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2015 Accord EXL V6 Sedan
TMark, 07/11/2020
2015 Honda Accord EX-L V-6 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Purchased this sedan used in July 2018 with 31K miles from a Honda dealer. It is modern steel metallic with black leather, V6, automatic and currently has 54K miles. This is my 4th Honda (currently have two CRV's -'08 and '16 and one Civic, '15) and first Accord. With a job change, I wanted something that would get better fuel mileage than my full size 4wd V8 truck and be comfortable to ride in/drive. Drove three different 2015 Accords, two 4 cylinders and the V6 I ultimately purchased. The good - seats are comfortable for me and the heated seat feature is nice when it is cold. Having a memory position seat for the driver is great if more than one person drives the car. Lots of room in the back seat for passengers. The overall fuel mileage has averaged 31.8 with the worst tank netting 26.6 and the best tank 34.6 (all calculated the old fashioned way, miles driven divided by gallons used for refilling). I run 87 octane, E10 top tier fuel. I did try 8 consecutive tanks with E0 but the only difference was my fuel costs. My commute was 110 miles one way, 80 percent interstate with a 75mph speed limit and cruise control set at 78. I didn't have to go to the office everyday but if I did, stayed over at a relatives house. I use the maintenance minder for oil changes (5 percent left before going in), averaging a tad over 10K miles between services. Car handles the highway well and the times I drive two lane, it handles curves well. Like the fact all the controls are pretty much the same, including basic location, as my other Hondas. And while the 4 cyl. engines are fine and I would have been happy with one, after driving the V6, I bought it. When you want to accelerate, it moves. I know there will be more maintenance costs on the V6 due to the timing belt replacement. The six speed automatic shifts well. The HVAC works good in this vehicle, summer and winter. We get to 110/115 F in the summer and about 0 F in the winter.. Like the LED daytime running lights, tail lights and brake lights (all three brake lights). Enjoy the lane watch camera on the passenger side.Back up camera works well. The fair - not a quiet car but none of my other Honda's are either. Tires and road surface play a part in that. Sometimes large bumps make the car feel a bit, for lack of a better term, loose. Small bumps, no issue. Even though on paper this car has a decent factory sound system, I have trouble getting it to sound the way I would like it to. Not bad but not great either. A plus is the volume knob.There are times the blue tooth link gets confused, normally when two or more devices it "knows" are in the vehicle. It picks one but not the other and I have to fiddle with it to get it to connect. Lane departure and forward collision warning system are just "OK". Have had the LDW go off after a rain storm and the road surface is very reflective. Not always, just every once in a while. Not so good - as with my other Honda vehicles, the batteries don't seem to last more than three years before needing replaced. Also, I have had the V6 starter grinding issue and had it replaced at 51K miles by the dealer. At the same time, there was an oil leak from around the oil filter housing that required dropping the oil pan and some other items. I normally don't buy extra warranty on a car but did on this one and I am glad I did. The oil leak alone was over $1270 to fix with the bulk of that labor costs (zero cost to me and the warranty cost less than the repair). Hoping that leak doesn't happen again but it shouldn't have happened in the first place. Overall, I like the car and it has been good to own (starter and oil leak aside). Fuel mileage can be very good if you are conservative with the go pedal. I have had 5 adults in the car, no issues and we were all around 6 foot tall. This vehicle has been a good used car buy and I am glad I didn't buy it new as the price used was about 65 percent of the new cost. Somethings to change, and they may have by now - make a split back seat. The few times I have had to put the seat back down, it is one piece, not split 50/50 or 60/40. That limits what you can carry if you have more than two people in the car. Also, I love the abundant positions that are configurable for the driver power seat. Why does the passenger power seat only have back/forward and seat back recline? I mean, the few times I have been a passenger it feels like I am setting on a flat surface. It would be nice if the passenger seat had tilt/raise like the driver. Would or will I buy another Accord? Not sure - the newer ones are turbo charged and I really don't want a turbo charged vehicle again. The Volvo turbo I owned a few years ago caused me to not want another turbo charged vehicle. It (Volvo) after 12 years and 148K miles had a seal start leaking on the turbo. If I only kept my vehicles a few years, no worries, I would get one. But I tend to keep my vehicles long term. YMMV.
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Moonroof!
