The Honda Accord is known for leading list after list of the most reliable or popular sedans, earning a spot as an American favorite. The 2016 Honda Accord is similar enough to the sedan Birmingham drivers love to be familiar, but it features a few great upgrades. The result is a comfortable, technology-packed, and fuel-efficient sedan that is affordable. When you take the 2016 Accord on a test drive, you will notice a few things.
About the Updates to the 2016 Honda Accord
The 2016 Accord was simply refreshed as opposed to redesigned. This means that you will see revisions to the fascias and the addition of new lights. Even the base 4-cylinder engine’s continuously variable transmission has been revised. There were also suspension changes and structural reinforcements to sharpen the way this sedan handles.
Test Driving the Sporty Model Honda Accord
If your test drive gets you behind the wheel of the Accord Sport or Touring, you will get to enjoy 5-spoke 19-inch wheels, which are new and work with the chassis changes to improve the overall feel of the sedan. The 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine generates 189 horsepower. You will also notice changes to the vehicle’s electric steering as well as high-performance dampers. Before you even get in the Accord Sport for a test drive, you will notice the low-profile decklid spoiler, side-sill extensions, and dual exhaust tips.
Test Driving the Honda Accord EX-L
The EX-L also runs on a 2.4-liter 4-cylinder, but it gets 185 horsepower. As soon as you hit the pedal, this Accord will start moving, and the CVT’s Sport mode is very responsive. During the drive in an EX-L, you will relax in comfort with 60/40 split and folding rear seats, Android Auto, and Apple CarPlay.
Head to Brannon Honda in Birmingham, Alabama, to test-drive the 2016 Honda Accord sedan and get a feel for it yourself.
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