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2018 Honda Accord 1.5T Touring Review
J. H., Fremont, CA, 01/26/2018
updated 08/01/2018
Honda Accord Touring 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
15 of 17 people found this review helpful
2018 Honda Accord 1.5T Touring model review: The exterior design is very appealing and looks like a European car. The car drives smoothly and the cabin is quiet, comparing to my 2014 Honda Accord LX. I was afraid the 19-inch wheel would make the ride harsh, not the case. If you turn on the Sports mode, yes you will feel more bumps on the road. Also more engine noise will get into the cabin. The Econ mode is great saving gas. I drive mostly on highways and can easily achieve 40+ MPG, at speed limit of 65 MPH. The ventilated and heated front seats are very nice as well as the back heated seats. Lots of room for the back seat passengers, much roomier than my 2014 Honda Accord LX. The new LED headlights are bright and easy to see the road at night. I do have some complaints about the interior design. Info Center: The information center is a huge improvement but still have some learning curve. Even for me as a tech-savvy engineer. When driving, I found myself constantly taking my eyes off the road to make sure I was selecting the right icon. Navigation: The built-in navigation is not as good as Google Maps. Honda Sensing: Honda Sensing can be over sensitive if you are sitting in traffic. Quite frequently the sensors are beeping alerting me object approaching from front left and right while everyone was stopping in traffic. This can be very distracting. I think it’s interference from parking sensors of other cars causing the beeping sound. Rain Sensing Wiper: The speed of the wipers sometimes is not in sync with the amount of rain on the windshield. For your safety, I suggest you using the manual setting. Shift Lever: I have the 1.5T Touring model, unlike the 2.0T Touring that doesn’t have a shift lever. My shift lever is too tall and constantly in the way when I tried to adjust A/C, fan speed and defogger button. Driver Seat: Comparing to my 2014 Honda Accord LX, the driver seat in the 2018 model doesn’t seem comfortable. It feels the seat is a bit shorter than the 2014 model. And it lacks support underneath my thigh. I wish the seat cushion can be extended forward like the BMW. The normal position of the seat is lower than my 2014 Accord, but you can use the power seat to make adjustments. My right knee is also frequently hitting the center console, so I had to adjust my seats to avoid that. Squeaky Sound from HUD Unit: On a warm day or after parking the car under the sun, I noticed an annoying squeaking sound from the HUD unit. After searching online, it appears to be a common problem among Touring trim owners. It sounds like styrofoam rubbing against each other. This has been my #1 complaint of this car. I just have to turn up the radio to cover the annoying sound.
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Luxury car for great price with FLAWS
Michael, Philadelphia, PA, 07/10/2018
Honda Accord Touring 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Overall, the car is loaded with features and value.. from the led lights, Apple car play, navigation,heated front and rear seats, hud display, auto dimming mirror, homelink, adaptive dampers, etc.. its a great value and cvt transmission is very smooth. the 1.5 turbo is the way to go in my mind especially if you do a good amount of city driving. Plenty quick. The vehicle does sit low but thats to be expected especially coming from an SUV as i have. The 19 inch tires with Michelin look great. And are actually somewhat smooth and quiet for being so big. Side and front profile of car is where car shines in my mind. Rear is average to below average. I'm adding rear deck spoiler which I think improves appearance a lot from rear. Seats are super comfortable. Almost 40 mpg on highway. Real city mpg is around 24ish. Now for my issues which are unnacceptable in my mind when buyin a car with an msrp of 35k. The heads up display makes noise during the day im assuming from the sun heating it up.. Almost like styrophom rubbing together. It comes and goes but needs to be fixed asap. The dealership told me the engineers are working on permanent fix and to be patient. Also, rear deck noise from PREMIUM sound system.. that is insane to label a sound system premium and have the rear deck rattle during any song with real bass. Again, another issue the dealership kinda brushed off. Overall, honda made a value packed great car with quite a few fatal flaws. The issues I mentioned can not exist in a brand new car. This is not what new car buyers buy new cars. We expect them to be perfect when brand new. Otherwise, we would buy a 5000 used car and save boatloads of money.. my previous 3 cars were Toyota and Lexus and never had an issue like this.. and while toyotas can get boring to drive, there is a lot of value in their quality and lack of issues. I always considered honda and Toyota to be tied for the best.. not anymore. Very disappointed in honda. And the dealership. However, I'll make another post about that
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Worst car ever
Jean C., Wilmington, NC, 10/24/2018
Honda Accord Touring 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
28 of 35 people found this review helpful
Owned this car for three months. After two weeks, took to dealer because the cooling fan in the front seat was rattling. They had to remove the leather cover, found the fan was broken, fixed it, and replaced the factory seat cover with a slip-on cover. It is wrinkled and looks terrible. Told me it would smooth out -- still wrinkled several months later. Have had this car in the shop EIGHT (total of 25 days!) times in the last three months with sensor problems, back-up camera problems, door lock problems and windshield wiper problems. The ONLY thing they have fixed is the cooling fan in the seat. Keep telling me they can't find out why the brake slams on by itself or the lane departure function is pulling me OUT of my lane instead of keeping me in my lane -- very unsafe. Every single day I drive this car, bells and lights are flashing for no reason. The service department guy actually told me that a bug or leaf could set the sensors off. Really? My husband has a CRV and has no problems whatsoever. Even he drove my car and complained about the same problems. What is up with Honda not being able to fix anything? Neither my husband nor I will EVER buy a Honda again.
