2016 Honda Accord First Drive – Coupe, Sedan, and Sport - SlashGear
Scale is important, and so when it came to refreshing the best-selling 2016 Accord, it's no surprise that Honda took no chances. Volume seller in the company's line-up, both the sedan and the coupe body-styles needed bringing up to speed with the latest technology like Android Auto and CarPlay, but with minimal damage to the sticker price along the way. Refinement on a budget isn't easy, so the question remains: does Honda still make the car for the everyman. Most models get new, high-performance dampers, while the Touring packs new amplitude reactive dampers and hydraulic rear subframe bushings. Opting for the style of the 19-inch wheels does have a minor impact there, though I'm a sucker for how they fill the Accord's arches. Honda hasn't changed its engine choices, so there's either a 2. 4-liter 4-cylinder or a 3. 5-liter V6, which are variously paired with a six-speed manual, a six-speed automatic, or a CVT depending on model. Unsurprisingly the 4-cylinder is the volume-seller, and so thankfully it's a reassuring engine. 185 HP and 181 lb-ft of torque - bumped, unnoticeably, to 189 HP and 182 lb-ft in the Sport sedan, thanks to a high-flow exhaust system - are the same as the old car, but Honda's expecting a 1 mpg jump for the CVT model, to 37 mpg on the highway,... Source: www.slashgear.com
