This will be a 2 part video. This is an owners perspective of my thoughts of the 2018 Honda Accord 2.0t Touring. I also talk about why I switched from a Tesla to a Honda Accord.
Its a work horse but not to sure with the 10th gen....9th gen is great but cvt sucks i rather go with the 2017 accord and take my chances with the transmission 2.4 liter better to work on this model has too many electronic not unless is a lease but will be costly in the future this is the first year they introduce the turbo on the 2018 and they are not japanes made so I rather go with the 2018 Camry no turbo
blshotlexusjay the 10th gen 10-speed transmission mated with the 2.0T is a phenomenal combination. The Touring model has adaptive dampers, heated and cooled seats, heated rear seats, tons of room and it drives better than any Accord has ever driven. It doesn't feel like an economy grade midsize sedan. It drives more like a German car then any Japanese car.
Similarly, my first car was honda civic and I walked out of my car with no damage after a collision with three trees. So, I got Honda accord 2018 for my second car. They are safe!
Detailed discussion, glad that you enjoy your new car. I own a 2018 EXL 2.0T (same color) and have been driving it for 19 months (15,000 miles) and you made a good choice. The car rides nice, handles great, and is fun to drive. Gas mileage is much better than I expected (overall MPG on a 1,270 mile trip was 35.0 - mainly expy). For an older gent like myself it's got plenty of power. Just to think about (my opinion)- the factory matching side molding breaks up the side sheet metal and adds a little more sportiness to it. Also, the optional trunk lid spoiler adds a nice touch. As for the wheels, they're low maintenance (unlike the black ones) and look great. (again my opinion). Good luck with your car and drive safe.
My friend work at Honda dealer in cali and he invited me to test drive one. I love the 2.0 turbo. Great car, roomie, luxurious, and the 10 speed tranny is silky smooth.
i just traded my Tesla model 3 in for a new 2020 accord sport and I love it, It has many features of the tesla but it has WAY more room inside. OH and I am saving over 400 a month between payment and insurance
I’m actually in the middle of making a decision between a 2021 model 3 standard range plus and a 2021 Honda Accord. Both are pretty much costing me the same amount of money but obviously gas savings and maintenance costs are a plus in the Tesla. What are you opinions having owned both these cars?
@@pavitchawla5182 how can they be the same price? honda accord 26K max tesla 42K and Consumer Reports Tesla WORST customer service. TRUST me get the Honda
@@shortscares64 I’m getting a lot of incentives like grants and rebates and I’m looking at the Honda Accord hybrid with leather seats which is costing my 32k and Tesla with grants and rebates costing me the same. What would you recommend if both are costing me the same money? Still with the Honda?
I own one, decked it all out and I just absolutely love the way this car drives! You wouldn't think it until you drive it and it's so solid I can't believe how planted it feels and there is virtually no torque steer from a front-wheel drive! Yes there's some cost-cutting materials here and there but you have to remember it's not a luxury car but it absolutely feels luxury. I also love that the engine is tunable and it's already surprisingly the fast for a family sedan. Great job honda!
This is gonna be unpopular. I can tell you, having owned a 2018 2L Touring Accord that it is the best bang for the buck luxury/speed/comfort/efficiency, period.
@@BethovanEnhancing Hey Bethovan. I have spent hours in a Model S and the 2017's 2018's are very noticeably better built than any before. You will see build quality problems in those 14's and 15's. Having said that, I drove my '18 Accord Touring through the Tail of The Dragon so hard the brakes were smoking. The Accord did not rattle at all anywhere and the build quality is that of something that will last 100K miles and feel new. It's just a superior engineered car to the Tesla and for only $34K. In my opinion, I'd go accord 2.0T Touring and you won't regret it. If you buy a 4 year old Tesla you'll have something cool--and not much else. Either way, you have a nice problem!
Also I should add, I've also had a 2015 BMW M4, 2017 Shelby GT350, 2012 BMW 335i, 2006 Lancer Evolution, 2017 VW GTI, 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland, currently have a 2019 RAM 1500 Longhorn. I go through cars like underwear and I check panel gaps, am very picky about suspension, tires, sound system, steering, brakes, glass, interior materials, everything. I can tell you it is unreal how good the 2018 Accord is built at that price. Definitely remarkable today where almost all car makers have stepped their interior and NVH/Luxury game up. Meanwhile Tesla has improved but they are just nowhere near the germans, japanese, or even americans in build quality (I owned a Fiat 500 which is built in Serbia and my god that was the worst but its not any of what I mentioned).
The “steer by itself” is called Lane Keeping Assist System. It requires road lines to be visible. Still an excellent tool on long drives and works well even when the lines are faded. It will not steer by itself if it can’t make out the lines.
