thinking about getting the 2018 Accord Touring, thank you for the great review.
Alex, Your reviews are simply the best.....
Excellent and comprehensive review. I like the informative infographics.
Great review as always, Alex!
Absolutely love the new accord, hopefully they'll still be making them when I graduate.
Thank you for another excellent review Alex!
Such a wonderful review, comprehensive in all aspects leaving room for no doubt.
liked and subscribed for being non biased and giving a great review. keep up the great work !
Very thorough review as always!
Excellent review. You do the best reviews.
Hi alex I hope you can do a review of the accord sport with 1.5 engine too thanks
Hi I really enjoy your channel ☺ Keep it up!
This new Accord looks so awesome! I love the mid size sedan section I hope it never leaves!
Waited this review soooo much. Any plan on reviewing Jaguar XE S? And 2018 GTI autobahn trim? Curious about adaptive dampers
I just got last week the 2018 accord sport 2.0t in platinum white pearl, after driving my 6th honda, this one is by far the best one ever, super quiet on the road, smooth and powerful, a full pack of standard safety support features, I get bunch of compliments every day, I love this car, great job Honda.
hey alex! completely different classes, but i'm more concerned about price; would you choose the 2.0 ex-l (17inch wheels for better comfort) or a base audi a3?
im going to be test driving the Accord next week. Im looking forward to it especially after watching this review.
Awesome review. Please put 2018 Mazda 6 on your future review list
Straight up, your videos are incredible for the comparison heavy shopper in a given model / market segment. Very well done. The Accord really does seem like the value leader. I'm not entirely keen on the messy front end with the broken up grill and obvious sensor cluster dead center in the radiator air scoop. At that price point, the Sport 1.5L seems like a Civic killer considering how much more room is available, the less controversial design and the included features.
I just purchased a 2020 2.0t sport and it is amazing. that ten speed is no joke. Oh, and nobody sits like you in a back seat.
Last evening I chose the 2018 Accord 2.0T Touring. Love the driving dynamics!
Does yours have the ambient lighting and lit door sills? I'm kind of liking the Grand Touring but I'll have to configure it without those 19" wheels. They are beautiful, no question, but ride quality is too important to me. I want 17 inch on mine.
My very first Honda sedan! Good job Alex.
I really like and appreciate the details you provided here. Good content and excellent presentation. I am for the Accord 2.0T.
Just bought our third Optima...Finally a Turbo SXL!!! Great review as always!!
Bought my second Optima last year (2017 SXL). Passed my 2011 Optima SX down to my daughter. Still solid at 106k miles.
Another great video, Alex! Just one clarification on the specs at 19:30: I bought a 2020 Sport 2.0T MT, and it does include (standard) a moonroof, heated front seats, and XM radio. I've been a Toyota guy my whole life, but I don't regret this purchase for a second.
Honda and Toyota guys > Everyone else
so much knowledge. keep it coming.
Perfect review Alex.
@Alex on Autos Did you have issues with the center console/stack encroaching on your knee with the seat positioned?
I'm 6' tall too and could not get a comfortable seat position without my knee in the center console.
Thank you thank you for a great comparison of the vehicles in this segment. I also appreciate your honest opinion and reason(s) why you prefer one vehicle over the other. No other reviewer does a better job as far as I can determine. Just to say I am more interested though in the SUV vehicle segment for what I would ultimately purchase.
Thank you for an excellent review!
the interior is so much more attractive than the Camry, imo.
Hell no.
Get the Camry XSE in that red finish and the Accord interior looks generic.
Toyota4Life says the unbiased fellow named Toyota4life lol
Always has been. Interior quality of Honda outpaces Toyota.
I wish they would do the same for the Acura line.
Ugly tacked on tablet screen and misbegotten shifter design?
Great comparison to add the TLX
Just got my 2.0t sport and this car is amazing. Looking forward to the next 8-10 years 😊😊
Great review as always Alex, I think if we have the European Passat here in the states it will beat them both in handling and acceleration
awesome review , thanks!
Good review again. Thanks. What do you think if you compare this Honda accord to Kia Stinger?
Im still trying to figure out why the 2.0 when it sport mode, only shows 1.5 on the turbo gauge cluster??? Anybody knows?
can you nab the 2019 corolla when it comes out?
it looks really appealing featurewise and seems like the perfect hatch
Is there a comparison review of the Honda Accord Hybrid and the Honda Clarity Hybrid for 2018? Thank you
Great review. Thank you.
Crudos for you alex always right on the money👍👍👍👍
Is the rear center headrest height-adjustable? Thank you for your excellent reviews.
Another excellent review, thank you. Would have liked to see a side-by-side with the Sonata 2.0T instead of the Cadenza but I guess the people spoke.
Great review
Looking forward to see you reviewing the manual version of this car in the Sport trim.
Great video
Yeaaaaah!!! Finally that Accord 2.0T Review!!!!! :)
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Thanks man, very detail oriented
Hi Alex.
I recently saw Feb sales stats for Germany.
Sales up overall with highest percentage of sales being passenger cars vs light trucks ie UV/Crossovers.
Do you know if this is representative of Europe compared to the trend we see in North America with crossovers?
Thanks.
I love this car. The sport 2.0turbo in blue with those wheels looks 🥇🥇
Lol what looks
Always a great review. In your opinion, how would the Accord Touring compare to the Kia Stinger 2.0T (fairly loaded, of course)?
I looked at a Stinger GT2 today. Pretty impressive but the rear seat legroom wasn’t near as much and the interior was nice but didn’t seem appreciably nicer IMO. Performance goes hands down to the Stinger, overall though I think the Accord would be a much nicer car on a day to day basis. Especially if you use the rear seats much.
