Honda Accord 2013 review - Car Keys 

I've been a mechanic for 25 years and have always witnessed engine problems with BMW, Audi, VW, occasionally with Ford, but never with Honda. This is a bit of crap review as most BMW and audi engines will start to fail (electric water pumps, timing change issues and very high oil consumption) around 80 to 100k miles. The Honda engines will continue to work without fault. If you're putting a load of money into a car you don't want to be giving you issues in the future, then get a Honda!

Why on earth would you buy this over a Mondeo or Insignia? Why, because it’s much better, especially as a long termer proposition, the resale is on a par with the BMW 3 series, it looks great and the build quality is in another league, including anything German. The German manufacturers may have the thunking doors and the soft touch interiors down to a fine art, but build quality also includes the electrics, precision shut lines of body panels, strength of door hinges, longevity of gearboxes, running gear, engines, corrosion resistance, paint quality etc etc. and the Honda is a superb quality piece of engineering that excels in every area.......it’s such a shame HONDA won’t bring them into the UK anymore.

Looks like Great car! To me, the reviewer was nit-picking to find anything bad about the car. And then over all only gave it a 3.5 rating? Strange. Honda is known for reliability. Unlike ford and Vauxhall!

A mechanic once told me that out of all of the modern diesel cars he's seen (that is, manufactured after 2008), the Accord is the most reliable! If reliability is your thing, then look no further. These beasts are built to last, unlike German cars, which you pay a fortune for but then are worthless 10 years down the road!

Comparing Accord with Insignia, Mondeo.. That's a laugh. These car are no way near to Accord. What's the point of getting the cars shown above, when every month they are taken to the garage for one thing or the other. I am not saying all cars, but i believe review in this video seems not to have done a fair review of the Accord.

2:01 I come here trying to find out about the CU2 and what it is like to live with and to drive. Basically looking for a real world review. What do I get? Some 12 year old talking about the cigarette lighter and it's location.

if you compare the Honda Accord with something else from Ford or Opel you don't know nothing about cars! the engine and gearbox reliability and performance are reasons alone to pick the Honda. try to get a Ford Mondeo to 130 km/h in 3rd gear and you will collect it's nuts and bolts from the side of the road in a bucket!

I have the 2009, 2.4 L v-tech and I have driven 230000km (360000 miles) with it without ANY issues minor or big what so ever. And for a 200+ horsepower engine fuel milage is surprisingly good. I average 6.8 l/100 km.

I have to say, I'm a 17 year old and am about 5'11 and have sat comfortably in the middle seat of the Accord for 2+ hour journeys, it's not too bad to be completely honest, but you have to keep your legs in the side passenger footwells

My dad has the 2009 Honda accord. (We live in UK) We have the auto mirror feature thing the he was complaining about. Also we never had a problem with the navigation system speaking and we have the car since 2009. So he is just talking shit. Also my dad now has a 2017 BMW m5 and he doesn't drive his Honda much now but he doesn't want to sell it either because he says its a really good and reliable car and also since we had the car it never broke down and we traveled quite abit with that car. We went to France and Spain multiple times in that car and never had a problem with it. Also in the Honda we have there are way WAY MORE features than this guy presented.But we do have the executive edition so yeah

This car is top of it's class and top build, look fantastic exterior and interior

In all the reviews everyone uses the 2.2 diesel engine, I was really curious about the 2.0 petrol engine, heard the fuel economy isn't that bad and it's supposed to be more refined

Comparing Accord with Insignia and Mondeo, may be other brands would have top nosh features, however you will decide, that you want your car to stay in the workshop or the road. I had owned other cars (mainly used / second hand), however my personal experience was not good, so i am a true Honda lover, as there cars take you A to Z with no issues.

Poor reviewer is really annoyed having to use 2 hands to connect to the usb at 2:39. I really feel your pain man, that's really painful to do...4,000 people just died in the Philippines typhoon and many more thousands will die and tens of thousands have lost their homes and lives.........despite that, I reeaaly understand and reaaly feel your pain of having to use 2 hands......

This appears to be the base spec ES. I have the EX GT and it has everything. The Sat Nav brightness can be adjusted (as with contrast and menu colour) and it is particularly easy to use however I agree the resolution is a little low. 3.5 stars is a little harsh, I think 4 stars is more realistic.

Funny how this guy says the interior is simple to use yet most other car journalists says it's well complicated and too many buttons... I smell a bias towards German manufacturers conspiracy.. Surely the new touchscreens are well more complicated but they all say its simple... Tell that to my 70 year old Dad... Smh

The Mondeo is a good car but you are mistaken. A similar spec, age and mileage Accord holds its value much better than the Ford. Build quality has to go to the Passat, to drive to BMW and for value maybe the Mondeo. However book price of the Accord looked high all dealers offered huge discounts from new. Not knocking your review just thought it was a little harsh and some comments like the spec should have reflected the particular model under review.

I have a 2013 accord and it is a great car its fast,safe,reliable and most important it is comfortable.

This is a really good car. I like the build quality.

Awesome car. Honda precision engineering!

