2019/2020 Honda Accord LX: The Oppositelock Review

"HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute" (hondoyota)
05/23/2020 at 16:10 • Filed to: oppo review, Procrastination, honda, Accord, honda accord, 2019 Honda accord, 2020 Honda accord

For decades, sedans have been the go-to for family transportation. With the rise of CUVs, this is changing and the market is dying; that doesn’t mean they won’t go out with a bang, though. Here is Honda’s recently revamped car in base trim glory, the Accord.

(Full disclosure: our minivan decided to lose its suspension, engine mounts, transmission, axles and more so Honda gave us a loaner for the month+ it’s taking for the Odyssey to get repaired. We had a couple more loaners in between but as of the time of publishing we got this exact Accord back. (5/01/19)

Another note as of 5/23/20: this is a year overdue but since it’s the time of the year where the Odyssey shits the bed and we get another loaner Accord LX, it’s only fitting I come back and finish it finally.)

What Is It?

The Accord is Honda’s midsize sedan positioned above the Civic and Insight. As of the introduction of this generation in 2018, it’s only available in the U.S. as a sedan. This specific one is a 2019 model year LX trim with the CVT and 192hp 1.5L turbocharged Earth Dreams VTEC 4-cylinder engine. (God that was a mouthful.) It comes standard with a backup camera, Bluetooth, Honda Sensing, cloth seats, and actual alloy wheels instead of previous generations’ steel wheels and covers. It is set to compete with other sedans such as the Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima/Maxima, Mazda Mazda6, and Chevrolet Malibu. From what I’ve seen, the competition has some catching up to do. (We had a 2018 Altima SL loaner after the Accord; we despised it after coming from this car.)

Exterior: 9/10

The Accord is very sleek and though it had a lot of “grille” (read: black plastic), it wore it better, conveying a smoother, less angular look that doesn’t make you feel like it would snap and eat you at any second. It has two exhausts (though mostly hidden), and a big chrome bar that carries the Honda logo up front. On higher trims there are bigger dual exhaust cutouts and the chrome bar is a darker finish, but the LX still looks good without those options. Overall it’s a clean, sleek, well put together modern design that mostly works, save for the weird chrome trim overhang by the C-pillar and Honda Sensing box in the middle of the “grille”. The following slideshow contains more exterior shots and close-ups for those interested.

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Interior: 8/10

The interior was a nice place to be, the steering wheel was easy to grip and the buttons on it were easily accessible as well. The screen proved to be pretty annoying and sometimes the sun glare would reflect off it and that was a nuisance when driving. It also, as with many cars today, looks like a tacked-on afterthought and I feel like they could’ve integrated it better. As a passenger, though, it wasn’t too bad and was easy to operate because you have more time to figure it out but still, drivers don’t always have passengers to help with that. However, unlike most screens, it still has buttons for the most basic functions, and that is slightly helpful as far as modern infotainment goes. Either way, apart from your preference there, the interior was good. The speedo/tachometer were positioned well and you could change the “tach” to display fuel range, traffic signs/speed limit and more. The interior materials weren’t bad for an entry-level Accord, the seats were comfortable and the dash was made of leatherette/soft plastic seeming stuff that wasn’t bad and there’s plenty of storage as well. The rear has a lot of legroom (I’m 6 feet tall) and the seats were also very comfortable. Here’s some more pictures of the interior:

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Driving Dynamics

This segment will cover the acceleration, handling, transmission, fuel economy, comfort on trips and spirited driving. Without further ado, here we go.

Acceleration/Passing/Transmission/Spirited Driving and last but not least, Handling: 8/10 overall

The Accord’s 192 horsepower turbo-4 is punchy and has a nice growl to it as it lurches you forward at a decent push of the accelerator. It has no trouble getting up to speed to pass the guy on his phone going 35 in a 50 zone on a straight, open road. It was !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! with a 7.3 second 0-60 time with this exact engine/trans combo. The CVT transmission was smooth and delivered the power in an efficient and non-annoying way, contrary to many CVTs available. On the empty, winding road leading to my house, I decided to give it some and it picked up and took those curves like a champ at an undisclosed high speed. Overall, it was pretty quick and smooth for being the base configuration.

