Is the all-new 2023 Honda Accord the BEST Hybrid Sedan on the Market?!
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- čas přidán 1. 07. 2024
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Is the redesigned 11th Generation #Honda #Accord a great car to drive? How's the tech and refinement?
#camryhybrid #sonatahybrid
00:00 - Exterior
02:22 - Cargo
02:40 - Front Seat
04:20 - Backseat
05:24 - Powertrain
06:07 - 0-60s
07:07 - Driving Impressions
13:35 - Closing and B-Roll
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I have a 2023 Accord Hybrid touring in black and I love it. It is literally the perfect car. It's super quiet, I'm going to the gas station only once a month, and I'm super happy with this car.
I suppose I'm in the minority but that's okay, it's been that way most of my life ... I absolutely LOVE the quiet, calm, refined look of the 2023 Accord Touring. The fact that it's extra quiet on the road is a bonus for me. It's probably the closest I'll ever be able to get to a luxury car since I can't afford a Maybach. Perhaps the electronics won't allow this 11th gen to last 15 years and 295,000 miles like my 2008 Accord, electronics apparently upgrade every year. At least smartphones do. Oh, well. Not a fan of that dark color. The urban gray metallic speaks my language. But the car itself - wow. I really like it.
Honda engineers must've sh!t their pants when they saw the new Prius. Better looking, AWD, panoramic roof. This thing looks like they asked an AI to make the most average looking car possible.
For almost $40k for the Touring Honda could have included gas struts instead of a prop rod for that long hood.
Looking forward to a Civic/Accord comparison vid with pros and cons of each.
Kirk another great review & thanks for doing multiple reviews of the new '23 Accord; and all the cars I'm looking at incl. the S60 Recharge (great review too). Thanks for giving detail on the Hybrid power train, driving feel, and how EV-like this Touring is. Really the info I'm looking for & has sold me on this Hybrid (with no plugging in!)
Thanks for letting us know the LX and EX have spares, so if you buy a hybrid, you could go get the spare tire kit components to put in the hybrid. Thanks Kirk!
Beautiful area down there. Hopefully you got to Pechanga to gamble and golf. I've been on that drive before and loved it.
I'll hold out to see what Camry 2024 has to offer.. Though I'm back to consider Prius 2023
No tachometer in the hybrid? How loud is the HVAC on medium power?
Any chance the Sport-L you drive was a preproduction model? You mentioned it was missing some back seat features this touring has. When watching Raiti’s video it also looks like it was missing some features off the spec sheet it should’ve had (like at least rear chargers)
Yeah there’s something going on with the spec sheets. If you look at the Honda website, it says the Sport L would get a lot of features that we’re not seeing in these videos, like the rear USB ports, LED turn signals on the side mirrors, and maybe even rear vents.
Never get 18 or 19 inch wheels. They will be bent the minute you hit a pothole.
If you buy cheap aftermarket they will for sure. But you’re right, bigger wheels will less sidewall tires will be easier to damage!
This Accord Hybrid is still rated at several mpg's short overall, of the aging Camry LE Hybrid. So the Camry would get my money, and it also comes with simpler analog gauges, and a spare wheel - deal clinchers for a practical daily driver.
Thanks for the great and thorough review. Like that Honda is simplifying their designs but this might be a bit too far. Really does look bland and generic - hopefully looks better in person. Added bonus of touring around where I grew up.
Can we fit a spare tire in the top Touring trim Kirk? If so, what spare tire size would fit?
Same size as in the lower LX trim
@@ItsAlive111 The spare compartment doesn't look too shallowed. So I think it'll be a thin size donut for the spare...possibly around 17inch. I may end up getting the EX-L trim with 17in wheels anyways. I just hope the EX-L will drive as quiet as the Touring...since the EX-L has thicker tires
So what kind of fuel economy did you see. The big knock on the previous gen 19" wheel and tire package was it did considerably worse than the EPA estimates and road noise was pronounced. I am inclined to buy the Touring and change to the 17" tire.
Does this vehicle feel slow compared to 2.0t and I heard that the electric motor craps out in long mountain roads , is this true ?
I'm glad to see it has a shifter instead of the buttons. I really hope honda goes back to that on all their models. That was the main reason that I got rid of my Ridgeline. That and the seats didnt go back very far.
Why didn't you like the buttons? I like them on my current ridgeline.
Read the specs, the EX-L has a different gear ratio so that plus the different wheel size is the difference in mpg and 0-60.
Huh, no Sirius/XM radio or pano roof.