I bought a 2018 Honda Accord 2.0T exactly like yours for the same reasons. I had a 2017 Audi A4 with 11K miles that Audi repurchased per California Lemon Law after it spent 2 1/2 months in the shop. I drove a Tesla model 3, but chose the Honda for the same repair turnaround problems you mentioned.
I just went from a black 2015 Lexus GS 350 Fsport, my lease was up! Picked up a 2018 white Accord sport 2.0 turbo, 10 speed trans! Honestly love it! I was amazed by the power and handling! Fun car to drive, totally satisfied!!
Sorry about the accident man. I have a 2018 Accord 2.0T Sport( 6 speed). Good car but needs better tires. If you plan on grabbing the Hondata you better invest in stickier tires otherwise its a waste of money as you are going to be wheel-hopping down the road. I break the tires loose on this car and its fully stock. Either way good luck with it. I went with the smoked accents(not a fan of the chrome uni-brow) as this coupled with the black is the best color choice in this car IMO.
Great vid. I did the same. Went from a Tesla Model S to a 2018 Accord Touring and love it. Mine came from the dealership with those very wheels you’re talking about getting. I love them and the look but I’m worried about pot holes in the spring as I just got the car 3 months ago so I might consider selling them with the tires. LMK if you or anyone else reading this is interested. I have 4K miles on them.
I'm thinking about buying the sport. Like you I'd worry about the low profile tires on bad roads and parking lots. I wonder if I could exchange them for 17 or 18 inch wheels at the dealer?
BethovanEnhancing Yes. I loved the Tesla but the range wasn’t enough for my daily driving. I will get another Tesla someday though. But I love my Honda now.
I had similar thoughts when I bought my Accord Hybrid. I was almost ready to pull the trigger to buy a Model S. It was about the same time when a Model S owner posted his $20k repair bill for a fender bender on the forums. I was laughed at by all my friends who knew I was about to buy a Tesla but bought a Honda instead.
Really nice owners review buddy. Well spoken. Love the car and color combination you chose. Considering one myself. How are you liking it after a few more months? How is your mpg? I have heard the ventilated seats are not very effective. Can you confirm or deny this? Do you use the HUD? Debating what trim level I would get....thanks again
2018 Accord Sport owner here. Love my Accord. Fantastic ride, low ownership cost and alot of fun to drive. Did you get those windows tinted yet? I live in Texas and its a must have!!!
You can easily change out those incandescent turn signals to LEDs. You will probably need to change out the signal light switch relay as well to an LED signal light relay switch ($10-20), which is super super easy to do.
demikpre no, sinse the new 2018 Redesign came out every single model starting the the cheapest has Honda sensing which includes lane keep assist adaptive crews and everything that the touring has except for blind spot warning or monitoring which isn’t part of Honda sensing. You get blind spot warning EX and above or sport 2.0 and above.
Thanks for the review, man. I always enjoy an owner’s perspective. This car is my favorite Accord ever, in spite of the unibrow. I wonder if it’s possible to paint it, though. If I bought this car, it would be in this trim, most likely, and I would change nothing, except a light tint and the unibrow in body color, if possible. I think the standard 19 in wheels look way better than the black ones. In fact, the look of the standard 19s on the Touring is a major reason I like this car. Great car! Enjoy it, man!
Like he said, the after market support is very deep. Check ebay. They have a lot of add-ons for the car. Different color unibrows, films, etc. I have a 2.0 and it just puts a smile on my face when I drive.
Nice video man very detailed, I think its a great choice, tesla still a little young in the game. Also where did you get the key fob cover? And how is the ride harshness and gas mileage?
As much as I love the idea of Tesla, especially the fact that its an electric car, they need to make some improvements towards affordability before I'd consider one. The Model 3 may be "only $35,000", but that's before adding several features that are basically mandatory. For now, I'm a Honda Accord/Acura TLX guy.
@@driveri1435 Mazda may not be a "Mercedes", but what you get for the "buck", Mazda eats Mercedes for Breakfast...but if you have the "buck" for Mercedes...go ahead. Just saying.
@@czluver4338 POS to another POS .. are you kidding me..Honda hasn't made a decent car until the past 2 years and Toyotas seriously. Won't even go there.
Hey Man. I have two questions about real world fuel economy. First, when you fill up your car from E (or when the low fuel light comes on), how many gallons does it take to fill up? Second, how many miles of fuel range does it get from a full tank to the low fuel light comes on again?
