Accord V6 CM6 vs Accord Euro CL9 - 7th Gen Accord Battle

[@bartmostowiak5253]

My first car was an auto 2004 Acura TSX. I sold it when it had 360k but the thing still ran like a Swiss watch. Used it for deliveries and everything. 4 doors, 200hp, loads of space and trunk space. Why on earth isn't every single car like this?! I just wish it didn't take premium gas. A part of me regrets selling it but that genuine smile you have at 7:11 explains it all. Lucky man to be driving that car. Keep it up mate.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers man, yeah they're cracking cars even with heaps of ks

[@xenonsaccord4447]

It was amazing for work! I had 20 good size parcels filling the entire boot and rear seats and took them to an hour away delivery no problem! Would do it all over again if I still worked at that place.

[@alek123ish]

Great video as always! Please compare the Euro with a Lexus IS250 !

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers. If I can get my hands on one, sure!

[@johnbroadbelt]

I was very fortunate to own a NZ new ( mugen ) CM7 V6 - loved it , fantastic on the road , stainless steel factory exhaust with a beautiful raspy v6 noise , enough power to pass when needed , plenty of great times and wasn’t that bad on the gas. Sold it a couple of years ago and got a CU accord .

[@KiwiCarLife]

Very nice! The mugen ones were really nice looking and the exhaust sounds great too!

[@peterzingel2541]

Such an underated channel gonna love the 2005 Honda Accord wagon tho

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers man, yeah the wagons are nice

[@jordanlim3490]

Honestly had one and legit miss it so much

[@malandvulamachawe6323]

The V6 is torquey. I love it.

[@KiwiCarLife]

It is

[@JMRSplatt]

Just bought a 2006 Accord Coupe 2.4L 5 speed manual. Amazing car! So powerful!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cool man! They're good cars with a manual

[@You-xu8yv]

The 7th generation Honda Accord in China is also Honda Accord in North America and Honda inspire in Japan, but we have 3 kinds of engines which are 2.0L、2.4L and 3.0L and we don't have manuel version.For 8th generation Honda Accord in China, we have both American and European version, the European version Honda Accord's name in China is Honda Spirior

[@KiwiCarLife]

You are most correct! The spirior tail lights are a very popular mod on cu2's over here

[@FierceSkatin]

Fun fact here in Canada and USA I believe, the Accord V6 had a 6spd manual option aswell for both the sedan and coupe and oh boy does it really wake up the car compared to the 5at

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah with a 6spd it would be fantastic. Unfortunately that model is for US and Canada only - we only get the 5spd auto here which is horridly unreliable when it gets to higher k's

[@vincecarlo]

I got the Accord CM6 3L V6 yr 2003 AT with >200k on the Clock. Engine n gearbox like day 1 from factory. Love the Car n RELIABILITY. Road trip are Fantastic with it as I can cover 1000kms in a Day; mix 50/50 twisties and highways as it's so Comfortable

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nice

[@angusnz7910]

Just brought a 2008 V6 accord for mother (can’t get her into anything 4cyl). Never driven one before this one and must admit in the drive delivery it to her (100km away) I was impressed and the amount of grunt the 3.5 has. Quite a good engine and much more than she would ever need (she is a lead foot tho) and def caught me being surprise

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah the 3.5L ones go good man. You've bought the best shape imo, while the newer 2013-2017 ones with the 6spd auto look nicer they aren't as smooth and won't let you hold it in 1st gear with the paddles. They're just not a "sports" sedan

[@xenonsaccord4447]

Forgot how much fun this video is. One of my mates just got a 2006 facelift V6 accord for his daily and we have been babbling on back and forth which is better. That vtec sound in the v6 is magnificent. Just wait until I get my reflash!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Haha u know it man! Once you get an intake and reflash on the CL9, it'll run rings around the old v6... But that said, a facelift top spec mugen one is actually a really good car

[@xenonsaccord4447]

@@KiwiCarLife Haha! I’m looking forward to beating him with some mods! I did your resonator box / tube delete and it’s lovely for the moment.

