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REVIEW: 2016 Honda Accord by MyplanetCarNG: 6:19pm On Mar 16, 2016
The updated 2016 Honda Accord is a must-drive for any family-sedan shopper, but a few of its many "improvements" are steps backward.
The changes for 2016 could fill a small book. The updated Accord looks different and, in many cases, drives differently; it also boasts new multimedia connectivity and optional safety technology that's available on all trim levels.

Exterior & Styling
Honda could slap an Acura badge on the Accord, at least up front, and fool most observers. With an updated grille, new headlights and restyled bumpers, the 2016 Accord could fill in for a car from Honda's luxury division. A large chrome strip envelops the grille in decidedly Acura fashion, and Touring trims get restyled multiple-LED headlights that look cribbed from the "Jewel Eye" LEDs on a TLX or RLX. Maybe these are "Cubic Zirconia Eye."


The V-6 Accord is much quicker, though a lot of that exhilaration comes at higher revs. It pairs with a six-speed auto, which shifts ably enough. Sport mode seems to be an elixir for the V-6 — more so than for the four-cylinder — as it holds lower gears longer to unleash the 278-hp engine's high-revving thrust. If you pile on too much speed, the Accord's brakes, upsized for 2016 in the Sport and Touring trims, bring it down with sure-footed linearity.
Honda says it updated steering feedback for 2016, and the Accord handles predictably, with quick steering response and acceptable body roll for the class. To the extent that you throw the sedan around, V-6 models feel noticeably more nose-heavy than their four-cylinder counterparts. Performance enthusiasts will appreciate that the V-6 coupe still offers a six-speed manual; V-6 sedans are automatic only.
EPA-estimated combined gas mileage with the four-cylinder and CVT is 30 or 31 mpg, depending on the trim level, with Sport models and all coupes getting the lower number. Manual and V-6 Accords land in the 20s. The four-cylinder's numbers compare well with the class leaders and beat out the rival Camry by up to 3 mpg. The Accord Hybrid, meanwhile, skips the 2016 model year. Honda says an updated hybrid will arrive for 2017.


Interior
The Accord's interior, much improved in the current generation, gets some significant changes to the multimedia system for 2016. Little has changed apart from that. Build quality is good, but quality sticklers should look to the updated 2016 Mazda6, the top trim levels of which have leapfrogged the class.
All-around visibility remains good, but the tallest drivers may run out of seating adjustment range, as my 6-foot frame needed the seat nearly all the way back. The backseat has acceptable headroom and abundant legroom, but it sits somewhat low to the floor. The Accord coupe's three-position backseat is tighter, but it's generous for a coupe.
Accord Sport sedans have faux-leather seat bolsters, an upscale touch versus last year's all-cloth setup. Upper trims get full leather. Most have a power driver's seat, adding a power passenger seat on leather-equipped sedans. Curiously, the coupe has a manual passenger seat no matter what.

Cargo & Storage

Read more here: http://myplanet-car.com/autonews.php?sid=223
Re: REVIEW: 2016 Honda Accord by tsiriman(m): 8:58pm On Mar 17, 2016
How much is it going for?
Re: REVIEW: 2016 Honda Accord by luvinhubby(m): 8:38pm On Mar 19, 2016
A picture or pictures will not be a bad idea op.

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