Hi Brian Cooley this is the first time I post on your videos. I have to admit they were funny and very helpful eventhough I am not trying to buy a car currently because the information you gathered on your videos give me deeper understanding about cars on the market. I will however payoff my car in a few years and search for a new car. If you still make videos like this, I'm sure I will make the best decision and never have to regret a second in my life about my car. Thank you.
I've owned a 13 Accord for 3 months now so let me share some of my experiences. Really I find the touchscreen useful just because it provides a clean look to the dashboard.. otherwise its not much better than buttons, also it is useful to see your stations. As for the late watch camera.. it's extremely useful and convenient. it's not weird like this reviewer says, the view it gives you is the same as if you were looking at your rear view mirror, except it's symmetrical with your left side mirror
i personally own the 2011 accord exl v6 and i love it and we jus recently got the 2013 accord sport trim...there is a big difference in how they feel (mainly due to engines) but also you can tell tht the new accord is less fatiguing like Cooley said and looks sharper in my opinion
There are two errors stated in this video. 1 that EX-L or better trim comes with Navigation. I have this exact car and it doesn't come with Navigation. That's a separate option on my trim level. And 2 that if you get the navigation trim, the center radio comes as a touch screen. I have the touchscreen and don't have navigation.
Just bought a new Accord LX the other day. Picks up quite quickly for a 4-pot. The CVT is actually livable and the handling is good so far. I've liked it a lot. Honda seems to have rebounded from the last generation.
the problem with other manufacturers are the added features. I like hondas way of introducing features into higher trim levels. When I go to mazda or nissan they always pair their base model car with navigation and charge the same or near the same price as hondas trim level with navi. With that you get a car with no leather, no auto climate control, and no alloy wheel, but you get navi. I test drove the 2013 accord 6speed and it is great. Might buy one soon.
I don't understand all the insults written here. I have a 2013 Honda Accord. It does its job: good hwy economy, realiable, etc. I don't particularly like the car, but I know it's a very good, solid car.
For some reason I really noticed the lost headroom in this Accord. Perhaps it's because I went from an '09 Civic and then now an '08 CR-V so my driving position is now quite upright as opposed to when I had my Civic. I found myself touching hair brushing against the headliner when I checked it out at the dealer. Aside from that, it's a great improvement over the outgoing model.
i'm in my 20s and i'd by the accord if it looked like the new mazda6, accord is not just more middle aged ppl. my first car was a 2004 honda and i still think its the best looking accord ever made
Well, the reading of texts aloud is included and probably a good idea. And the new crash avoidance systems that companies like Volvo have developed seem to be effective. According to statistics, the XC60 with that system has a 20% lower collision rate among small SUV's. But, the point still stands that all the infotainment systems that have touch screen based everything or small buttons (unlike Honda) are distracting and ergonomically stupid.
Ask me. I traded a 2012 camry se v6 for a Honda Sport and I love it. Camry SE has awesome power but very poor driving dynamics. Accord is agile, balanced with great MPG. Nothing beats it as a daily driver. The car has a great built. Just check the door and how they close. Reminds you of upscale German cars.
what do you mean we are about a year or two away from cars STARTING to drop the cd player, Chevrolet sparqs, and sonics with mylink don't have a cd player
He's comparing apples to apples, not apples to oranges. A Chevy Sonic is not comparable in any way at all to an Accord. Compare to a Camry, Altima, Fusion.
Best family sedan you can buy!! Best resale, most reliable, best visibility, most fun to drive! Not the overstyled ford fusion or hyundai sonata, not the boring camry...the accord is the benchmark
First of all, I'm glad you replied. Although I don't know your gender or your age, the definition of something that would make sense remains unchanged. If I'm not mistaken, you said that I am, "too accuracy and detail oriented to the point where you don't even have a poetic sense anymore". However, we are talking about a video where cars are being evaluated, tested and experienced to help people make the right decision. You called Brian Cooley an idiot because you know you can type anything
I see what you're getting at, but I consider myself better than the average driver and still find myself distracted by something occasionally. Anyway, what I'm saying is that Honda, especially with this new Accord, are showing they care more about the drive than the tech features and I'm OK with that. Other brands spend more money on tech to distract from drive or build quality deficiencies. I'd pick this over the new Ford Fusion and possibly even the new Mazda 6.
I think Honda cars are really nice because they're easy to maintain and have no problems. I have a CR-V and the only things I had to fix is probably the paint job. I personally wish Honda made more attractive cars because even though it's basically the most reliable brand, the outside makes everyone feel like it's just another car. And since everyone has one there's no appeal to it.
You know gundam too? I didn't think somebody with "CPA lisensing" would know about gundam but anyways. I assume you saw the my videos that I uploaded. Good that you are doing your research about me and I'm flattered. Oh and by the way, gundam isn't toy, it's just a Perfect Grade model kit consists of 1000 parts which you don't have the ability to build one anyways.
You don't come to CNET for car reviews, you come to CNET for car TECH reviews. They focus almost exclusively on the cabin tech and any innovations a given car brings to the car industry. Go to Edmunds or KBB for true car reviews. They are actually fantastic at it.
To those who say that the tail lights resemble the Genesis sedan: they are similar in that both have white reverse lights up top and red brake reflectors beneath. That's it. In real life, they do NOT look very similar.
I disagree that the rear facing mirrors for blind spot detection are "disorienting," after all you're gonna be glancing at it, confirm that you're clear to change lanes then you do so. I agree that it's a bit odd but it's only disorienting when you consciously think about it lol
Hmm Honda still need to step it up. Revised Mazda 6, Altima, and Fusion in my eyes are better overall package. However new Accord is a lot better than the outgoing one imo, props to them!
Let us not forget the Kia Optima which is half Athlentic from the days of the rental company. Heard the Quality King, Kia Kit Car didn't really have a name but beat the Billy Grahm Shelby (not the Wayne Weshwreck) Mustang, and the Amanti a quality king like SUV were all coming in the future.
Great review, covers the pros & cons of the new Accord well. Love the part where he says you have to put the CVT in Sport mode to "coax it out of its slumber", I had the same experience while test driving. My pet peeve with this car is the seats! When is Honda going to design better seats (more supportive, better lumbar support) for its cars? This is one area where the Camry and Sonata beat the Accord hands down, both have way better seating comfort.
Is he saying a CD slot is a wasted feature that should have been gone a long time ago and you can't wait for it to be gone? I disagree. CD's still sound better than MP3 unless your ipod files are uncompressed and how many of us do that?
