2024 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring - POV Review and First Driving Impressions

[@EdfromCanada]

I bought the Accord and am very happy with it. Only negatives: no garage opener in the mirror, no Sirius, no overhead 360 degree camera. Superb gas mileage (better than posted), lots of power and a joy to drive.

[@stephenwhite3576]

I bought a 2024 Accord Hybrid Touring. I use the Sirius XM app on my phone through Apple car play. About 8$ a month. Runs off cell towers rather than satellite. Works fine.

[@TheRealJohnMelendez]

@@stephenwhite3576People still subscribe to Sirius?

[@stephenwhite3576]

@@TheRealJohnMelendez Yes

[@grubytuesday]

@@TheRealJohnMelendezI was thinking the same thing

[@Jazz16-we1qc]

@@stephenwhite3576 Is the Sirius sound quality still crappy?

[@heartpath1]

Just traded in my 2014 Accord Sport for 2024 Sport. I love driving it, love how it looks, and plan to keep until 2034.

[@Jazz16-we1qc]

Was your 2014 a stick? I had one. Should have kept it. Would have lasted a long time. But at 100k, I had the fluid changed for the manual trans on it, and the clutch never felt good after that. I don't think they did it right. So I sold it and got the 1.5T version, 2020, and that is one tight, incredible engine with that turbo. Just had to change the oil very often because of oil dillution... sold it during pandemic because I got full price on what I paid for it with 42k on it ($23,000) and then bought a 2022 Ridgeline. (38k). What an amazing engine it has - 3.5 liter, naturally aspirated, direct inject, SOHC, Vtech... whoooahhhh.....

[@heartpath1]

@@Jazz16-we1qc I kinda wish I had gotten the manual but I got an incredible deal on the 2014, I also do a LOT of city / suburb traffic driving so I probably would have regretted all the shifting. The automatic drove great so I can only imagine how fun the stick is. Honda just gets lots of things right in their cars - balanced all the way around between comfort, style, zip, economy, resale, reliability, etc

[@Jazz16-we1qc]

@@heartpath1 It was a bit of a pain in traffic having a stick. Getting an automatic was the end of an era for me and was hard to change. The stick was a part of me in every car I owned til i was in my 40s. Auto transmissions are expensive to repair. But that's just how it goes.

[@TheLanard]

Thanks for another great review. I always enjoy watching your videos over others.

[@PaulsPlace]

I appreciate that!

[@rayrivera187]

As the current owner of a 10th gen Accord 2.0T Sport, I am still on the fence with the 11th gen. The interior looks awesome compared to the 10th, but that exterior design... I still can't get over how generic it looks. Great video. Thanks.

[@shaun5047]

Apparently it looks much better in person. lol I’ve seen so many comments about how pictures/video don’t do it justice.

[@jahjah2192]

@@shaun5047definitely looks way better in person Lol I can agree with that

[@jahjah2192]

Thought the exterior was so bad myself after watching many vids on it but once you see one of these babies in person Omg lol looks really nice

[@shaun5047]

@@jahjah2192 lol When I look at them online they look ok. Then I’ll randomly see one in person and start reconsidering it. 😂 I love that off grey color that almost looks a bit blue.

[@jahjah2192]

@@shaun5047 🤣🤣🤣 haha forreal man

[@MrPetrello]

Hey Paul, two questions: doesn't the trunk have room to put a spare if one wanted to purchase a kit, and how are the brakes ( spongy or disconnected like the new Camry).

[@tdot8146]

It’s the perfect everyday commuter and everyday family car

[@purpleshadow10]

Hey Paul, excellent review. I have the exact same car but in graphite. I love the car, best purchase I've made so far. Bought mines this past October. Everything you say about the car is exact, the only thing is the ventilated seats are kind of okay, you can barely feel it at max but that is insignificant because the car excels in every category. I'm getting 52.5 MPG by the way but I drive in eco mode while utilizing the paddle shifters frequently.