[@werdlyfe9577]

The US version of the euro (TSX) interior is much different. The base model comes with leather seats, sunroof, different shifter and instrument cluster. The stereo and climate control are also different. Other than that they are the same. Both of those cars are some of the best that honda has ever made. Enjoyed this video. Thanks.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers man, yeah the tsx is quite different. I love the gauges on them! Very dc5 ish

[@motleydude73]

Had a 2007 Euro L a few years ago, brilliant cars. Did 50,000kms in it no problems. They still look good too. The V6 had the grunt but had problematic transmissions and polarising looks.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Very nice and yep the transmissions were not good in the V6’s

[@mrwaqy]

Great video bruv! Really enjoy the comparisons.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers man

[@victorwilks88]

Great channel

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers man

[@rookietoprobuildz]

So glad that I own an Accord 🔥

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nice 👌

[@goodwillsebua7648]

In South Africa we had the European version until 2015 when we got the ct-1

[@KiwiCarLife]

Oh interesting... I guess that makes sense given after the 8th gen they went back to just one model Accord, rather than having the US Accord and Euro Accord

[@goodwillsebua7648]

@@KiwiCarLife and now we don't have any Accords anymore in South Africa they have been discontinued since 2017. I really don't understand why because we love those cars here.

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@goodwillsebua7648 yeah same here, the CR3 was the last one we got

[@Jez2008UK]

I love your channel mate, I'm from the UK and I'm onto my 2nd Honda Accord (my first I kept for a record 13 years), now I've got the same car as yourself (colour wise :) ) but mine's automatic and is fully loaded, 2006 with Adaptive Cruise, Lane Assist, AND........ auto fold power mirrors (I had that added because I kept forgetting to press the fold button each time I got out of my car.....) so now, they just fold automatically when I lock the car with the key :). I personally have noticed my car feels a LOT more eager and sporty when it's engine oil is 1/2 way between the dipstick marks (honestly!). When I've had the car with oil to the maximum mark, the car feels that little bit more sluggish (oil and filter changes every 5000 miles). Been binge watching your channel. BTW, your car's bodywork including the underneath is amazing! Look after her!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Thanks man! And yeah the oil pumps on these are a bit awful so it's not surprising it feels better with less oil to move

[@anthonybelton-ford3124]

That accord is beautiful! Shame we never got more variety in the UK

[@KiwiCarLife]

Which one? The V6 or the euro?

[@anthonybelton-ford3124]

@@KiwiCarLife the v6, and also the body shape of the v6. We get the k24 accord over here

[@popowazhere]

From the US, never knew that about the Acura TSX, would honestly prefer it to be Honda Accord Euro here too just to keep that Acura price tag off. Looking at an ‘06 V6 Accord Coupe in the US rn, wicked excited they seem wicked fun and torquey

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah they are good, needs a manual tho haha

[@TriadWarrior9411]

Great comparison! I am considering a V6 Accord for my next daily, so thanks for doing a test drive and sharing your thoughts on it!

[@KiwiCarLife]

All good man! Glad you enjoyed it and good luck with the purchase

[@TriadWarrior9411]

@@KiwiCarLife1 month in and l am loving my CP3 Accord V6. When I drove both the UC1 and CP3 it was the CP3 that felt much better to drive!

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@TriadWarrior9411 nice man! Glad you're enjoying it

[@pauldaviesvoiceover]

Really enjoyable video, love the Euro.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Thanks

[@jagl19]

This vid opened my eyes super wide, I thought v6 was much faster, and 0.5 seconds is not that fast next to the simplicity of maintenance costs and labor for the 2.4... thanks for the review 👍🏻

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah 2.4 in the grand scheme of things is the better especially when modified

[@mucah1t]

Nice comparison mate, i think the Accord Euro's brakes sucks too, it goes great but can't stop :D and i wish there could be manual version of the K24 accords in here, the automatic transmission sucks too :DD greetings from Turkey btw, have been watching your videos for 4-5 months, you're doing great.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers man, yeah will probably look into some brakes at some point. And yeah that sucks, the manual cl9's are really nice

[@ANDRIY_H]

The 03-07 v6 accord/ inspire is also offered in 6 speed manual in States. And waaaay quicker than 5 speed auto. I have the 07 sedan 6mt

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah with a 6 speed it would be fantastic, but I don't believe the manual is available outside the us

[@ANDRIY_H]

@@KiwiCarLife oh ok. Didnt know that. States have 03-07 v6 6speed coupe. And 06-07 v6 6speed sedan.

[@jamilali3695]

'the only thing with this car that's not great is, the brakes suck' mate I couldn't have agreed more, I'm always having to brake a little earlier just cos how bad the brakes are, but then again, you could possibly try to replace it with better brakes

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah will probably look into a brake upgrade at some point - maybe just some cu2 2 pot calipers

[@rb26pwrd]

I prefer the left accord in black They look gorgeous

[@KiwiCarLife]

It is nice for sure. Euro R kit makes a difference

[@xfilesseasonteneponeandsix8346]

forever gonna miss my old 04 v6 accord coupe 6mt.. 1500$ canadian and it kicked some serious azzzzzz

[@KiwiCarLife]

Great cars! Too bad we don't get the Coupe or the 6MT here...