There's a couple things I wouldn't mind seeing in future videos.
1. Where are the windshield washer sprayers located? Are they easy to keep free of snow/ice? The reason I mention this, is because I live in Canada and some cars actually have sprayers located in hard to reach locations that can often be covered in snow.
2. How do the images from the reverse camera come across? Are they augmented? How badly are they fish-eyed? How clear is the picture?
Keep up the great work :)
Solid review sir, keep it going. I found it so strange that it has a push button P and D, Sport. Times are a changing.
Hey Alex I am cross shopping the Accord and Optima I was wondering if you could help me out?
Finally. Thanks!
thanks for another great review! is steering wheel heated? are side mirrors dimming? 2 features I miss in my current 2015 accord.
Heated steering wheel is only a dealer installed option. It should be standard, at least in the Touring level. It is in Canada :)
The heated wheel isn’t a dealer option. It’s only offered in Canada at this time. We don’t get it in the USA
Great review... Honda has lost its ways... Turbo + Direct injection + CVT? Long gone are the days of half million miles accords... I have a 6th, 7th, 8th gen accord... Next one will be a Camry until they get rid of DI and CVT... Toyota has dual port and direct injection, naturally aspirated engine with bulletproof planetary auto... no carbon buildup/30k valve jobs, who would want that??
Exactly. Same reason i went with camry v6.
10 speed auto in the 2.0t
There is a reason why the Camry has been the best selling midsize since 1997 except for 2001 where the Accord won by a 👃 hair.
Great review. He is the reason I when out to get a Honda.
Alex which one you like better 18 touring 2.0t accord or 18 Kia optima SXL 2.0t ?
Top of its class. Love the looks.
Honda needs to make a rear wheel drive sedan to handle all that torque.
"The accord has always been class leading , the Camry has always been average until now" *shots fired*
The above is true in all but reliability, and reliability is a huge selling point in the US.
mountainhobo the Camry has been overall relatively unchanged for the last 17 years just like my 2008 Tacoma and the "all new" 2016 Tacoma or "all new" 2014 tundra. This new Camry is all new for once so the real test is now on future reliability.
@Just-a-mazin 33 -- True, but considering how conservative Toyota is with the changes, I probably wouldn't lose too much sleep over it. Still, there are two changes I want Toyota to make before I buy the next Camry (neither of which will happen): (1) Get rid of the center console. I care more about driver's position and room for my knee rather than yet another place to put an oversized phone; and (2) Give me a manual transmission. I don't care how many times I hear reviewers talk about how great the latest automatics are -- they sap all life out of cars like Camry.
Hasty One The entire platform is new to the camry including the engines. With that being said, technically the "new" engines are the oldest part of the Camry considering they're just retuned versions of the old engines. The 3.5 made 306hp in the 2006 Lexus IS350.
t c then how do you explain Camry being the best selling car for decade despite being an average performer for most of that time. The 2018 is the first Camry is years that has it all.
After all Chevy gives huge discount in Malibu's and it's never sold like the Camry.
Always putting our great content. I love the new Accord's look. But I don't like how the Honda Sensing radar isn't hidden in the Honda logo like it is on the new Honda Clarity, even though that's based on the previous generation Accord. Doesn't add up. But very good features for a reasonable price, Honda is always coming out ahead.
Jesse Seibert I agree. It would have looked a little better in that location if they added some more dark trim around that area. It just sticks out like a sore thumb without it.
i keep looking at videos about the accord and quite frankly find no compelling reason to trade in my 2008 exl which is still running strong with the higher horsepower exl 2.4 (vs a standard 2.4--two different engine codes). the 2.0 liter turbo with manual or ten speed auto is the only one vaguely interesting. thanks, great work!
If I want a thorough, unbiased review of a vehicle, there is no place to go that's better than Alex on Autos.
The scales that Alex uses are useful even though I sometimes disagree on the rating... but the in depth breakdown engine comparisons are probably the best on the interwebs
Hey, there is actually a difference on cabin noise between this model and the 2.0 Touring one. Touring is more quite that's actually very noticeable when I test drove it.
@Alex, I really enjoy your reviews.. but I am curious about one thing in this video.. The rear seat headroom is not good, you cannot go all the way back.. but still you rated 9/10.. May I please know the reason for high rating ?
Legroom is enormous and that helps. Also, ratings are within the same segment so vs other mainstream midsized sedans the Accord is still good because rear headroom is shrinking in the competition as well.
Been waiting.
Finally..after long wait
Alex.. I've been following you for a long time, and I am surprised by how little excitement you have for this new Accord. It's a tick faster than the Camry but the adaptive suspension in the Touring model really takes it up a whole level, in my opinion. The infotainment in the Camry was downright awful, the interior was busy and while the V6 was excellent, it was (in Canada) almsot $1500 more than the better-equipped Accord. The only feature the Camry had that I would have really wanted was the around-view camera, but I'll take the adaptive dampers (and parking sensors) in the Accord any day!
When you say some car companies are giving up on the midsize segment you are referring to fiat Chrysler. Are you referring to any other company besides them?
We need the 2020 or 2021 review from Alex for the Accord 2.0T now; they have apparently adjusted the throttle response in addition to the refresh fascia
RIP J series V6
Jee Vang V6 will always be better than these tiny 4 cylinders with small turbos. They sound like shit, don't rev as high, have horrible response compared to an NA engine, and the despite what the EPA says, the real world gas mileage really isn't much better. So there's not really any advantages
RIP timing belt. The J35 is still a sweet engine though.
horrible (throttle) response? you obviously haven't driven the car moron, this thing runs high 13s and will spank your V6!
Alex, I love the look of the nww Accord. The only thing I believe Honda missed on was adding a hatchback!
They forgot to install the grill