The 2018 Honda Accord has a 14.8 gallon fuel tank. I can go about 310 miles before the light comes on. It all depends on how you drive, and what mode you drive in. I personally drive in sport mode almost all the time.
So if you drive 12000 miles a year's you are roughly spending 1200 bucks a year on gas (not sure if you need premium or not). Buying a tesla isn't worth the fact you save on gas, but since you bought one and took a loss, it is a hit.
Had a 94 300zx, had a 93 Supra, but as an every day car I love my 2012 accord V6 2 door coupe. I don't think I'm switching from Honda for a very long time.
Just got the Accord with a 1.5T. Not as sporty but the power is still very descent. The torque comes on very early so the engine does not have to rev high to climb steep hills, such as the area that I live in.
I have had a Civic Touring for about two years now and after using it as long as I have I firmly believe Honda crippled the sensing suite and it is actually capable of a lot more than what they allow you to do with it, pretty sure it is all a programing thing
R C yes I drive a ‘15 civic si and the seats are very comfortable but my dad has a ‘17 accord ex-l with leather and heated seats it’s like sitting in a couch
@@rc9361 I actually traded my 15 si in on my 17 Accord and find it much more comfy on long trips. Whereas before my butt would get sore. It must have a little more cushion.
I've owned a white version like yours since June and now have about 9k miles done. I share your sentiments exactly as spoken. Traded a white 2004 Acura TL for it. Cheers.
No it doesn't matter the horsepower you're not paying attention it's the torque they carry only has 260 lb of torque where the Honda has 278 put foot pounds of torque the Honda is 300 pounds lighter the Honda has a 10-speed automatic it is a couple tenths faster right out of the box and you put a hondata or K Pro little walk away from it like it's standing still wear the Toyota has no tuning methods not only that it handles better cuz you don't have that big V6 in the front of the car they even saying all the reviews the 4-cylinder Camry xse handles better than their V6 because of weight
Also to get the camera with the options of the Honda you got to spend $40,000 the Honda is only 36 cop out which will leave you money for tuning rims suspension Etc
Good on you for saying this bro....my buddy is dealing with an accident with his tesla and same shit, 3 plus months with his car in the shop 5 hours away
First front wheel drive car to have a 10-speed automatic developed through Honda not a CVT not a dual-clutch an actual true automatic that is actually quicker than the manual transmission the car has opposite numbers of the b60 replace the torque is increased but the horsepower is down the torque is what you feel in the seat and with the hondata or the k Pro makes the car totally different experience and it's a Honda so you have reliability you could change the intercooler downpipe and midpipe front Pipe exhaust running on E85 Ethanol if you want and it's capable well over 350 horsepower Enterprise 200 pounds lighter than the V6 that every plate and walks away from on a dig roll does not matter the K series is an awesome motor
I have the 2018 Accord Sport 2.0T 10AT, after a year and a half of ownership, I'm still enjoying driving this car. I drive in some traffic in Atlanta, the LKAS will engage at 25mph as will the adaptive cruise control, so I'm not sure what you are thinking when you say it doesn't work until 46mph. The power is very good, the 10AT is a dream of an automatic transmission, smooth, solid, responsive are just a few of the superlatives I can say about this transmission and when mated to the 2.0T, they are a great combo. BTW, I really like the auto-high beams along with the LED headlights. When it comes to the exterior lighting, the only thing that makes me wonder is why Honda didn't include LED rear turn indicators. I've also looked seriously into the Hondata or K-tuner flash upgrade options, but honestly, the stock power and torque are already very good. Not to mention you can eek out another 8-10hp just by filling up with premium fuel. Also, look for the Hondata dyno test, it shows a stock 2018 Accord putting out 265hp and 292 lb-ft of torque at the wheels! It's a great all around car, particularly for the $27k that I paid for mine brand new including several dealer installed accessories and tinted windows.
After our conversation, I was testing the LKAS feature and found that it would still steer the wheel below 45mph, in fact once it is engaged, it appeared to work down to around 35mph. Try yours and see what you find.
I went from a 2017 Alfa Romeo Guilia QV that I owned for 6 months to a new Accord like yours in June. I am shocked at how much I like the car. Surprisingly quick and enjoyable to drive. A friend of mine told me about the Hondata also but I think it will just cause excessive wheel spin and torque steer so prob won’t do it.
