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Jung, 12/22/2015
2016 Honda Accord Sport 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful

Bought it for 23300. Very good so far. Had it for two weeks. Drove 1400 miles highway and averaged out 32 to 33 mpg. Kinda shifts to left but i think its just the wheel alignment.

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4 out of 5 stars

Decent sedan for the price.

Adi, 08/02/2016
2016 Honda Accord Sport 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful

Should improve the transmission, the car feels Sluggish. I should have got the manual transmission but the color offering is limited in manual.

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3 out of 5 stars

Wind noise

Jose Vega, 01/19/2016
updated 07/21/2017
2016 Honda Accord LX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
17 of 29 people found this review helpful

After 69 mph wind noise is very uncomfortable. It is very pronounced on the upper corners of the front windows (right next to your ears -shoulders and makes for an unpleasant ride. The CVT transmission works great for most daily tasks but on prolonged down hills you can only shift it down to Sport mode or low which is way too short of a gear and I find myself riding the brakes more than I would like. I sure do miss a good stick shift , but it was only available on the Sports package with no leather and only two dark colors. I also find the that trunk is much smaller than our two previous Camrys, especially the opening.... I can barely get our large beach cooler in it. The best thing so far about the car is the looks, but as for practicality, I wish that I would have never had switched from Toyota.

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2 out of 5 stars

WTH? This is a Honda?

MsDAY, 05/31/2016
2016 Honda Accord LX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
8 of 13 people found this review helpful

Good, generous wide interior. Of all the cars we test drove, this model felt the roomiest-width wise. Instrument panel is good, well laid out. Looks nice. Good tech service. Salesman was obnoxious and aggressive-would not by from him every again. I bought a Honda Accord due to everyone's hoopla about it and it's supposed reliability. With mine, wind noise is terrible as is rain noise. Not much more to say about wind noise except that it's awful loud on highway. When it rains, the water runs down the windows and side of car which is very loud. Transmission is sluggish but I'm was told that is the "new" transmission system Honda uses. Fuel economy isn't particularly note worthy, not terrible, not great. Based on my first experience with a Honda Accord, I am not likely to buy another one.

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3 out of 5 stars

Great For Leasing, Expensive to own

Frank Black, 08/07/2016
2016 Honda Accord Touring V-6 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
17 of 30 people found this review helpful

+Pros: 1. Nice redesign, but a little too much chrome on the outside. Would have been nice for some details in black instead of chrome, plus, I personally don't like chrome -- it's cheapy/tacky looking bling and it blinds people driving behind you. 2. It's a V6 and fast when pushed (but also a future con.) 3. Great highway gas mileage. (Also a con) 4. The front seats can be moved further up than before, great to prevent kids that kick and ruin the leather seats 5. Dual screen, but they still haven't updated the camera screen, still looks like a webcam from the 90's. 6. Finally, a rear spoiler on the V6 model, but you pay for it with it being only on the Touring Trim level. 7. Very nice rims! 8. Beige leather is very nice, so is the Orchid White paint. 9. Remote Start. Still have to figure it out. When I activate it and then get into the car and it says hold the break and push start, then car turns off. What's the point?? Ugh. +Cons: 1. Timing Belt replacement (you're looking at a $1200 replacement including water pump and tensioner) and hope the mechanic you get installs it properly without causing more harm than good trying to squeeze into the crammed in space to replace it. They still refuse to use a timing chain on the V6 line. 2. Cost to replace engine mounts: $500. 3. Cost to replace the 7" touchscreen when it goes, and it will die eventually and I highly doubt it will make it 10 years. 4. Stupid idea to put the music controls on the touch screen and no physical buttons to operate it. I still can't stop playing music without having to navigate the touchscreen to turn off the music. At least have a on/off music button or touch button like the Pilot has* 5. Wow, still no rear HVAC control? 6. Still no rear USB ports? 7. Piano Black Gloss? Really? It's a swirl scratch magnet plus distraction in the sun from the glare. Who thought this was a good idea? 8. Keyless ignition, while nice, why didn't you do what you did like the Pilot with an illuminated Button? Anyways, it's a con, because when that goes, it's about $1200 to replace. 9. Subwoofer tends to rattle the rear window, though the audio system does sound better then the 2013 V6 I had. 10. HD Radio sounds aweful, I really wish they also included an analog reciever.** 11. Gas Mileage / VCM Engine ... I just hope that after the class action lawsuit of previous generations due to the VCM design, this engine doesn't eat oil and foul spark plugs. Summary: All-in-all, it's a great car to lease, but not buy. Too many electronics that can go bad down the road that would raise the Total Cost of Ownership thousands of dollars more. If they provided a 8 year 100K warranty on the electronics, I say go for it, but at 3Y/36K standard, it's a future money pit, even with "Honda Care" at another $1200.00 You're better off with the LX with the least amount of electronics that can go bad. My final note: Great For Leasing, Expensive to own, esp. if you plan to drive it into the ground, and before you drive this thing into the ground, I bet you it will do that first to your wallet in repairs. UPDATES: 1. * I found the Audio On/Off button, it exists, it's to the left of the CD Player. Unlike the Honda Pilot EX-L which has it on the Touch Screen. 2. **There is a way to change the HD radio preference (personally, HD Radio sounds like someone talking through a tin can, aweful.) If you dig into the menu screen, you'll see the option to default to Analog Radio as the first preference. Addendum to Pros: 1. Great visibility outside of the Windows. 2. Breaking is responsive. Other: 1. When driving on the I280 in NJ, I noticed on the curves at around 65MPH, the road handling feels slippery. Maybe it's the new tires? Not sure, but it's not road gripping, more like fishtail/slipping. 2. My Goodness, on the Touring Trim, All Season Mats and Mud Flaps should be standard!!

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