2016 Honda Accord Touring Coupe: Not a Boring Family Car

Recently, I got behind the wheel of a 2016 Honda Accord Touring Coupe and was reminded exactly why the Accord gets so much attention.
Overexposed?
Have you ever overlooked a co-worker or a classmate only to be surprised later by their intelligence and/or competence? I think the Honda Accord is kind of like that. The car suffers from a bit of overexposure. It's like the know-it-all kid in school -- OK, Ruben Schmoltz, we get it: You're smart.
Ask anyone who knows even a little about cars, "What kind of car should I get?" and the Honda Accord almost always comes up. The attention is well deserved: Honda has done a great job with the Accord, making it efficient, affordable and attractive, with a wide variety of configurations. Still, I can't help but see the Accord like the bride and groom in an ultra-extravagant wedding celebrating a third or fourth marriage -- no need to make a big deal, we saw you last time ... and the time before that. Only with the Accord, it's a 10th or 20th award or recommendation.
I know this all sounds like a backhanded compliment, but it's not. The truth is, Ruben is still a super smart kid no matter how many times he raises his hand, and the Honda Accord is still an amazing car no matter how long it's been so. I'm also impressed that the Accord still offers some surprises once you're behind the wheel.
So Many Choices
The 2016 Honda Accord Touring Coupe I drove felt solid and rewarding to drive. It cornered with agility and delivered excellent acceleration. The Touring Coupe comes with a V6 engine that makes 278 horsepower. While driving it, I kept thinking that the car felt like an affordable Audi S5. Clearly, the Accord isn't as powerful, and the interior isn't up to Audi standards, but it's a great little car that looks cool and is fun to drive.
But the truly great thing about the Honda Accord is that you don't have to settle -- there's a sedan and a coupe, you can get a manual or automatic transmission, and there's a choice of 4- or 6-cylinder engines, as well as a hybrid. With that kind of variety, it's surprising how much personality the Touring Coupe has, given that it shares a lot of parts with other, more sedate Hondas. The Accord Coupe starts at under $25,000, and the Touring is $35,000. That's a lot of money, but compared to other coupes with equal style and performance, it's a bargain.

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[brianmjmario]

I will take this instead of the A5 2.0t for sure.

[williamrtorres]

I love the Honda Accord Coupe Honda makes great cars a true winner

[colej]

i miss this car so much. it had so much pep w the v6 and was so fun to drive hard. i got a corolla se now and not nearly as fast or fun to drive

[crazycripple]

Just got the 2016 Accord Coupe Touring. Crystal Black Pearl.
not the V6 though, but I got 770 km on one tank of gas in the city :-)
And sport mode easily allows for the quickness when needed

[B_ghostt]

I have a 2017 accord V6 sedan, my accord is a lot quieter than this coupe, I think the exhaust on the coupe is a little bit louder, has a little deeper tone

[Blue-moon]

Honda underrates the hp. It's actually around 290 bhp. They are great cars.