[@olihaub]

Great video as always. I was going suggest you doing an intake manifold upgrade or gearbox swap for the euro R next but how about a simple brake upgrade. Throw in some good pads,some slotted dba t2 or t3 discs and a some braided brake lines with good fluid. Bet that would get some views. Or if you want to go all out spoon does a bolt on massive monoblock calliper for the cl9!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah, might look into that at some point. Money doesn't grow on trees though! Still gotta be at least a little smart with how I spend up

[@olihaub]

@@KiwiCarLife yeah tell me about it. I try to be smart with the money I spend on cars but it never ends!!! Well what ever you do i will enjoy the videos. Especially if you get a chance to head back to the track.

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@olihaub cheers man, yeah my mate with the legacy is keen to get out on track so will hopefully get to organize one soon

[@independentassesor2630]

The v6 needs a turbocharger and a manual box, with some stiffer suspension and sway bars. Or use NSX Style cams and deck the heads as much as you are able to bump up the comp

[@KiwiCarLife]

That sounds expensive

[@cl9_616]

8.8 seconds very impressive. My euro has headers type r intake manifold and cold air intake full exhaust system and reflash. I wonder how quick it is now. It's a auto

[@KiwiCarLife]

Should be well into the 7's I'd say!

[@sammy_rawashdeh]

What is that tsx model name and year? Please I wanna know so bad

[@KiwiCarLife]

Its not a TSX, it's an Accord Euro and its a 2006

[@Hariselilovic]

Great video, I own a accord euro cl9.. does anyone have a spare navi cd ??

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers man, none of our accord's came with navigation unfortunately..

[@MrrNacho]

Seeing how much you love your accord euro, you should really try swap it for a euroR! You'll get everything you have on your euro but better! And being able to own the almighty K20A is a dream!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nahhh K24 is better - got an EP3 gearbox on the way which will basically make it a K24 euro r anyway

[@olihaub]

@@KiwiCarLife can I get a hell yeah to that!

[@jxhern22]

@@KiwiCarLife nice...can’t wait to see this

[@choiceparalysis]

I'd be curious to see the 0-100 times for the pre & post reflash CL9s for AT/MT

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah that would be interesting!

[@bryceeknight6212]

The g'day g'day intro crackes me up 💀

[@KiwiCarLife]

Classic

[@Oemg35]

Man I wish I was closer to you and cause I would love to compare my car with your accord euro since mine is also a 2.4 manual coupe and I have the hfp lip kit

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah that would be a cool comparison!

[@bensonlilooto6317]

Awesome video! Could you do a comparison with a Golf TDI or TSI?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah could do, we just traded a mk6 gti at work so I might see if I can use that for a video

[@OvanTanaka]

My CL9 front brakes are squeaking a bit and they are definitely not good, maybe because the car is quite heavy, I am planning to do a full brake upgrade but I have 200000 km on the counter so not sure how long it will last lol

[@KiwiCarLife]

Mine's done 180 - got plenty of life left I'm sure. Personally I don't really care too much about brakes so I haven't bothered to upgrade them, but at some point I'll probably get some CU2 calipers to help it stop a bit better.

[@Jon-ov5wt]

Cool information,Have you done your earth cable mod yet? I have seen some Awd versions of the Accord euro in Auckland.

[@KiwiCarLife]

What's the earth cable mod?

[@Jon-ov5wt]

@@KiwiCarLife On the negative of the battery these cars have poor earth good to fit another cable straight to engine

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@Jon-ov5wt I haven't had any ground issues with mine

[@The_Noticer.]