[@anaveragehuman2937]

That's weird. Every other reviewer and lots of folks on the forums say the ventilated seats do next to nothing. Maybe you got some that work? Nice review, thanks for sharing.

[@PaulsPlace]

Thanks! Yes, this was the first vehicle I’ve tested that actually had good ventilated seats. Maybe it’s luck of the draw.

[@wackit6756]

First time seeing your reviews and I thought you did a great job so I subscribed. This is a beautiful car but I’m waiting to see what the new Civic Hybrid brings to the table. Hope you can review that one also!

[@Orion33759]

$40,000 for a Honda sedan!? *gasp*. Love it otherwise but that’s basically full size SUV pricing

[@Jazz16-we1qc]

Excellent point. 40k for a sedan is crazy, especially with interest rates at 6%. Better off getting the 1.5T LX, which starts at 28k. Those hybrids are gonna cost a fortune to fix as time goes by.

[@In-obscurity-n7j]

I loved my 2022 sport touring. Absolutely the best compact I ever owned. Unfortunately it was a little too small for me and the seats uncomfortable on longer drives. I traded for a new hybrid. but not the Accord too expensive.

[@Aheihd0jwi0]

Tank you

[@user-nu8tr5dv5t]

‏Thanks for the great review, in your opinion what is the best color on the Honda Accord?

[@PaulsPlace]

Urban Gray!

[@fearthebubble6245]

idk my first impressions of CVT is terrible. I had 3 transmissions in 40k miles with my nissan sentra.

[@Joseabh24]

I mean Honda CVTs are way better. They are almost on the same tier with toyota

[@Boone-ng7uw]

Was you able to test the Bose Sound System?

[@PaulsPlace]

Yes I did! Not on video though, I should have done that. It’s really good, I’d say just as good as the Civic (which is a B-Tier System)

[@hhgoreish1]

I agree front grill should be like the old generation, back is better, only the Honda badge should not be stupidly small. I think this why the sales are so down, plus they dropped the 2 Liter turbo. I hope Honda is listening.

[@TheRealJohnMelendez]

LOL sales are down because the logo is small? Wow.

[@Brett504]

Hi Paul. Thanks for the great review. Been car shopping for a few months now and it's really between this and the Civic Touring (which is now coming in hybrid as you noted). I like the looks of the Civic more but like how the Accord is a bit more refined naturally as it's a step up. I'm trying to wait for the Civic hybrid to hit dealerships to make my decision but I may just jump to the Accord as my current car is on its last legs and am afraid dealerships will play the markup game again since it will be new and finding Civic Touring/Sport Tourings was already difficult. I'm a bit stuck on what to do. As a Civic Touring owner yourself and with the hybrid coming what would you do? Again thanks for the review!

[@PaulsPlace]

Hi Brent! Thanks for watching. I actually just finished my owner review on my 2024 Civic Touring, it should be uploaded and released tonight! I answer that question in the video, but personally; I’d wait and see!

[@Jazz16-we1qc]

The Accord is just better because of the longer wheel base. Once you go Accord, you never go back to that little civic

[@ricktrue8441]

No markups? What's that extra sticker on the window?

[@PaulsPlace]

For the splash guards they install on every vehicle. They can be removed upon request. I kept mine on because the splash guards actually work.

[@Ty420]

I wish it was 10spd and not cvt

[@haxecuter1]

How's the ride quality especially on the cracked parts of the road? I'm in Midwest and the roads here are terrible.

[@Jazz16-we1qc]

Great question. All the reviewers say the same thing about the smooth ride, but they are on smooth roads. I had a 2020 accord and it was rough riding over rough roads. I switched tires to pirelli scorpion AS3 and they were much softer and very quiet. Amazing tires

[@YourIdolOfficial]

I am curious about driver seat headroom as i am 6’2. Also which car has more headroom 2024 CRV hybrid or 2024 Accord hybrid?

[@PaulsPlace]

The CRV, by about an inch!

[@keithridgeway985]

I test drove an Accord Touring Hybrid today, and I am 6’2” and had a ton of both headroom and legroom.

