Yahoo Autos Our Long-Term 2018 Honda Accord Is Reliable and Reliably Excellent
WHAT WE LIKE: Pretty much everything. The latest Honda Accord continues to earn praise for its impeccable highway manners, stately interior, and casual athleticism. It also continues to return impressive fuel economy (we're still averaging 30 mpg) despite being powered by the lineup's most powerful engine, a peppy 252-hp turbocharged inline-four. After a weekend jaunt to Toronto, assistant buyer's guide editor Drew Dorian pronounced it "spacious, comfortable, quiet, and refined." The Honda's prowess as an all-rounder is what keeps us praising it year after year, generation after generation, and we're glad to see that this most recent overhaul hasn't drastically changed the character of this versatile sedan.
WHAT WE DON’T LIKE: Our assessment of the Accord is overwhelmingly positive so far, but a few complaints have cropped up as we cross the halfway mark in our journey. The push-button gear selectors for the 10-speed automatic transmission haven't earned any fans, and we wish there was a grab handle inside the trunklid so that we could close the trunk without having to touch the grubby outside sheetmetal. The good news is that complaints of harsh shifts in the lower gears have evaporated, so we're hoping for smooth sailing ahead despite some small user-experience gripes.
WHAT WENT WRONG: Since replacing the Accord's windshield in July, we've made only two scheduled stops when the onboard computer called for service at the dealership. Both visits included oil and filter changes, with the first costing us $79 and the second including a thorough inspection and a software update for the rear camera under warranty for a total of $171. At about 14,500 miles, an erroneous warning from the tire-pressure monitoring system popped up in the gauge cluster, but resetting the system via the information screen's settings menu seems to have resolved the problem, which has not recurred.
WHERE WE WENT: The Accord has made two trips to Kentucky, two trips to Canada, and two more to western Michigan since our last update. The holiday season is sure to add more destinations to the Accord's list, and if past performance is any indication of future results, those miles will be blissfully trouble-free.
Months in Fleet: 7 months Current Mileage: 21,777 miles
Average Fuel Economy: 30 mpg
Fuel Tank Size: 14.8 gal Observed Fuel Range: 440 miles
Service: $250 Normal Wear: $0 Repair:$0
Damage and Destruction: $1131
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