James Speer I absolutely loved the way the Alfa drove but I didn’t have faith in the car long term and ended up just wanting to get out if the car because some of the issues I experienced. The brakes had this weird noise and feel right as the car came to a stop, the power seat control on both sides of the $3,000 optional carbon fiber Sparco racing seats fell out, occasionally the car wouldn’t go into RACE mode, the tires were 50% worn at 3500 miles, and finally I swore I was hearing like a very minor differential whine or something starting. That being said, the car was tight and rattle free, had one if the best paint jobs I’ve ever seen, and handled like an all out supercar (once the sticky P Zero tires had some heat in them) while riding like a dream. The scariest part with the car to me was the fact that there were so many service recalls/bulletins/campaigns out in the car and some of them (such as the issue with the carbon ceramic brakes) didn’t even have a solution or fix yet 😬 I’ve been a big Honda fan since I was a kid and even worked at a Honda dealer in high school/college so I often go back to Honda’s when I don’t have my eye on some other more exotic/interesting car and every time I’m immediately impressed with the engineering they put behind their cars especially at the price point. The new Accord is the best ever.....handling/ride/steering is their best ever. I wasn’t sure how long it would be before I’d tire of the new Accord but after 7 months and 11k miles of driving I am shocked at how impressed I still am with everything it does.....and that it can actually be an entertaining car for even car enthusiasts makes it a big win in my book 👍🏻
jameswillard1 hello. The new Accord has the 2.0 or the 1.5? I'm guessing the larger. I think there is beauty in every car and it's hard to pit one against the other. But one has to be open-minded and try different cars. That said, all manufacturers are only building one set of cars this year and I don't think everything being done is better than what they did before. I really wish cars were getting spectacularly better across all makes but that's just not happening. Instead, a maker is focusing on a a small set of characteristics to make it stand out from the crowd. The Alfa had to have had some major negative camber and toe settings that gave it great handling but that came at the expense of tire wear. And with power, most Americans are still buying really cheap gas and so they want 0-60 in 5 seconds at the expense of economy. You really can't have everything. I got a new Civic Hatchback with 6MT and I really would have preferred an Accord hatch or wagon but they don't make it. The Civic is nice but the biggest problem is the turbo. Honda designed good cooling for the engine and it runs a bit too cool for winter. Older Japanese cars like Civics and Mazdas warmed up quickly and lasted forever. That was due to precise tolerances for piston to wall clearances. Now with the turbo and direct injection there is oil dilution and it takes ten minutes to warm up. The gearing is not even ideal for the highway. So my car is basically only made for city use and for long errands. I also need a garage now ideally so the car can keep warm overnight. In the big picture Americans are given so many options and they so often get lost in their primitive impulses to compete and show off strength: hence the Hellcat and Shelby Mustangs that have far more power than anyone would ever need, even to just have fun. I believe these new Hondas are at least trying to achieve proper balance of comfort, safety, longevity, power, and economy as well as good looks and I admire Honda attitudes at design and manufacturing level so they are bound to get better results compared to other makes. One thing I don't like is that they limit your choice in the audio system to accessorize or modify it and when my Chinese made side mirror broke from impact with another car, they wanted 550 for a new one and it doesn't even have a camera so it seemed high. My mechanic bought it for half that: 275. So again you see them falling into making max profits at the expense of the customer. Hopefully it lasts long but I may go with a new Mazda 3 sooner mainly due to a quieter cabin and better audio system. My tire wear over 25k has been superb. The Conti's hardly have that much wear and this is mainly testament to the smart suspension settings and design. Enjoy your Accord. I enjoy sitting in them at the dealer. They are very attractive.
Daniel Mikhail.....I've read about the Honda 1.5 liter DI turbo in the CRV having oil dilution issues along with reports of the Civic. It gets worse in colder climates. I would keep my eyes on this and watch the carbon bulid up with that DI turbo. The Accord is a sweet car and I hope all is well with that model.
Be careful tuning the car to a higher horsepower especially when the car is turbocharged, that can put a lot of pressure on the engine which can wear it out much faster.
I I mean if you’re going modify your gas car, you aren’t worried about the life of the motor. Now a diesel on the other hand, you’re better off deleting your diesel.
As long as the tune isnt ridiculous you should be fine. Another 2 to 3 psi on that turbo wont degrade the engine much faster than it already does to itself.
Best decision! I never liked the car with a lot of electronic stuff, that is easy to broken or failures. Accord will be my next car... Thanks for the review!
@@catlovermarty a Chevy Silverado rear-ended my father's Isuzu ascender; my father's car came out with minor scratch and small minimum damage while Silverado was wrecked and needed a tow.
Steve Jayvion JARED Leslie and Afsheen! That’s because front ends crumple in a crash to save lives and rear ends are solid steal bumpers to prevent death or rear passengers.
I suggest ktuner. Same power gains but if you ever decide to upgrade to another accord, civic si/type R you can use the same device for those cars. The flash pro you would have to sell and then buy another one specific to that vehicle.