Honda is like f this, buy an Acura
I’m waiting for the e-HEV Civic, hopefully it should be in the U.S. mid or eoy ’23. Though I like this updated Accord and the Hybrid power train but it’s too long.
How bout testing the last camryV6
I am seriously looking at Camry & Accord Hybrids for a purchase in the next few months. I would go with an SE Camry Hybrid or an Accord EX-L
Sin cambios? 😱😱😱 Que belleza
Wonder what the horn sounds like
Nice
Will you be driving the 1.5 lt turbo sometime soon?
Yes - I'll try to upload it tomorrow
It’s basically a larger Honda Inspire.
It would be cool if they made an accord with a civic like hatch
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It would fail like the Honda Accord Crosstour did...
This also looks similar to the honda accord cl7 which was japan exclusive
They really have to make a sportier version with more hp and an actual transmission.
The 2023 Honda Accord
The BEST Hybrid Sedan on the Market..........at least until the 2024 Toyota Camry hits the market
Toyota currently uses a much better hybrid system than Honda. Honda lags behind
2023 Toyota Crown entered the chat
Honda needs to bring back the accord station wagon. It would look good in this gen
They should but if they do it’ll probably be lifted to complete with the Outback and Volvo V90 Cross Country. And re-introduced as the Crosstour.
I don’t mind. Although, AWD would make sense which I have heard Accord doesn’t have
Terrible idea
Hell na
Honda now makes cars styled like 2000s Toyotas. Toyotas now makes cars styled like 90s Hondas. Much controversy...
When is an accord not an accord ?
When it's a civic.
And vice versa.
The problems I find with the 2023 Honda Accord: 1. No All Wheel Drive is available 2. No heated steering Wheel is available 3. No spare tire is available 4. No XM Radio. If a 2023 or 2024 car missing all of these features is fine for you, then get one. Definitely missing a few bells and whistles.
I hate that Honda got rid of the 2.0T and made every trim besides the LX and EX a hybrid. Honda is pushing on hybrids big time.
For 40k, you would have thought you would have
Heated wheel
Sirius radio
Passenger height seat
Honda doesn’t give a shit about its customers. These things would cost nothing to add, yet they take stuff away on current generation Honestly. It’s just like food. You pay more, for less
They made it very easy for owners of the 2.0t manual/10 speed to keep theirs. Will definitely be keeping our 21 2.0t Touring. This new one blows! They took away quite a few things away from last gen Touring while charging the same or a bit more. They even removed the adaptive dampers on the Touring from previous gen!
The Honda Malibu
I had a company provided 2002 Taurus - the car many love to mock. I drove it rather hard for 150K miles and had to replace a water pump that had a small leak. Just regular maintenance other than that repair. I did replace struts and shocks a 100K as I had a lot of mountain driving on a regular basis. My wife bought new a 2002 Accord EX V6. Had many repairs such as motor mounts and of course the expensive timing chain repair. There were hundreds of thousands of Taurus vehicles sold but one usually only hears about the bad ones. Oh - and I rather liked the style - guess that’s what attracts me to he Accord :)
I’m not feeling the design and from your points on the driving impression it’s a snooze fest to me hope Honda does good with this one but I feel they may have to do a redesign and tweak something’s by the 2024 model year
YES!!!! Terrible. Just horrible. I dont like it. Ive not seen it in person but it looks no bueno.
195 inches is quite long. But looks nice
Please include 0-100km/h times for us from Europe! Thanks!
They are bad.
@@ItsAlive111 don't think so
Accord is quite a bit more expensive than the Camry now?
Wait until the new Camry comes out in a year and Toyota will “fix” this difference 😅
Nice design in my eyes however that screaming CVT sound is 🤮🤢🤮🤢a total turn off! (For me)
Also no heated steering wheel despite top spec?
Not a SUV lover by any means however as I get older with knees& back…kinda have no choice…😂
Love your reviews Kirk.
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It only does that if you brake boost it
@@SIIKAP1 ok, thanks. Kirk did say it’s really quiet otherwise which is good.
Still that sound is repulsive.
Nice car looks wise in my eyes but as I age (knees & back ergonomics) a generic SUV makes sense for me.
Yea the only time it's somewhat loud is brake boost or pedal 100% down. Normal driving you'll likely never do either.
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Showing my age I guess. I love the sound of a V6 or V8 hybrid…best of both worlds but I realise this ain’t gonna happen no more…😂
4 or 3 cylinder sound? 🤢🤮
Might as well go full EV already…😂
Looks like a chevy Malibu...no chrome makes it looks cheap...only thing I like is the hybrid engine. But is it reliable?
