I have to chime in about my 18 Accord, as I have the 2.0T Touring trim. Everything about this car I absolutely love, from its performance all the way to its design, ride, and interior electronics! Bought mine in January and now it has 2267 miles as of today, 70% oil life according to Hondalink. Really don't think you can go wrong with any trim levels, the amount of standard tech that is included in this car just elevates it to another class. The interfaces are all designed well and intuitive in my use.
Coming from a compact class with a 6 speed manual, I can't say enough good things about the 2.0T and the 10 speed transmission. Driven manuals all my life, and this is the first time I've actually enjoyed driving an auto so much. I really recommend this engine and its transmission pairing, I did not even consider the 1.5T and the CVT. Power delivery is amazing, and the car is deceptively quick. The programming is excellent, in normal mode, it'll even smoothly let you do engine braking (6th to 4th, double tapped on paddles) to slow the car down with satisfactory rev matched down shifts. That was the main selling point for me, as I think Honda made a winner and wanted a seemless experience with the adaptive cruise control, which is amazing. Sport mode makes the car take on a completely different character with a true manual mode and the programming is even better.
I have had no problems with the car, mine is still very solid. Only thing that was a minor annoyance was this ticking sound coming from the passenger B-pillar, so I found the source and fixed that. See my post in the thread
http://www.driveaccord.net/forums/6472282-post36.html. Other than that, my hood, dash, overall fit & finish, are excellent, with no other squeaks or rattles. The electronics have been very reliable for me with no gremlins on a day to day use. I may have had the headunit glitch up and restart itself only like two times since owning the car. The Touring trim reminds me of driving a much more expensive car with its adaptive suspension without the luxury badge which is exactly what I wanted, and I've even debadged mine for that super clean look in the rear and for ease in weekly detailing.
Handling for this car is excellent as well given how large this car is. To me, it drives like a smaller car. However the turning radius and sound system could be better, but given all the other attributes of the car, I really can't complain! I initially hated the rear end of the car too, but it's actually growing on me with its design. But it doesn't matter as most of the time I'll be on the inside enjoying all the interior aesthetics and performance of the car. :grin I love the aggressive front and especially the side profile which screams Audi. You can't go wrong with the 2.0T Sport either, definitely put this car on your list!