2014 Honda Accord Reviews, Pricing & Specs

I was considering an Avalon, Maxima, Camry or an Accord. Those cars made my final cut. I test drove all of them, negotiated price with 4 different dealers, but the car offering the best value, defined as where price and quality meet, was the Accord. I chose the Sport Accord because it handled better than the EX-L which made the final-semi-final round of consideration. The Sport offered more for less. I didn't need or want a sun roof and while the upgraded technical goodies were appealing like the touch screen, satellite radio, right side mirror monitor, leather and push to start, they didn't make 6-7K more in price worth it in my view. I'm amazed at the power of the 189 hp Accord Sport. I was expecting far less prior to my test drive, thinking I'd have to upgrade to a V6 but was pleasantly surprised with the punch of this little pocket rocket engine. The Accord Sport has good curb appeal with those 18" rims, twin chrome exhausts and for less than a negotiated $23K out the door, c'mon! No other car even came close.

My Background: I took more than one year to buy new car and in between I was going through numerous reviews, Test Rides and friends experiences (Whoever bought any car brand in 1st week they were blown away but after some time you can see them back to reality). SUV or Car: In my purchase process I was first confused to go with Sedan or SUV. My daily Driving is 70 miles RT and compact crossover SUV failed to impress me in front of Midsize sedans so finally decided to go with Car. In SUV I was researching RAV4 or CRV and both had plus minuses but I really like how RAV4 came up with all new changes. I have 2002 Camry and I drove 100k+. In 2012 I was almost sure to buy Camry but as time goes by I took test ride of Nissan Altima 2013, Kia Optima 13, Sonata 13, Toyota Camry 13 and Accord 13. After major changes in Accord I finally decided to consider with Camry. Comparing apple to Apple Accord LX has same feature as Camry SE (e.g. Alloy wheel, Dealer price etc..) 1. Overall Quality, Performance, Instrument Panel and Design: When I compared Camry as long as interior design concerned, Camry is nowhere closer to Accord. Dashboard Design is awesome, Big screen is mind blowing (non touch screen though) but position and layout is very cool. 2. Comfort: I felt Both Cars are same (few analysts say Accord is better). Honda has more cabin space. 3. Features and Style: Style doesn’t have any measurement and it goes by individual perception. Accord has lots of bells and whistles, chrome plating looks cool and car style and ride quality is aggressive. New Accord looks is another factor to shift me from Camry. 4. Fuel Economy: Second best in midsize car and fortunately true. 5. Features & Accessories Quality: I am not expert but all new cars’ accessories looks good and Accord is not exception. 6. Car Height: My friend had 2012 Accord and I had really hard time to come out but in new accord it’s very convenient. 7. Safety and Resale Value: Accord is best in midsize segment if you see stats. 8. CVT: Few people love to complaint about reliability of CVT transmission. CVT makes ride smooth and fuel efficient. As long as reliability is concerned time will decide but looking at current trend Toyota, Lexus, Nissan, Audi, Honda, Ford, Benz and many more are shifting towards CVT. Replacement is costly but as years goes by technology becomes complicated and expensive for simple solution. 9. Seat Comfort: I am 6' tall, Lot of people complained about comfort but I don’t have issue. Seat fabric and design is way better than Camry. Cons: 1. 60/40: In Accord Rear Seat not 60/40 split, never mind I don’t use that frequently. 2. Audio: Car Audio quality is good but not great. 3. Trunk space: Not impressed with layout as older cars has low bed, big opening and better shape to fit 3 check-in bags but new shape is not efficient even though Camry and Accord has biggest cargo space. 4. Reliability in log run: hmm when I went through car complaints, I saw lot of issues reported but ~90% complaints were related to Seat comfort and Audio connection in old Accords, Don’t worry and trust your luck. Even my Camry has engine down (May be I got lemon) still Honda and Toyota are very reliable cars at least KBB and JD Power says that. Final words: In current market Honda Accord offers best value for money, it has excellent features and feels like premium level car, it crushed all the competitors. Accord has more Pros than Cons. I will recommend Accord at anytime to my dear ones.

It’s an amazing car! Very cheap to maintain and gets every job done while feeling a little luxurious.

So far the car has been excellent value. I wouldnt want anymore features than what is offered already. I didnt want a cvt transmission so there isnt much to choose from unless you look into the luxury models.

I have enjoyed this vehicle very much. It gets good gas mileage. It handles well and it has great safety features. The value of the vehicle has always been reliable. It would be nice if you could copy mp3s to the harddrive. It would also be nice if the nav system could be operated from the passengers seat.

Great used car, roomier than expected, and a good value. Bluetooth was easy to connect. The car screen is a little small and further away but fine for younger eyes lol! Leg room better than Toyota Corolla.

Great car and value! The look, the feel, the features are wonderful! Only down side to the 2014 model is that the car still drives without the key in it. If you don’t keep it locked and it’s running or warming up, someone can sit in it and drive away. It happened to me!

The car is very reliable. One of the best cars for the money. This particular one has an aftermarket brace under the hood, special rims, and low profile tires. It runs fast ,and tight.

This is a great, reliable fuel efficient car!

Selected the Accord EX for the following features: safety- rear back up; lane departure warning; passenger side camera automatically activated with turn signal; blue tooth hands free reliability - excellent track record for Honda Accord/Honda Civic vehicles. This model has CVT transmission and Eco monitoring comfort - leather seats, heated leather seats; power adjustable front seats; XM capable; moonroof; large dashboard command screen Compare to Toyota Camry