2014 Honda Accord

**GTi** · February 17th, 2014 11:59 PM

We had the 5th gen way back when it was still pretty new. Having ridden in the 5th to 8th gen Accord's I find the 5th gen to have the most comfortable seats, it'll shame the leather couch at home. We sold it early on since we were living in a flood prone area. I do remember that it seemed to always need alignment though. Obviously the 8th gen was the most spacious. First time I rode in one was as a cab in Taiwan. Backseat was more spacious than the W220 S Class our Taiwanese friend drove us in the previous day. The 6th gen seems to be the most balanced. Having a superior engine over the 5th gen and availability of a manual makes it the most fuel efficient and sportiest of the bunch. Design is also timeless. Despite being 15 years old, I don't find it old at all! I've only ever driven the 7th gen. Very nice car. Not very fuel efficient even in 2.4 trim, but very rewarding to drive. As niky said, 3.0 is immensely powerful and loves to make the tires screech. 0-100 comes in around 7 seconds and 200km/h is a trifle to reach.Handling is impeccable and steering gives excellent feedback. My biggest gripe with this model is the climate control system. The A/C itself is good, but Honda made the mistake of combining the HVAC controls with the audio system! It is by far the only Honda model to feature such kind of setup. This means head unit upgrades are a pain, and if either the head unit or the climate control fails, the other will also be affected, and it can turn out to be very expensive.

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**parakitoJDM** · February 25th, 2014 11:09 AM

haven't driven the 9th. gen....

here are my thoughts, the 7th. gen is a keeper...its the first time
you can feel the heft of the Accord in a good - solid kind of way.
with its 2.4li and 5speed A/T you almost won't be needing the V6...

8th. gen was just too big for me...and i hated the road-noise... road
many hours on it in China... similar noise problem with the FD Civic
in CHN_DM trim, not sure with PHDM....

the other day in Honda Magallanes was oozing over the 9th. gen...like
the 2LED headlamps..and other styling cue's..... the inline 4 should be
a CVT right? only the V6 gets slushbox 6A/T? looking forward to comparing
it with the 2014 Mazda 6 just test drove fm. Manila to Clark - Sctex and back....

**glntVR** · February 25th, 2014 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by parakitoJDM

haven't driven the 9th. gen....

here are my thoughts, the 7th. gen is a keeper...its the first time
you can feel the heft of the Accord in a good - solid kind of way.
with its 2.4li and 5speed A/T you almost won't be needing the V6...

8th. gen was just too big for me...and i hated the road-noise... road
many hours on it in China... similar noise problem with the FD Civic
in CHN_DM trim, not sure with PHDM....

the other day in Honda Magallanes was oozing over the 9th. gen...like
the 2LED headlamps..and other styling cue's..... the inline 4 should be
a CVT right? only the V6 gets slushbox 6A/T? looking forward to comparing
it with the 2014 Mazda 6 just test drove fm. Manila to Clark - Sctex and back....

the inline 4 comes with 5AT. Was able to test drive it. Feels much lighter than the previous gen
and power on the 2.4 was just right.

**Egan101** · February 25th, 2014 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by glntVR

the inline 4 comes with 5AT. Was able to test drive it. Feels much lighter than the previous gen
and power on the 2.4 was just right.

How were the paddle shifters? Were they responsive? Or is it better to just put it in Drive (D) mode rather than the Sport (S) mode? Did they allow you to drive a long stretch of road (like SLEX or Skyway)?

**glntVR** · February 26th, 2014 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by Egan101

How were the paddle shifters? Were they responsive? Or is it better to just put it in Drive (D) mode rather than the Sport (S) mode? Did they allow you to drive a long stretch of road (like SLEX or Skyway)?

Didn't really use the paddle shifters so much but from how I remember it, response was similar to the previous gen's and the Jazz' paddle shifters. Response is immediate but it's a nice add on feature. But most of the time I left it in Drive. Was able to drive it in city and highway conditions. Biggest change I noticed is how quiet it is inside and ride is more comfortable than the previous gen.

**xoids** · November 23rd, 2014 04:06 PM

Guys can anyone confirm if the 400k discount last Dec at honda BGC is a regular year-end deal? E.g will it be available this december 2014 too? We're scouting for a midsized sedan this holiday and we think between mazda 6 and the accord, we'll let the price point decide. Thanks for anyone who can tip us.