Hi fellow Honda enthusiasts.
Here’s my honest review of the Accord X. Perspective and observation of owning this car for 6 months:
1/ Engine: Madami may akala na underpowered yung car kasi 1.5T lang yung makina. Suprisingly, this car is fast and very fun to drive lalo na pag naka Sport mode. Yung torque is 260nm kaya sakto lang sa laki ng car. Drove this car up to Baguio with 4 passengers, walang kahirap-hirap. Sa 6 months, wala rin naman ako napansin na problema on oil dilution but LB15BG / L15B7 engine requires on the dot oil change para maiwasan yun at dapat talaga fully synthetic.
2/ Fuel consumption: This is by far the most fuel-efficient midsize sedan na-drive ko siguro. City nakaka 8km/L ako while kaya naman 17-19km/L sa highway. Full tank nasa 2,500 pesos since malaki tank niya.
3/ Ride quality: It’s an Accord. It’s Honda’s flagship sedan (ehem, Honda Legend pasensya na) kaya okay talaga ng materials ng interior. Hindi ka na-compromise sa comfort. Road noise halos mababa rin. Mas mababa lang ang ground clearance sa Civic and handling-wise napaka responsive. Ang reklamo ko lang, yung active noise cancellation system minsan hindi gumagana kaya may times na umuugong yung interior parang may humming sound pag nasa 1,300-1,800 RPM tapos nawawala pag complete stop. Ang remedy ng mga owners sa US is buksan ng konti bintana sa driver side or disable ang ANS completely. Pero dito sa Honda casa sa Pasig di ko pa napapa gawa.
4/ Honda Sensing: Malaking tulong yung Lane Keep Assist lalo na pag nasa highway. Medyo maiinis ka lang kasi gagalaw mismo manibela mo para i-keep ka nya sa lane kaya mapapa gamit ka talaga ng turn signal. Hindi ko rin halos magamit yung Active Cruise Control and Low Speed Follow.
4/ Overall the car is fun to drive. But for its price, sana man lang may sunroof diba? Ang nakikita ko lang na downside ng Accord na ‘to is konti lang nakikita ko sa kalsada kaya in terms of parts availability baka kaunti lang rin. Happy ako as an owner and I want to keep the car long-term. I’m a huge fan of Honda’s NA engines so the turbocharged ones has to prove a lot pa. Sa mga nakakausap ko na Civic RS owners, happy naman sila sa performance ng turbo engines nila, alaga lang talaga sa change oil.
If you plan to have this car, go for it. Kotse to ni Jesus so siya mismo mare-recommend to. Hahaha joke. [emoji3]
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