Wonder how it fares against the J35Z6 in the Acura TSX V6 from 2008-2014 though :) Though I have heard it becomes nose-heavy. Do you have any insight in this?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah I imagine with a honking great big v6 up there the weight distribution would be a bit off. Would certainly be quick though! Too bad we never got the CU4 here

[@alpakka1920]

Nic video! Do you think it's worth doing an ECU reflash on a 2007 Accord Auto? How much extra KW would you get out of doing it?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Maybe 10kW gain? It's not necessary about the peak kw tho it's the power curve that improves massively

[@garthheenan4222]

Did your euro come stock with a sports kit? I have a 2004 accord euro and am looking for body kits👍🏼

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yes it does have a sports kit

[@garthheenan4222]

@@KiwiCarLife cool! I can't seem to find any aftermarket kits, if you know of any that would be cool

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@garthheenan4222 flow designs is a good one - makes even a base model look nice

[@garthheenan4222]

@@KiwiCarLife thanks bro I'll check it out

[@conorkelly8]

Can anyone tell me if the V6 and the Euro share the same drivers and passengers doors ? Im trying to get wind deflectors for my V6 accord but in my country we only sell wind deflectors for the Euro model

[@KiwiCarLife]

I wouldn’t take the risk, they might be similar but not identical

[@nle_init2751]

Compare the euro with a dc2 or dc4

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah could look into that - big age difference though... maybe a DC5 might be more comparable?

[@meiji9720]

Still waiting for you to review the CU2 Vs CL9

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah, just waiting for one to get traded so I can drive it home for a few nights and film the video

[@chrisskelly6408]

@@KiwiCarLife Just come to Ham and use mine XD

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@chrisskelly6408 is yours manual?

[@chrisskelly6408]

@@KiwiCarLife yeah, we chatted on insta

[@jasonvasquez1445]

Are the parts the same for each car. Like can I use Honda Accord parts on a tsx

[@KiwiCarLife]

Interior is different, and potentially the tsx's parts are made using imperial units for bolts and stuff coz its us market only? But tbh I don't know. Some parts are probably interchangeable. But aftermarket engine parts like exhausts and intakes definitely

[@panicwhale]

@@KiwiCarLife From what I've seen following Acura TSX tutorials when working on my car they are also metric

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@panicwhale oh yep, then shouldn't be an issue using most exterior and engine parts off a tsx. Interior parts will be totally different though

[@meiji9720]

@@KiwiCarLife if Acura TSX can fit a Honda Badge Grill or anything branded by Honda than Acura, pretty sure it’s the same for worldwide Accord Euro’s

[@jxhern22]

I thought the 04-08’s all had k24a2’s? Or at least in the US. Is it different where you are?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah not here. Only K24A3 for all models, but the jdm Accord Type S has the K24A2 as standard

[@minhasbassan1604]

The acceleration time for the V6 doesn't sound quite right. Not sure if its because of the specific car you tested but I have watched a few videos where its been reported 0-100 in 7 seconds or just under 7. My dad has the v6 also and it feels a lot faster than 8ish seconds.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah who knows aye - tested both cars on the same road and the V6 didn't feel thaaaat much faster

[@minhasbassan1604]

@@KiwiCarLife Yeah all good man. Just something I noted and figured to point out. If its not too difficult, would you please also review a 2006-2011 2.0L civic sedan?

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@minhasbassan1604 yeah I did a review of a mugen rr a few months back that you can check out but I didn't get to drive it unfortunately. Just waiting for a decent FD civic to get traded in at Honda for me to review/compare with my accord

[@hondamanvtec2894]

Feel and real 2 diffrent things

[@user-lf7ho8kh6s]

How about the CM6 V6 6 Speed, with a LSD from 2003 Acura Cl-S?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Don't get them with a manual here

[@SamslamminCars]

The V6 with the 6-speed is much more quick revving than that 2.4 engine. Comes alive at 4,900 rpms and sub 6 seconds for the manual.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Haven't driven the Manual version as we don't get them here. But would be very interesting to see how it compares!

[@SamslamminCars]

@@KiwiCarLife chirps the tires even in 3rd gear.. I went that route since the Accord runs on 87 octane for the daily driver. The TSX still is much easier on the eyes, either way.

[@panicwhale]

Next mod aftermarket rotors and pads?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah probably should look into that at some point aye

[@jawwadchaudhry1523]

Do you know what causes the transmission to fail on the v6?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Not too sure tbh, they're just not the best. Will still get to 200,000km most likely, but after that there's a good chance it'll fail

[@video_gabes]

Can you do a review on an 8th gen civic?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yep just waiting till one gets traded in at Honda where I work

[@jxhern22]

This would be nice

[@seven_deadly_strings]

Hey man, the automatic V6 accords werent that great. You should drive a V6 6speed manual Accord, its a COMPLETELY different experience. Why do i say this? Because i own a V6 6 speed manual accord. Best car i ever bought.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Agreed, got me a ticket to the US?

[@seven_deadly_strings]

@@KiwiCarLife was there no 6 speed manual V6 in your country?