Goofy tech but a great car to drive
John, Fort Worth, TX, 11/11/2018
Honda Accord Touring 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
The tech can get weird now and then. Sometimes the infotainment system won't come on until I put it in reverse. Once I put it in drive and the backup camera turns off, the rest will come on. That happens maybe once a week. Less frequently the infotainment system won't come on at all, but killing the engine and restarting it fixes it. Those problems can and probably will be fixed by an over-the-air update at some point. It's good that this car will let you update it yourself rather than having to take it to the dealer. I've had no problems with bluetooth connectivity and the sound from the audio system is fine. It could be a little better, but after tweaking the controls it sounds pretty good. There are DIY fixes for some of the issues people are having with that. For those who are having Car Play problems, check your cable. I had a brand new Apple cable that did not agree with this car. That cable works fine everywhere else, and cheap cables work fine in the car. Weird, I know. Onto the car itself: I have only two problems with it. First, there is a rattle coming from the plastic piece on the dash where the HUD projector is. The dealer does have a fix, but I haven't had time to bring it in for that. The second problem is goofy parking sensors. They'll go off randomly in drive-thru lines, even at the window when there's no longer a car in front of me. They also go off at stoplights, especially when I'm behind a pickup truck or large SUV. Something to do with their exhaust, I think. Both of these problems have lessened in frequency now that the weather has cooled down. Not sure why that would be. Otherwise the car is really good. Some have trouble getting in and out, apparently, but I'm 42 years old and fat. The car is low for sure, but I have no problems. My elderly mother gets in and out of it with about the same effort as any other car. Some have Hankook tires and complain of noise. Mine has Michelins and I can hear them but they're not bad. It's not an objectionable sound, at least as far as I'm concerned. There's very little wind noise. Performance is very good. I only got the 1.5 engine because I wanted the best fuel economy I can get. The power is more than adequate for driving around town. There are times I wish for more, but its fine. The steering is good, the brakes are awesome, and the handling in general is exemplary for a big car at this price point. The adaptive suspension is terrific, and while many people hate CVTs as a rule, this is the best one I've driven. If I didn't like it I would have gotten the 2.0 with the 10 speed auto. Honda's CVT is light years ahead of Nissan's junk, that's for sure. Without paragraphs breaks it's hard to write this review so I'm all over the place. The seats are awesome. I love everything about the interior. It's fancy for the price, and tasteful. Extremely comfortable. The driving position is fine for me. Visibility could be better, but I could say that about almost all newer cars. If there's one thing I worry about with this purchase, it's long term reliability. I'm not a big fan of direct injection or turbos, but those things are the reason this car has adequate power and great fuel economy. The Camry was so boring to drive and so ugly, I decided to roll the dice on Honda. And the dealer gave me a lifetime powertrain warranty.
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Too many problems, Too soon
Cyberguycpt, Los Angeles, CA, 12/05/2019
Honda Accord Touring 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
So I originally I was exclusive to the Toyota brand having owned a Toyota Matrix, and Two Camrys but always admired the Accord from the sidelines as the sportier, spunkier, competition. Last yeast I decided to take the plunge and trade in my 2016 Toyota Camry for the 2018 Honda Accord Touring edition a nice stop gap to a luxury car. Initially I was blown away by this car. It had just the right amount of style, speed, tech and features to make a former sleepy Camry owner happy. When I first purchased to car about a week in I noticed something cosmetically wrong with it, cant quite remember what it was but the dealer fixed no problem. About 6 months in, In February 2019 I started getting dashboard messages about the Smart entry system and the Adaptive Cruise control (ACC) system. I took it to Honda and they kept it for a few day and, "Fixed it". Another 4 months passed and the (ACC) started acting up again. While driving it would let me know the (ACC) failed and would stop working until I restarted the car. I took it back in and there was recall for it and it was, "Fixed". Then In November of this year 2019, All the lights came back on from February it sat in the shop for two week without a real diagnosis. Couple that with the fact that the Door trim was coming off the driver door and the AC at times would make a load cranking noise when hot I decided to give up and get a Lexus a true luxury car. So far I'm happy with my decision. I am back with the brand that always offered my reliability. Still I'm going to knock on wood lol because I know any car can have problem. Just wish my dream car didn't turn unto a nightmare.