2015 Honda Accord LX Start Up, Exhaust, and In Depth Review

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Hey guys,back with the car videos! This time we'll look at something more affordable,the 2015 Honda Accord LX! As usual I'll start it up, go through details of the exterior the interior and of course the engine! So stay tuned for more car reviews from me and tell me what I should take a look at next! As always enjoy and like the video for more stuff like this!

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it's likely no one will see this comment, but as a 2015 LX owner I have some thoughts that might help someone.
Pros: the seats don't hurt my back on multi-hour drives.. this is kind of important. My old 2000 Accord KILLED my back on long drives.
Engine sounds and feels like a reliable Honda engine (my family has a long history with Hondas). The 185hp is powerful enough. I never feel like I NEED more passing power.
CVT IS responsive, especially when not in ECO mode, but there are cons to CVT as well. I was initially weary of the CVT but the test drive sold me. You give it gas and the rpms jump up no problem.. probably just as quick as a regular automatic. It's cool that the CVT ALWAYS keeps you at the lowest possible cruising rpm, never having to settle for the highest gear in an automatic. I've achieved 50mpg on a mostly highway drive averaging around 50mph. Insane. Blutooth is great. You turn on the car and the phone automatically connects, and if you have auto-start and the car is running, the phone will connect as soon as it's in bluetooth range. I found the tech aspect of the car to be intuitive. ROOMY back seat.. I think one of the best in it's class. Trunk is big too. Great visibility throughout the open feeling cabin, nice big windows. It's not a luxury car, but the cabin is comfortable, and the overhead blue ambient light is a nice touch without being intrusive or distracting. I believe it's red on the sport model. an easy swap either way. I like the blue lol. You can also adjust the LCD screen on top of the center console to be blue, red, amber/gold, or a weird seafoam green. So if you had the red LED or prefer red.. there it is. Headlights are strong. GREAT MPG, though the average MPG drops considerably when outside temps dip below 45.. like we're talking averaging 36 mpg (65% highway) above 50 degrees, compared to averaging 32-33 below 45 degrees. Yes I check my tire pressure. Dual zone climate control is convenient for picky passengers. Interior fabric gets dirty easy but is super easy to clean (I have black and it gets white stuff on it sometimes from.. my skin I guess? I don't have dry skin or anything. riddle me that).
Cruises great- handles corners and ramps worse than I expected. Electronically-assisted steering is nice. Wheel is on the lighter side but I still feel the road and feel connected to the car. Some may like the lighter wheel, some may not.
Rear camera on that big LCD screen is AWESOME. You can get to half an inch of the rear bumper with confidence and accuracy (tried it with a cone..). That camera is great.

Cons: I guess it handles well? You don't feel the bumps that much because you're driving on massive balloon tires. I don't think it handles as great as some say. There is a good bit of body roll in this car. I'm coming from a 2000 Accord V6 coupe, and I'd take the handling of that ANY DAY over this thing. This car feels like a boat in comparison, with a higher center of gravity, body roll, and tire sidewall flex! Sidewall flex is a real thing. These 16" alloy wheels are nice.. but the numbers for the sidewall are some of the tallest I've seen on sedans, which negatively effects the handling. No, I'm not looking for 40 or 45, on 18/19" wheels.. but 65 on a 205mm width? yikes. Forums say swapping the rear sway bar with the Acura's 17mm bar helps the body roll, so I need to try that. The car is a good cruiser, with great mpg and comfortable cruising handling.. but it's no track star at all, and is disappointing compared to the 2000, 2006, 2016 Accord V6 Coupes I've put miles on. They had the coupe's slightly stiffer sway bars, and 16, 17, and 18" wheels, .. but still. unnecessary amount of body roll for the sake of.. comfort? not impressed.
Anyways. You'll feel some vibration when accelerating from low rpms. This is because the CVT tries not to jump up in rpms unless you really give it gas or aren't in econ mode. I like to gradually press the accelerator pedal when easing out of corners or from stops, so the rpms slowly go up and I do feel a little light rumble in the 1.5-2.5k area. Not sure if that's the CVT or just an engine running at the equivalent of a 6th gear trying to accelerate.
Another con: CABIN NOISE. Bah what an annoyance. Now it's not like you're in an airplane, but it's NOT a quiet cabin. Not sure if some of these reviews are paid or what, but it's not "quiet". I know it's a base model economy sedan, I get it.. but I expected a little better, and they said to have improved the cabin noise on the 2016 redesigns. I'd be curious what the dbs are at 65mph. Another nuisance is the sun visor. It makes an annoying vibration if you have it down at what is coincidentally the optimal position. something inside it vibrates. annoying. Also random vibrations here and there in the plastic doors. Not too bad, but occasionally you hear it. I'm sure every car has that. meh. LX stereo sucks, but that's what you get with base model lol. I also feel like the car smells musty when it's humid/damp out. I turn on the heat or non-AC and the air just doesn't smell great. Yes the air filter is clean and installed correctly. Not the best weather seals perhaps? I do think I hear wind noise from the rear passenger door but the tech guy didn't hear it.. so I guess i'm crazy. it's there.
Brakes are interesting. I saw this in a MotorTrend mag when they had the sport version for so many miles. Some minor vibration when giving it decent braking on highways. Noticed it around 15k which I think was around when Motortend noticed it. But.. I have 50k now and they seem to be fine? I don't usually brake heavy on the highway and it feels perfectly normal everywhere else.

Hope this helps. It's a nice car. Cabin is comfortable. Cruises great. Engine feels good. Great MPG for a midsize sedan. Get the Sedan if you want the space in the back and obviously the extra set of doors. Otherwise, 10000% get the coupe. Coupe LX gives you 17" wheels (less sidewall flex) and a slightly stiffer sway bar to decrease body roll. Maybe it would feel miles better if I swapped the rear sway bar (they say it's an easy job) and upgraded the wheels (I'm cheap and don't want to). In 2015 I was thinking I'd want the 4 doors in the event that I have children during the lifetime of the car. 4 years later and I'm single lol. But the back doors have come in handy instead of opting to always use the trunk when I had a coupe.

mootsym

''Really good looking, even for the standard, base model.'' I just bought one and that was my take on it.

Qwhat

Just a wonderful car- I own one it's the best car I have ever owned.

kellykeefe

You did a good job presenting this car.

kingscourt

Have this same exact car 😇 only difference is, back right door smashed in and check engine light on 😞💔

IIGKII

5:24 did you say it produces 485 hp@ 6400 rpm ? It sounded like I want to think you say 185 ponies, but it sounds more like you say 485. which would be totally incorrect information.

littlelizardpsycho

God there are more cuts in your video than shredded paper

dontusehername

Thank you for the video, must reviewers only do the top trim of cars so this was really helpful!

mrchrisq

Nice. I'm actually going there today to see if my potential future car is there. My Chevy Malibu shit the bed a couple of days ago and that transmission is done for.

BlackMamba