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@seven_deadly_strings Nah man US only

[@c32bv6vtec2]

Acura TSX with 3.7 V6 custom😎↓ kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5qZoIWvfst5iKc I think Honda was costing much more money to develop Accord Euro than“Accord”.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Quite possibly

[@_RedsTech_]

Too bad there was never a kit to convert the headlights on the US Accord to look like the TSX.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah they look way better aye

[@moizurrehman8692]

Ive the cm5 model🥰😍🔥🙌

[@KiwiCarLife]

Lovely car

[@moizurrehman8692]

@@KiwiCarLife thanks 😊

[@mixedboi]

Oh man, now I see how much uglier my pre face lift Accord CL7 really is 😕 That brief Tunnel sound ❤️ porn. Thanks for the vid bro

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers man, yeah through tunnels it sounds insane - check out my recent video installing headers for more tasty exhaust sounds and tunnel pulls

[@mixedboi]

@@KiwiCarLife wilco 👍👍

[@SANJOSE1919]

CL9 what country they call it.

[@KiwiCarLife]

All countries

[@anthonybelton-ford3124]

Seriously, for a young person I shouldn't be into these exec v6 motors but I just am. We get the short straw all the time! Honda accord, no v6, earlier yes but only auto. Is300, only auto Is250, manual yes but underpowered... Damn shame

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah tbh I have the same complaints here. Japan and US/Canada is the place to go if you want variety.

[@anthonybelton-ford3124]

@@KiwiCarLife yh, keep up the videos man. They're perfect and the cars you feature are my cup of tea all over. Try and get that 2.2 prelude on channel, and the kb6 3.5 v6 legend!

[@JZ__Ben]

Put some cu2 2 pot calipers on yours and it will stop alot better....

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah been thinking about it

[@AnthonyParrilloRI]

Don't say unfortunately the j series is great regardless of it being a single cam

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yes

[@GamingHistory.]

Why 0-60 in D3? automatic euro is 2.4?

[@caioronnau5226]

D3 makes the car only use gears 1 through to 3.

[@GamingHistory.]

@@caioronnau5226 why not use all 5?

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@GamingHistory. It's only using gears 1 and 2 for the actual pull to 100kn/h so it doesn't really matter whether you do it in D or D3

[@minhasbassan1604]

@@GamingHistory. the car reaches 100 in second gear. it only ever needs to shift to a higher gear if needed. For normal driving can have the car in 'D' and it will pick the best gear 'Accord'ingly

[@user-wn3ye5cs6h]

I have a question can you help me?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yes

[@user-wn3ye5cs6h]

@@KiwiCarLife I have the CM6 but can I use the CL9 fog lights?

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@user-wn3ye5cs6h bulb yes, housing no

[@user-wn3ye5cs6h]

@@KiwiCarLife

[@user-wn3ye5cs6h]

@@KiwiCarLife if i what buy a housing can you tell me where have? the technician promised me that could make modifications for me

[@muhammadmore]

That V6 seems a bit disappointing

[@KiwiCarLife]

Mmm

[@AnthonyParrilloRI]

Shoulda done an accord coupe V6 looks much better

[@KiwiCarLife]

They don't exist here

[@justintran9134]

shame these CM accords with the V6's eat their 5 speed autos left right and centre. lovely J series worst transmission ever.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah defs, we see heaps of them coming into Honda were i work with blown gearboxes... the 3.5L ones are much better tho

[@m7machines738]

My 06 v6 usdm spec accord is way quicker than that v6 on the video

[@KiwiCarLife]

I'm sure it is...

[@m7machines738]

@@KiwiCarLife it has the j30a5 and a 6mt tho

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@m7machines738 exactly

[@thronewalker1153]

You have to learn how to drive the v6 automatic better mate.

[@KiwiCarLife]

It's a flipping automatic. There is no "better" way

[@Sergiovsousa]

Which one is better looking? No middle term here: american looks like a boring ugly car, euro is gorgeous, almost german premium in looks without all the unreliability and expensive maintenance costs

[@KiwiCarLife]

Indeed

[@johnnywavymamba3073]

Is it me or does this guy seem a little biased...? lol

[@KiwiCarLife]

I'm sharing an opinion ofc its gonna be biased because everyone likes different things. What's the point in doing a comparison if you don't come to a conclusion?

[@johnnywavymamba3073]

@@KiwiCarLife Thats okay ig... I’m biased aswell because I have a CM8 6spd.