[@abrahamcasanova9901]

Seems to me like a lovely dayly driver. Between the Accord and the new Camry I wonder which one has a more refined drive.

[@PaulsPlace]

I’m trying to get my hands on one!! I’m wondering that myself!

[@Fadic4]

Savagegeese recently did a comparison of the two, they said the Accord has a more refined and isolated driving experience, and they didn’t even have the Touring version of the Accord which is more isolated vs the other trims.

[@topranked5465]

@@Fadic4yup Recently test drove both sport L and touring and the touring is so much quieter than the sport L. Def getting the touring. Which color do you think looks good on the touring?

[@Fadic4]

@@topranked5465 I like the new dark blue they have.

[@TheRealJohnMelendez]

It’s also a lovely ‘daily’ driver

[@markwilliams6378]

40,000 for an Accord? Yeah ok

[@ericdolby1622]

Top trim

[@Jazz16-we1qc]

And if you want something other than rubber bands for tires, they make you get the high trim on the hybrid. Scaaaammmmmm. Better off getting the LX with the 1.5T which starts at 28k. Can get 40 on the highway on flat roads when it's broken in. I had a 2022. Got great mileage. Hybrid not worth the price increase.

[@Joseabh24]

Is the highest trim

[@Jazz16-we1qc]

@@Joseabh24 It's still 40k. And what do you really get in the highest trim? A moonroof, leather seats, and a real stereo system. Either way for many people it's just too much. My parents once bought a house for 40k! And houses gain value over time. Cars depreciate. And today's cars aren't as reliable and cost a fortune to fix. Interest rates are high to boot. I'm thinking it'll be better to wait till they are discounting the 1.5T's and just get one of those- interest rates may be much lower too. 40k is just too much, without wages going up, and also with inflation on EVERYTHING. It's madness!!

[@kenj.8897]

Not a huge fan of the new body either . 👍I wonder if it has the quiet wheels . My 24 hybrid CRV has them and Zero road noise

[@sergioferrer4185]

Which one do you have: hybrid sport, hybrid sport-L , hybird Touring??

[@sergioferrer4185]

Which CRV you have?? Hybrid sport, hybrid sport-L, hybrid Touring??

[@kenj.8897]

Touring

[@sergioferrer4185]

@@kenj.8897 mine hybrid sport-l, 18 inch sounds has little road noise. I should get 19 inch and tire from the touring version then. Thanks

[@kenj.8897]

​​@@sergioferrer4185I don't think that's the only thing, I do believe the touring has more sound deading material throughout . I think the Turing has a sound deadening windshield also. There are plenty of good products out there that you can add to kill sound. I did that to my 21 F-250 and it was incredible how much sound it killed.

[@Kinja_]

Question is, is it better than the new gen camry?

[@PaulsPlace]

Find out soon! I should have access to one within a month!

[@Fadic4]

@@PaulsPlacecan you do a 0-60 of each?

[@sjewkes1]

Oh lord. I thought the redesign was bad enough, but they even made the startup/door bong worse from the last generation. Solid and thorough review, but as someone that owned the last gen Accord Hybrid Touring, it is leagues better than this generic cheese grater garbage Honda has pushed out. And it's a shame, because the screen upgrade is nice, but most of the rest of it is worse, AND for more money.

[@PaulsPlace]

The startup / door chime is the same one as my 2019 Accord 2.0T had, yours is different?

[@sjewkes1]

@PaulsPlace It was definitely different on mine. Maybe because it was a Hybrid Touring?

[@PaulsPlace]

It looks like when they did the facelift and changed the fog lights in 2021ish is when they changed the chime as well!

[@jaymarcase9737]

I hope they update the exterior design a bit because it’s an awesome car, just ugly as hell.

[@ericdolby1622]

Everyone said the same about the 10th gen in 2018

[@TheRealJohnMelendez]

Looks great to me!

[@davidblaize7163]

I prefer the 2022- 2021 Honda accord builds