9/1/2023 0 Comments 2018 accord brilliance honda![]() Fuel economy has gotten better, and highway runs have hit 40 mpg, which is incredible for the 2.0T engine. The fact that the side mirrors do not adjust with the seat memory is annoying. Update: after one year, not a single service issue. The Accord handles well, is comfortable, and is a comfortable and practical cruiser. Overall though, I don't think you can find a better mid sized sedan out there. There are no chips at all, and the car had less than 20 miles on it when I drove it off the lot, so these must be internal reflections of some sort. I have also noticed that the windshield glitters with what looks like micro chips when hit directly by sunlight. A lower trim panel is also not aligned properly, but I'll have that adjusted later. I had my dealer adjust both rear doors, since neither was even close to a flush fit with the rear fenders. Seam gaps are large and uneven, and panel fit is inconsistent. Although the interior is flawless, the outside panel fit borders on poor. My only disappointment so far has been in the build quality, something I never would have expected in a Honda product. High beam assist is well done, and you maintain the ability to engage the high beams manually, unlike some other cars. I just can't get comfortable with the car taking over the steering wheel. The safety nannies all work fairly well, although I have grown to hate the Lane Keep Assist, which I keep off. Not bad for a high performance turbo that sips regular gas. I am averaging about 28-30mpg in local mixed driving, and about 32-34mpg with mostly highway driving. Wind noise is absent.įuel economy with bigger 2.0T has been good. Interior noise levels are better than I expected, only getting loud over coarse pavement. Without Surround, the system improves and you can get a reasonably balanced sound out of it, but it is not going to impress an audiophile. With the Surround option enabled, bass response is reduced to almost zero. The upgraded sound system that comes with the EX and EX-L looks better on paper than it sounds to the ear. I did not opt for the upgraded, and more expensive, Touring model because CarPlay's navigation is simpler to use and always up to date. CarPlay is seamless, and I use Apple Maps as my default navigation. The display screen is large, clear, and bright. I did remove the rear headrests to improve visibility out back. Headroom is generous, and visibility is fine. Padding is thin, and the passenger side seat has neither a memory function nor a lumbar adjustment. The leather seats are comfortable, but could use a bit more lateral support. The car tracks very well on center, and highway driving is relaxed. The standard Michelin Energy tires are not noisy. My EX-L with its 17” tires is very smooth on most road surfaces, and handles solidly with very little body lean or dive and squat. The 10 speed transmission shifts very smoothly in normal mode, but is not as smooth in the Economy mode, which shifts more often. The car tracks well, the steering is on the heavy side. So, what's good, and what's not quite so good? This is a very impressive sedan, with a surprisingly roomy and well appointed interior. I now have just over 1,000 miles on my new 2019 Honda Accord EX-L equipped with the strong 2.0 turbo motor and 10 speed auto transmission.
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