Fuel Economy and Comfort: 8/10 and 6/10, respectively

From my mom dailying it to work and back for the almost-month we had it, she averaged 29 combined MPG, which is by no means a slouch when it comes to her rather lead-footed driving style. As for comfort, well...it’s not “pebble in the road=sudden death” jolting, but it most definitely isn’t silky smooth either. To some this may not be a problem, as feeling the road develops a sense of connection between you and the ride, but after riding in an SUV and minivan for the more memorable years of my short life it felt pretty rough. Also, getting in and out of the car is...not ideal for the older folks or people with some sort of ailment or disability. The car itself is barely lower than your average car today (read: still pretty low) but the seating position, even at its highest, is somewhere between the 4th and 8th ring. It’s pretty far down. Otherwise the seats and overall ergonomics were comfortably made and somewhat made up for some of the ride quality’s minor downfalls.

Total: 39/50

Honestly that number looks a lot worse than it is, and I was nitpicking a bit but overall the car was pretty great. Starting at only $24,020, it’s worth the money and I’d say has the competition beat. If you can shave a grand or more off the price, it gets better. If you wanted to know anything about it that I haven’t covered here or isn’t in some other review somewhere, let me know; it’s a whole year after I began writing this and under the same circumstances I have the car again. Thanks for reading.

DISCUSSION (27)

Fyoeu > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
05/02/2019 at 08:32

My mom still has her 2006 Accord LX and it’s absolutely mind blowing the kinda features you get in a new Accord, even for the base model! Now r egarding rear visibility, I’m wondering, is rear visibility good enough that you could reverse without glancing at the rearview camera? Or do you need to rely on it?

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
05/23/2020 at 17:32

I love that too graphic for the oppositelock review. Did you make that yourself?

I also enjoyed the writing. This generation of Accord is a good looking car. Oh how I wish they kept the coupe around.

Manny05x > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
05/23/2020 at 18:53

I just picked up a 2018 oddy, how many miles on yours before it went kaboom?

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
05/23/2020 at 20:00

Appreciate it tons. I did make it myself, I started this review when I was homeschooled last year out of boredom and decided to make the graphic too. I also hate that they killed the coupe, imagine a 6 speed manual current gen Accord Sport Coupe 2.0T (a version of the Type-R’s K20)....damn

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > Manny05x
05/23/2020 at 20:36

I don’t know too much about reliability on the new gen, they have a new engine and transmission and well, ours shat the bed for that reason exactly but with the older units. The new ones should be fine; just be on top of maintenance, don't drive it like a racecar, turn off the stop/start function (I honestly believe it's bad for the starter/starting system), and for the love of God disable the VCM/eco mode nonsense. You'll eat the rings and spark plugs and nameless other things I forgot at the moment, look for a VCM muzzler. It keeps the van running on all 6 cylinders instead of occasionally shutting off half of them which is proven to wear on the engine and has been a problem since they started using that faulty tech on their V6 engines. If you do all that it should be fine honestly. Small price to pay for salvation.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
05/23/2020 at 22:02

The previous gen 6 speed coupe with the V6 is my dream "normal car." There's just something about it. I also hear they are somewhat of a sleeper. I love the current gen and I would seriously consider a 6 speed but no coupe means I wouldn't take the leap until I needed more practicality.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
05/23/2020 at 22:07

Hell yeah, I used to build them for fun on the website until it was discontinued. The Touring one too, just for the hell of it. In blue. Hnnnnnnnngh

Danny Korecki > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
05/23/2020 at 22:43

Great writing, but be careful.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
05/23/2020 at 22:46

Oh yes, that blue. That blue was the perfect blue. My dream normal car, basically.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > Danny Korecki
05/24/2020 at 00:06

Be careful of...?

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
05/24/2020 at 00:10

I'm glad the Sport carries over the blue, and it looks even better somehow. We're actually in the market for a new Sport 1.5T in that blue right now, we'd put my Accord towards trade-in and I'd get our '13 CR-V EX-L AWD. Win-win.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
05/24/2020 at 00:45

VTEC, yo?

Danny Korecki > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
05/24/2020 at 01:50

I wrote/made videos of reviews/content of vehicles and lost my authorship here.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Danny Korecki
05/24/2020 at 03:20

What? Why? Is there a rule against that?

Doug, Greater Indianapolis, USA > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
05/24/2020 at 08:59

I had my off-the-lot new Civic Coupe touring with the 1.5 L Turbo/CVT for a year, before I traded it for a 2015 CrossTour with the 3.5 L six-speed automatic. No matter how hard I tried, I just could not get over the CVT. In our 2015 CR-V, yes the CVT is fine.

I’ve never looked back.

