2017 Accord Sport CVT Review | From a Type R Owner's Perspective 

Best looking Accord ever produced. This smokes the 2020s.

It’s 2022 and the 2017 Accord Sport and Sport SE are the best looking accord to me. I’m actually looking for a 2017 Accord Sport SE

It's a practical, classy looking family sedan. Not much to dislike about it! And those wheels looks AMAZING.

I have the 2013 with the CVT of course and I have to say it's a great car for daily driving and it's pretty quick for a Honda producing 189hp and has VTEC so I'm pretty satisfied with it

It's funny that all the redesign things you hate from the refresh are the things I love

I love my 2017 Accord. I believe looks have always been subjective in Honda’s period especially for this newly refreshed generation. But so far as a daily commuter vehicle it’s very practical and useful. I can definitely see why sales sky rocketed each year since 1976 for this vehicle. In my opinion Honda does it better than any other vehicle manufacturer in the business Even better than the ubiquitous Toyota lineup.

I have a 2017 sport SE and I love it.

The 2017 Honda Accord Sport is available with a 6 speed manual transmission here in Canada

I got the 2014 Sport, but I put the 2017 Accord Rims on it. I like it a lot for what I have it for. It is a quick 4 cylinder, low maintenance, nice looking car. Also I hate the Chrome too so I blacked out my Grill and it looks much better

Found a ‘17 manual Sport in 2020. I’ve blacked out all the chrome & powder coated the rims black. Have had performance tires, brakes, rotors & shocks installed. Wish I could post a pic. Also wish I had the V6, but my Accord is a blast to drive. I’m a UW Husky nut job fan so I painted my calipers Purple to go w/my Husky plates💜💛

2017 model is the best in my opinion. Seems like most peeps(like myself) would agree. Very minimal disagree. I love the 19 inch wheels for sure. That's what makes it more sporty look. The 2018 rear end suck in my opinion(they look like a Malibu/Monte Carlo rear end) no good 👎 I'll stick with the 2017 H.A.S for sure and the 2.4 Liter is perfect. I've heard them 1.5T have been giving tons of issues (from other videos that I've seen).

We get it, you have a type R...

if u prefer the 2018 over the last good looking accord (2017) u lost all credibility

I have the 2017 sport but mine is a 6 speed manual, totally different animal with the stick!

This didn’t age well bruh. There’s a lot of 🧢 in this video 💀 The 9.5 gen is definitely the best looking Accord to date 📠 Very classy and upscale looking. The 9th gen seemed dated and tired bro and definitely needed the refresh. The rear especially looks more refined. Wheels are 🔥🔥🔥 The CVT I can’t speak to tho bc I got the Touring V6 👌🏾 Bought it in 2019 and don’t plan on selling her for a long long time 💯 To each his own tho 🤷🏾‍♂️

I have to agree about all the chrome. It’s like someone wearing too much gold. It starts to look tacky. The road noise in this model is also pretty high. Not a fan of cvt but Honda does it the best. Nissan cvt are much more whiny and give that rubber band feel.

wait is it me or does the exhaust of the sport sound better than the type R (stock)? lol

Definitely on point impressions. Good car, good dynamics for the segment, kinda of ruined by a so-so transmission. Especially going from the 6MT in the CTR to a CVT it would be a bit too much to deal with. I did the opposite move, went from the Sport to the CTR...never looking back. Also, it's probably easier to get a CTR for MSRP these days than to find an Accord Sport manual for sale within a reasonable distance/time frame. Any word on when you'll get the R back?

I love the accord sport but what prevents me from buying it is how the ill equipped the accord comes from the factory. Since it’s based on the LX trim, only 4 speakers(4 speakers in 2017?), no sun roof, and no android auto/ Apple car play. The EX trim is a lot better but they dont have the wheels, or dual exhaust.

Thanks for the thorough, detailed review and sharing your opinions. I just test drove a slightly used 2017 Accord LX and liked it a lot. It had the CVT trans and I thought it ran smoothly. Don't think I have the issue with CVTs that you do, but I didn't floorboard it either. That being said I'd still definitely prefer driving the 6-speed manual. And, I absolutely agree with about how cool the 15/16 years looked vs this mid-year refresh. The rear end on the refresh still looks pretty cool but the front is not nearly as cool/streamlined as the 15/16, and the wheels on the 15/16s were way better!--as you mentioned, what was the point Honda??

When I first test drove a civic hatch sport touring in cvt I was expecting a terrible experience with the cvt but surprisingly it was pretty good. I think I'd be fine with a cvt with paddles. I still miss the real geared autos. It was a close fight as it if I would get a mazda3 gt hatch or civic hatch. The mazda passed the civic on exterior design and a real geared auto. I would have definitely bought the mazda if it had a little more spacious trunk and rear seat room. I still to this day think if I made the right decision or not.

Bro it has manual if you are in sport and click the down paddle shift

i have the v6 on BC coilovers spc control arms and michelin ps4s

I had a 2014 accord sport... nice car but I could not stand the cvt so... got rid of it after 9 months.

I'm spreading the word

I had the 2015 ex with cvt and it felt slow AF. Sounded stupid when I floored it. Now I have the 2016 touring v6, it's the real deal. I hated the cvt. You should do a comparison of your typeR with the accord v6

What about the gas/oil mix on the 2018/19/20 1.5T? I also heard the 1.5T won’t last as long as the .2.4L. What do you think?

Hey there , I currently have a 2017 Honda Accord sport I bought exactly a month from this comment . At first the car was driving great loved it . Now it’s hesitating and and sport mode it feels like it’s stuck on high gear when driving. For me to actually have speed I have to Gas the clutch down more now than before . I already took it to the Honda and supposedly the transmission fluid was dirty but somehow they didn’t duplicate the problem I have been dealing with . What should I do??

What kind of work do you do ?

Thinking of buying one in 2021

Seemed slower then my 2.5L 2012 Camry. I would have already been doing highway speeds coming out of that ramp or blown by the truck quicker. Only time Camry lost to another big 4 engine was off the lights by same Accord (my defense, it was wet and couldn't put down as well). The CVT can be fast, just takes it sweat old time putting down the power.

There needs to be an Accord Type-R with AWD

does the exl version have vtec?

I’m prefacing this by saying that I love the CTR. But to have a CTR owner say the 16/17 Accord looks like Honda “threw” a bunch of AutoZone parts on it made me chuckle. Pot meet kettle.

What do you mean by simulated shift

Four years later, bet he's wishing for the four banger with gas prices being what they are today. Lol

This is the best designed accord honda ever made. the new 2018 impala, sonata. Malibu, charger inspired hideous hunchback ugly accord is a mess MAY IT BURN! lol its a painful sight to look at Such an ugly duckling

Another great review! Keep it up, should try to review a 17 mazda 3 hatch one say if possible.

About this stupid Arrogant Video!!!!!!!

Wow that’s an automatic sounding and popping like that 😭

Yeah, when you have kids and needs a family sedan, at least you know what car to trade for LOL

I have a 2017 sport se in silver nice car

This demonstration car does not have full leather.

i noticed the whole time you had 8 miles per gallon lol!!!

you can change the shifter from D to S while its driving?

we get it, you hate it lol

Talk down

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They are sooooo ugly!!! Especially all that chrome!