2018 Accord (10th generation)

**BlancNoir** · September 24th, 2019 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by Egan101

Pogi, no question. Performance, yes. The Accord has been a perennial member of the 10Best in Car&Driver.

They should have kept those dual tail pipes for the 2.0T model. Putting so much stuff on the 1.5T model is just like overselling the base model.

However, if that 2.3M price was meant for the 2.0T model, it could have been more competitively priced. Mazda will surely be smiling from ear to ear with their relatively cheaper Mazda6 2.5T and 2.2D.

Agree bro! They could've saved that for the TOTL 2.0T but i think that's the trend among car manufacturers now.

Sometimes only the mags and badges differentiate the base model from TOTL.

Now we wait for the executive car market's reaction.

**Egan101** · September 24th, 2019 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by BlancNoir

Agree bro! They could've saved that for the TOTL 2.0T but i think that's the trend among car manufacturers now.

Sometimes only the mags and badges differentiate the base model from TOTL.

Now we wait for the executive car market's reaction.

For some buyers, it's the powerplant that matters. A good number of 8th gen and 9th gen Accords on the streets have the bigger 3.5L V6 engine. This speaks a lot about the choice of such buyers. I am sure these same folks would want the 2.0T model instead of the 1.5T model.

**BlancNoir** · September 24th, 2019 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by Egan101

For some buyers, it's the powerplant that matters. A good number of 8th gen and 9th gen Accords on the streets have the bigger 3.5L V6 engine. This speaks a lot about the choice of such buyers. I am sure these same folks would want the 2.0T model instead of the 1.5T model.

Yes, but it would still depend on the difference in power if the price difference is worth it.

If the 2.0 is let's say around 276 hp, then a 250 to 300k diff would be worth it for me.
But if the difference is 500k+ then...unless i am filthy rich.

**glntVR** · September 24th, 2019 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by Egan101

For some buyers, it's the powerplant that matters. A good number of 8th gen and 9th gen Accords on the streets have the bigger 3.5L V6 engine. This speaks a lot about the choice of such buyers. I am sure these same folks would want the 2.0T model instead of the 1.5T model.

The 8th Gen V6 had good sales numbers but it was on a downward trend specially on the 9th gen, same with the Camry.
V6 probably accounts for only 15% of their sales.

We had the 8th Gen V6 then replaced it with the 4-cylinder 9th Gen, the V6 didn't make sense with our traffic and road
conditions. The 2.4 is more than enough and fuel efficiency is quite good.

**StockEngine** · September 24th, 2019 06:59 PM

expensive but i really like the rear..

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**Egan101** · September 24th, 2019 07:07 PM

The best thing would be when HondaPH decides to put on sale the 9th gen models.

For a hefty discount, a 9th gen 2.4L for around the same price as a Civic RS or the 3.5L V6 for 1.8M is very a good deal. They offered 400k to 500k discount on the 8th gen when the 9th gen models became available.

**chronicle** · September 24th, 2019 07:21 PM

Wow. This is not your old mans accord.
Sporty looking

**BlancNoir** · September 24th, 2019 07:33 PM

Forgot to mention Honda's new corporate face looks nice.

however, seeing it in the new brio is a little uhm, off putting?

Would have been nice if we first saw it on their flagship models rather than entry-level models.

**chronicle** · September 24th, 2019 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by Egan101

The best thing would be when HondaPH decides to put on sale the 9th gen models.

For a hefty discount, a 9th gen 2.4L for around the same price as a Civic RS or the 3.5L V6 for 1.8M is very a good deal. They offered 400k to 500k discount on the 8th gen when the 9th gen models became available.

Seems the outgoing has better value..

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**jut703** · September 24th, 2019 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by Egan101

For some buyers, it's the powerplant that matters. A good number of 8th gen and 9th gen Accords on the streets have the bigger 3.5L V6 engine. This speaks a lot about the choice of such buyers. I am sure these same folks would want the 2.0T model instead of the 1.5T model.

Real life sales figures show otherwise. I asked my ninong before (GM of a Toyota dealership) why they didn't bring in a V6 Camry, answer is not many people look for it anyway. Same with Honda, same answer when I asked the GM of several Honda dealerships why they didn't bring in the 160hp CRV or the 2.0 Accord - people don't buy power. Most buyers of TOTL models buy for the sake of having a TOTL and the most toys rather than because of horsepower.

Same case with the FXT. Reality is that power-seekers are a niche market, and even those who seek power will most often not give up fuel cost for it - hence you see lots of people chipping their diesel PPVs rather than going for FXTs.

If more people bought high-horsepower cars rather than just praise them in forums and social media, then we'd have more options.

No different from those people who clamor for TOTL MTs - when they were present before (Civic FD 2.0 MT, Lancer EX GT) noone bought them so they got discontinued.

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