2018 Camry VS 2018 Accord

[Egan101]

The new Accord 1.5T may not be as quick as the 2.0T model but it is quicker than the previous gen 2.4L model and the rest of the 4-banger NA competition. Honda did a good job of matching well the CVT for this 1.5T model.

218 Honda Accord 1.5T Automatic Test | Review | Car and Driver

[dr. d]

The new Accord 1.5T may not be as quick as the 2.0T model but it is quicker than the previous gen 2.4L model and the rest of the 4-banger NA competition. Honda did a good job of matching well the CVT for this 1.5T model.

2�18 Honda Accord 1.5T Automatic Test | Review | Car and Driver

not to complain, but,
is the quickness palpable, or would one need a stopwatch to find out?

[Egan101]

not to complain, but,
is the quickness palpable, or would one need a stopwatch to find out?

I think for the base model comparisons, a quarter of a second difference is negligible in real world applications. What this tells us though that the new car is lighter off its feet.

The 2.0T model is another thing. In the US, the TOTL Japanese midsize makes a big stand in sales against the base model Euro premium compacts (BMW 3-series, Audi A4, Merc C-Class). A comfortable yet sporty/peppy midsize makes a whole lot of sense and it is an advantage in the very competitive midsize market in the US.

[StockEngine]

I'm rather enlightened by the "tablet" on top of the airvents. It does make sense lol. especially if you've got that android auto. hmmm

I'm still not over the fence of the turbocvt combo

[Egan101]

I'm still not over the fence of the turbocvt combo

Well, Subaru has proven for 5 years that turvo+cvt combo does have its merits. Honda has also joined in the same approach.