I came here as I'm looking at a 14-15 edition of this car. Suspension being 3.5 for being too hard? I would say only 3.5 for being too soft, but that's the norm for this kind of car in this price range. Let's say there's a lot of subjectivity in it. But putting it below Opel and Ford in terms of 'ownership' (mechanically if I understand correctly) is ver strange as these engines (both diesel and the 2l petrol) are supposed to be quite reliable, also they make awesome manual transmissions, and I haven't ever heard of electric problems being a stereotype for Accords. I read (and heard from friends) about both Ford and Opel engine problems which can be a 10 000 problem in a bad case scenario, perhaps 3-5 000 in a good one, so I must say the experts of this channel were completely wrong in 2013. I know, old story, but still it's supposed to be experts...

My cu2 has a 201hp 2.4L engine with 0-100km in 7.5 and it has an auto dim mirror and shorts paddle shift and black wood grain this one seems to be a bit lacking

Acura is a brand mostly sold in North America, some higher end Honda cars are sold under the Acura name brand in N. America

Really good cars to drive, don’t know if this is strange mine has 24000 miles and needed new pads and a caliper on the drivers side rear. Besides that I’ve had no other issues with mine.

The front grille looks better as the accord than the acura tsx

Clearly a German fan boy

maybe you should review the executive Accord than you have your automaticly flip down mirror!

Car looks absolutely mint. I own a CL9 tho. I hate the fact it got heavier.

Better to buy used. I bought ex I-dect diesel tourer. Loaded with kit. Instruction book has to be read to use fone and sat nav properly. 50 mpg, £140 for ab2 97000 mile service. All in all a great used buy.

Really stylish car.

I'm looking to get myself a nice motorway cruiser and I've boiled down to two cars a BMW 320d coupe e92 or a 2.2d honda accord - I havta say from the review and the comments I'm probably better off with the honda...#pieceofmind

navigation bright can change.

Did you find there's a big difference?

This car probably still runs somewhere when the German competition has been scrapped.

You buy this over a mondeo and insignia because they are shit.. I've driven all 3 and I'll take the accord hands down and it's BULLETPROOF.. it may be a running joke that only old people drive Hondas but u know what I'd rather listen to my elders than some kid.

ill never look at my US tsx the same

Even mentioning a Ford or Vauxhall or even a BMW in the presence of a Honda should be a criminal offence in engineering / reliability comparison . There is a very good reason the accord was 4000 more than a mondeo . More chance of growing another head than this thing going wrong . Said the BMW driver never

I know of Honda Accords (4 & 6 cyl) in Australia and the US with over 500,000 miles (800,000kms) on original motor/trans, at these distances most Fords/BMWs are in a junk yard..

Is it really worth mentioning the center seating position ? Seems to me that it's pretty much par for the course that the transmission tunnel will make it uncomfortable in 99% of cars not to mention the pretty standard center armrest means almost no padding for your back . It is only suitable for small kids to sit in the middle .

Is this vehicle good on petrol ?

I have the 2.4 cw2(wagon) I sold a bmw for that...great car been reliable.last 3years..bmw always had issue no matter what u tried..I love my wagon I will not sell u less I find a 2.2d

Outside EU version looks much better then new US model. Only new US version wins inside.

Nice one scouser lar. . I've got a 2016 accord in Ohio. And that is an acura, so it's probably more expensive than its peers.

What about the na 2.4 we get in Australia?

Hey, we try to give as much information for all viewers

You can't compare this car with mondo and insignia, they are the different segment car.

So if this is a Honda Accord in the UK and a Acura TSX in the states, then what do we really have as our Accord in the states..lol

I have owned 8 gen. Accord. It was good car but the R20 engine is very, very sluggish and underpowered.

I have an Accord

Car interior not shown properly. Dislike & report

Want better selection of engines? Are you insane? Accord has 2 of best naturaly aspirated petrol engines ever built. Ever heard of K-series engine? Apparently not...

Can somebody explain why there is a transmission tunnel in the rear footwell? Was there a version of the Accord which offered AWD/RWD?

Hah, now 7 years later and those voxels and fords are trash. Only issue I have with my 2010 model is the seats that are peeling off.

I like the review. it's a proper one. Unlike other reviews, all you see is the reviewer's face. I don't know what Gravitas is talking about.

"why on earth would you buy an Accord over a Mondeo or Insignia?" 😂😂😂 Because the the others are shite!

Just to replace the head light bulb you need to take the full head light unit out so what should be a simple fix ends up a visit to your local Honda Macanic which will cost you then a simple alternator change you need to take half the engine out to get to it then changing a fog light you need to take the bumper of to replace a bulb what the Japanese have done they have created a money making scam they have made the Honda Accord in a way so you have to go to a Macanic Audi insignia bmw there rivals don’t have this issue another thing the clutch kit is double the price of a 3 series bmw Japan did not have customers satisfaction in mind they had Honda repair centres in mind I believe all 8 th gen accords should be recalled and Honda should be sued

Honda just loves to scam people in the US lol. This is just a reguar accord in the UK and in the US it's an entry lvl luxury car lol.

Dammit US Hondas are so crap compared to this!

😂 2.2 diesel?? Glad I live Iive in Australia 2.4 petrol with way more horse power. Still I went the 3.5lt petrol and 202kw is a little more entertaining.

it's a Honda, not a crapy olpel - ford