Manny05x > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
05/24/2020 at 09:19

I hate that start/stop feature def will be Cutting it off. Thank you for the tips.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > Danny Korecki
05/24/2020 at 12:41

That wasn’t why you were banned. You weren’t being an active member of the community and solely promoted your own content on other platforms. Yes, it was car related, but in the end it appeared to be a thinly veiled attempt at constant self promotion. It would’ve been fine if you didn’t tell people to go run up your other platforms every single time, I’ve see n occasional plugs slide every now and then but as per Oppo rules, self promotion is against them. Just the way it is.

Danny Korecki > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
05/24/2020 at 13:43

I must have not posted or commented on enough memes.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > Danny Korecki
05/24/2020 at 14:00

You’re missing the point. If the content was posted on Oppo without only being a link to your other platforms and if you interacted with people outside of your own self promoting posts , it would be fine. And memes are a part of Oppo, seeing as this is an off topic site and community, so I don’t see the point of you mentioning them. Either way, mods have warned you already and you just keep ignoring them, so it is what it is. It’s simple, you repeatedly defy the rules after countless warnings so you get banned. I don’t believe the problem is with you as a person or the content itself, but that it’s with the clear blatant intent of the posts ; self promotion. So thanks for the warning, but I doubt I’ll need it.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > Manny05x
05/24/2020 at 14:10

Oh yeah, I should mention that after turning off the vehicle it resets the stop/start and turns it back on, you have to manually turn it off every time you start the car. Sounds annoying, but honestly it’s just pressing one extra button after starting (the rotating arrow with the A btw). After a while I’d assume you’d get used to it. We had one as a loaner last week and I got used to it pretty fast. One thing I absolutely can’t stand about the new Odyssey though i s how goddamn SLOW the acceleration is. Letting off the brake, it barely rolls and you need to push the gas pretty hard for it to get up unlike the older Odysseys and, well, any car I’ve ever driven besides a Prius (does the same thing). Other than that the build quality seems nice, it's comfortable and it’s spacious as ever.

Danny Korecki > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
05/24/2020 at 14:46

FYI, no one warned me of anything. With the exception of embiggening posts. That particular mod told me I could post “whatever I wanted”.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > Danny Korecki
05/25/2020 at 11:07

I suggest you go back and read that mod’s comment to you again, slowly. I don’t want any part in this drama and was trying to at least reiterate what he told you since you felt the need to project your problem onto my post here, but it seems you’re still too stubborn to see what the real problem is even though both me and the mod have spelled it out for you very clearly. I’ve entertained this for way too long, so go on and figure out what you did wrong while I live my life. Good day to you.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
05/26/2020 at 14:16

I don’t know what all happened here, but I didn’t have a problem with Korecki’s presence on OPPO (similar to this user: https://kinja.com/drivingsports/posts ), other than he sometimes would over-share his posts (a clear rules violation).

Like I said, I don’t know the whole situation, but if you’re going to apply a rule about “only [linking] to your other platforms and [not interacting] with people outside of your own self- promoting posts”, it should be applied consistently.

FWIW, I don’t want DrivingSports to lose authorship, and feel like Korecki may deserve his authorship back (with a mutual understanding of what’s acceptable ).

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
05/26/2020 at 17:54

That’s the problem; there is no mutual understanding of anything no matter how nicely anyone puts it to him. He doesn’t see what’s wrong with what he was doing and continued to defy the warnings (that were definitely given according to a mod themselves , by the way, unlike him saying a mod told him he could post whatever he wanted) and even respond with sarcasm (see earlier meme comment completely dismissing the point of my comment that was meant to help him see that part of being on Oppo is interacting with the community ) to comments meant at pointing him in the right direction. The extent of the problem is barely shown here, the rest is being handled b y mods. I should note that I’m not a mod and don’t really want any part in this and am only involved because he decided to project his problems where they don’t apply or belong on my post here, and I tried to point him in the right direction based off the rules but was met with all this nonsense. And honestly you shouldn’t have brought Driving Sports TV into this, and now their fate is likely up to the mods who have their eye on this thread already now that you brought attention to them. If anything they should be fine depending on how they handle it; if it’s anything like this I doubt it’ll go well.

Taylor Martin > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
05/26/2020 at 18:46

Never been a fan of sedans, simply because they all looked the same... a t least in the 2000s and early 10s. They’re getting sleeker, slowly. They’re starting to grow on me, and this one is doing just that. Nic e review.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
05/27/2020 at 09:27

Gotcha. Like I said, I’m unaware of much of this situation. I’m definitely not attempting to stir the pot...

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
05/27/2020 at 11:18

It's all good, I'm sure everything will be dealt with appropriately. If anything your concern is appreciated.