Honda Accord 2.4 VTi-L (2016) User Reviews

It is not flamboyant, but will age gracefully. I just love the way it looks. The best angle is definitely the rear ¾. Honda really combined all the elements of previous Accords to make this one. The 18-inch rims fills the tire walls neatly. It has the right mixture of masculinity and elegance. I hope the design will age well as long as its loan tenure, if not more.

The main selling point of the Honda Accord for me is the interior. It was ahead of its class when it first came out. And it is even more spacious than the latest Honda Accord too. With a quiet plush interior, it creates a serene ambience for all of us. There are no blank buttons to be found inside. The double cowl mimics the old Mercedes-Benz E-class. The dual zone air conditioning is something I can't live without now. You sit low inside the car, and it take sometime for me to get used to. The power seats comes in handy to find that sweet driving position.

My main source of music now is Spotify through my phone. And it connects automatically via Bluetooth after the initial setup. I can control it using the steering wheel buttons too which is awesome for me because I listen to a lot of music during my commute. Factory standard 4 speakers, 2 tweeters and one subwoofer completes the setup. I can activate google assistant via voice command and set destinations.

The interior and boot space is huge. You can technically ferry 6 people in discomfort (4 at the back ) with 6 cabin sized luggage in the back. You can put a full size umbrella on the sides of the seats too. Both front occupants can rest their elbows on the arm rest. The door cards could fit tissues and 500ml water bottles.

This Honda Accord comes with Honda's new Earth Dreams 2.4 litre V-TEC engine although without direct injection found in other countries. It is mated to a 5-speed auto gearbox. Smooth enough for daily driving, and the gearbox is smart enough to know when to shift down. You can override it via the paddle shifters but I rarely use them. I would say it is a lot more economical than my mother's preve 1.6 turbo. My average commute is probably less than 90 km per week. I use roughly around 50 Ringgit of fuel per week on average. 50 ringgit for 2 weeks during the first few weeks of MCO (I still needed to work like usual).  There are light strips along the speedometer that glows green and greener if you are driving economically. It will glow green too while cruising at 140 km/h.

Honda Aftersales is expensive compared to other workshop outside. However, they do keep records of every single parts and procedures to your car. And that record is accessible to all the dealers so you won't have to keep track of whatever has been done to it. I do change my brake pads elsewhere hahaha, but original honda parts.