Dean smith, 07/22/2015
updated 06/28/2018
2015 Honda Accord EX-L 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
11 of 13 people found this review helpful
Got the EX for my first moonroof. I traded my 2000 manual accord LX for the 2015 EX. My old car was a much smoother ride. The new AC struggles. I hope that improves once the windows are tinted. A car-stereo expert friend installed a great system in my old car, so I'm spoiled, but the speakers in this new car sound weak. There's a kind if matte finish on the interior hard surfaces that's easy to scuff. The back seat belts choke you--but that's the same as the old car. I don't think I'm getting the mileage touted. But the acceleration is excellent. I'm enjoying the computer bells and whistles (Bluetooth audiobooks streaming from my phone. Yay!) The trunk is enormous. The dash is easy to read (my husband has a 2013 Fit and the dials are really hard to read in daylight, I didn't want that model). I love love love the backup camera. Backing up is less dangerous! I'm liking the keyless ness, though it's taking some getting used to. My 2000 was a sweeter ride, but it was beginning to get repair pricey. I think it was a better-made car, though. I'm enjoying my spanking new car, who wouldn't? (moonroof!) But I'm thinking maybe I should have rented a new car to satisfy my jones and kept the 2000 Accord another three years. UPDATE: one year in. Had the stereo speakers upgraded. Didn't make a difference. There is no bass. Lots of people are complaining about Honda sound systems. I miss the change drawer and the console tray. The seat adjustment is a complicated three-button combo that you can't operate by feel. And there's no reason for the temperature specific air conditioning. Hot/cold, blow or no blow is all the choice you need, with KNOBS not buttons, that you can operate and still watch the road. But I was wrong about its being a weak a/c; I just wasn't doing it right. The brakes stutter, but the steering, the cup holders, the cameras (my god the cameras!) are fab. A little plastic bolt cover has already fallen off my driver door. And the oil light--the owner's manual makes it sound like there's an oil-viscosity sensor, but no, it's still just a timer. UPDATE: three years in. Nothing needs work yet, but I think the transmission might have a problem. Now and then it doesn’t shift up when I think it should. I don’t listen to music in it, the sound system is depressing, even after adding an amp. The audio guys said there isn’t a lot they can do on these new cars; the radio is entangled with the computer so they can’t touch it. The interior has stayed new-looking, but no kids ride in it. The paint’s still shiny. I still prefer the cockpit of the 2000. Not my favorite car, but reliable and comfy. And I do use the moon roof.
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Just what I needed
Ken, 10/29/2015
updated 03/23/2016
2015 Honda Accord EX-L V-6 2dr Coupe (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
11 of 13 people found this review helpful
OK, I really really really wanted a Nissan 370z. Its been my dream car for such a long time. But I realized that I just needed more room on rare occasions. I also needed to buy an automatic this time because my wife cant drive a manual. Driving the Z automatic was a bitter disappointment, that cvt on the z was just terrible. I also didn't like the idea of premium fuel again. Enter the Honda Accord Coupe. That amazing Honda reliability, a very peppy V6 that doesn't need premium fuel but still gets nearly 300 hp, and a bit of a sporty look. I bought the White Accord and the 2 tone leather seats are just beautiful. Most of my commute is on the highway and I regularly get between 31 to 37 mpg. You read that right, on occasions ive reached 37 mpg. Add to that a nice quiet, comfortable ride and its all pretty much perfect for me. I was a bit disappointed with Honda's top of the line stereo in the EXL, but after tuning in the frequency controls a bit, I am much happier. And I am pretty sure that CD's sound much better through the stereo than using Bluetooth or USB. Was also disappointed to learn that Honda is still using a timing belt for the V6, but that huge bill wont be for many years. Now for the 6 month 6000 mile update. I had to take in due to some backfiring during start up. They couldn't duplicate the problem but the problem did go away except for on more time in March. One day I opened the door and the trim fell off? Not sure why but getting it fixed this week. The other day the backup camera stayed on during normal driving and I couldn't get to turn off, was blinding me at night when other cars would get behind me. Turning the car off and back on seemed to fix that and it never happened again.
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1998 better than 2015
Don-Omaha,Ne, 07/18/2016
updated 07/31/2017
2015 Honda Accord EX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
Do not like the headlights on low beam that sharply cutoff the top of light beam and reduce visibility, this is especially bad when going downhill and then the road rises quickly. You cannot see the roadway ahead. My 1998 Honda Accord had a much better ride. The 2015 Accord ride is jarring, stiff and transmits every small bump to the passengers. I have had small sport cars that have had a more pleasant ride. Lumber wagon is the best way to describe the ride. The heater controls and radio controls are needlessly complicated. Where one knob could control the heater, there are three! On/Off, Speed Up, Speed Down. Each is distracting, you have to take your eyes off the road to use/find them. It is a safety hazard just as bad as someone texting while driving. Knobs are easy to use, and do not require that you take your eyes off the road to use them. The radio also, has too many buttons, where one multi-function knob would do. My 1998 Accord had a multi-level center console, which made holding small items convenient, and a soft-touch cover over the cup holders, which made for a more tidy appearance. Also, the courtesy/safety lights on all the four doors that were on the 1998 Accord, were not on this higher priced version, even though there are cutouts on the doors where they were intended to be placed. Road noise is still a problem for Honda to solve. I once owned a 1986 Toyota Cambry, and it was way more quiet than this 2015, or even the 1998. Also,one last item: Honda has to do something about the car colors they offer! Boring is and understatement. Look at the Ford red, and then at the pathetic, washed out red?? offered by Honda. Limited interior color choices and the sad attempt to suggest woodgrain accents on the dash, with only dull black plastic, dose not carry the image of even pretend luxury, for cars that can cost up $38,000+. Doubt if I would buy another Accord. Update 30 July 2017: I still agree with what I said in my earlier statement. I still have the car because buying and selling cars is an expensive thing to do. Luckily, I am retired and do not have to drive everyday, so I tolerate the terrible choppy/rough ride. The stupid buttons for controls have not gotten any friendlier to use. Every time I change the fan speed, I do not think pleasant thoughts. Early news releases for the 2018 indicate that maybe they have gone back to knob controls for some functions, but that remains to be seen when they do come out. However, if the ride quality has not changed, I would not recommend buying the car, especially if safety is a concern, such as distractions while trying to driving.
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Sounds like you are in a plane
Andy, 08/20/2015
updated 08/06/2019
2015 Honda Accord EX-L 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
Loud! Sounds like you in a plane with this terrible whining noise. Interior seats are awful. Soft, absorbent material that absorbs stains, Also had three recalls. Great reliability. Get the Honda just not cloth seats.
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