Most buyers dont like plastic chrome. Honda knows this and which is why they got rid of it.
Accord vs the Prius.
As others said, this is an emissions compliance car for Honda to meet its target, not a sporty family sedan or a god forbid a zoom zoom sedan 😢
@@ItsAlive111 as is the Prius also.
The only issue with this car is that it should’ve been AWD.
You asked which trim level I will going for…. My answer: I’ll be keeping my 2019 Accord Sport 2.0T until I can afford a type s or maybe go genesis G70. The 11th gen accord is a step back in every way to me…well the infotainment is better.
Amen!
The Honda Passat
6:47 DEAL BRAKER!!!! Shut it all down right now. Nope...
Unless your a teacher in which case its fine. Id want and require a traditional tranny.
Is it still somewhat of a driver's car? I sure doesn't seem like it... unfortunately...
Not with that front end.
OMG... the engine 'droning' on your 0 to 60 run almost made me puke. And 7.65 secs 'slightly downhill'? Honda, you have screwed the pooch this time around (and saved me some $$). Looks like I'm gonna keep my 10th Gen Accord.
Who ever doesn’t like the looks better get used to it😂😂😂they’re gonna be all over the road soon
Love this new generation of accord! Much improved and more premium, definitely a larger version of the civic mixed with the Ford Taurus Sho and Volkswagen Passat.
Yes, it screams "I'm a Malibu!"
@@wolfshanze5980 Malibu’s are sleek
Maybe the most boring Accord ever.
Are the brakes smooth transitioning between regen and applying pressure on the rotors? No, they are worse that the previous Accord’s brakes, so this is not the best hybrid sedan, specially given the hybrid technology in the Camry!
I think I’ll take a xle crown over the accord touring
Damn, that’s a good comparison for a new video. Also, in a year or so, the new Camry will be revealed. If it looks anything like the Prius, it will be an easy win for Toyota!
Ai designed automobile
Way to copy savage geese
I definitely haven’t been a big fan of the outgoing generation’s interior or exterior but Honda certainly knocked that incoming gen out of the park with all its aesthetics. The only reason I wouldn’t personally purchase one would be because of the seemingly underwhelming powertrains, but otherwise, it looks to be a great and much needed product offering in their evolving lineup.
Nice vehicle but if you're willing to sacrifice a small amount of space I'd rather get a Honda Civic Sport Touring sedan with the 181 bhp L15B Turbo instead.
Sorry Kirk. Im not a fan of this design. It looks bland as a Ford Taurus. In fact that's what it looks like. Swap the badges out for Ford Taurus and ppl would be excited. Im serious.
They really would be excited. Ford is building a car again? Yea is the Taurus. Its back! OOOOOOOooooo ahhhhhhh i could see and hear it all now. Instead we get this from Honda.
🦗🦗🦗🦗
It’s the sugar free vanilla ice cream with non fat milk type of sedan
Toyota Crown blows this out of the water.
The crown is also 10k more than the Accord…
The crown is a BOAT 😂😂
Doesn't compete with the crown
I Prefer the look of this over the crown.
No it doesn’t 😂. Thr accord blows the crown out of the water in just about every way. Styling to build quality to materials to tech to legroom to trunk space to handling / ride to nvh
This looks like an NPC car from GTA lmao
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Looks like a Altima
This is going to sell a lot of Kias and Hyundais
Nope
the design and the completely package is mediocre.
consumption is calculated on 100 kms, ok? problem is with hybrids is that factories and you AS "EXPERTS" talk about FIRST 100 KM AND NOBODY TALKS ABOUT NEXT 100 AND NEXT 100!! when hybrid batt. is empty and just a weight balast is. Do you really think we are so imbeciles? maybe USA consumers are
Kms???
The amount of journalists trying to justify this piece of generic trash is insane.
Hybrid is decent. Wait for my turbo impressions...
lol stick to anime. this is best looking accord.
@@user-pj5ju9sm5r Get your eyes checked lmao
@@Unchainedmaple888 youre the type that likes the look of 10th gen type r civic yeah? with those weird mixed lines and plastics all over. toy cars. stick to doodle drawings
Ouch! I personally feel Kirk is very unbiased & not trying to justify anything….
For the Trash 🗑 🚮
This is a travesty! Definitely a car for Boomers and Gen X with this Taurus/Malibu styling. Giving me retirement vibes.
Plain and basic looking. I’ll pass. HR-V is super ugly. What’s up with Honda design this year?
Sport-L is the model to get! 🤍
There was a time when Hondas used to have more features inside than the competition !!