[II Kings 9:20]

After nearly 2 years and a meager 13K miles (I have 4 cars to split my miles) the thrill is gone with the 4 cyl.

I recently drove the V6 and I'm sick. Comparatively, the 4 cyl just doesn't cut it. Other than cost, I see no significant advantage to getting the 4 cyl. While the Accord looks rather "upscale midsize family car", the 4 cyl makes it feel rather "economy".

1. The V6 gets almost the same MPG as the 4cyl on the freeway and gives up only a few in the city-real world based on info here, not EPA.

2. 4 cyl is not as smooth, and has that 4cyl sound, buzz, and vibration that is getting long in the tooth. Other interior rattles don't help.

3. CVT used to be as smooth as the center seed of a cucumber and now is having judder at low speed more often to the point I'm going to the dealer in the not too distant.

4. Rarely do I go to WOT but when I do, it makes a lot of revs, a lot of noise, and not a lot of thrust. It makes 185 HP at 6400 RPM. Anybody here get their CVT up to 6400 RPM to touch that peak HP?

5. Not selling or anything like that-still a good car that is adequate and in a couple of years when Jr. starts driving, a great car to learn to drive on and take to college as I had planned. He sure doesn't need a V6 but I sure could use one now.

 

[THE BIG TUNA]

A 4 banger, is a 4 banger, is a 4 banger.... Will never have that "pull" of a V6. With that said, Im happy with my EX Manual though. Im 35 y.o married with 2 kids, but maybe Im getting too old? :dunno:

 

[Chaidell]

Trade it in for a left over '14 V6

 

[Rundar90]

i know in the states when you trade in a 13 accord for a 14 i think you lose 2-4k$ but here in canada... i wonder how much you lose if you wanna trade in a 13 for 14 i mean the accord touring is already 39000$ CDN with no option while you guys pay like 28000$ i suppose?

 

[HondaGuy2]

After nearly 2 years and a meager 13K miles (I have 4 cars to split my miles) the thrill is gone with the 4 cyl.

I recently drove the V6 and I'm sick. Comparatively, the 4 cyl just doesn't cut it. Other than cost, I see no significant advantage to getting the 4 cyl. While the Accord looks rather "upscale midsize family car", the 4 cyl makes it feel rather "economy".

1. The V6 gets almost the same MPG as the 4cyl on the freeway and gives up only a few in the city-real world based on info here, not EPA.

2. 4 cyl is not as smooth, and has that 4cyl sound, buzz, and vibration that is getting long in the tooth. Other interior rattles don't help.

3. CVT used to be as smooth as the center seed of a cucumber and now is having judder at low speed more often to the point I'm going to the dealer in the not too distant.

4. Rarely do I go to WOT but when I do, it makes a lot of revs, a lot of noise, and not a lot of thrust. It makes 185 HP at 6400 RPM. Anybody here get their CVT up to 6400 RPM to touch that peak HP?

5. Not selling or anything like that-still a good car that is adequate and in a couple of years when Jr. starts driving, a great car to learn to drive on and take to college as I had planned. He sure doesn't need a V6 but I sure could use one now.

Agree with a lot of your sentiments. I traded my 4-cyl/CVT for a V6/6AT and could not be happier. The V6 just has much more sophisticated feel, with an abundance of power and refinement. The V6 powertrain is just in a different league and doesn't give up much when it comes to fuel economy, particularly if you are cruising on the freeway a good amount.

Did you test drive the V6 back when you bought your 4-cyl EX-L or just now for the first time?

 

[enchantedsky]

It's funny, you guys are such a huge minority. A lot of the Acura TLX reviews published today are PRAISING the 4 cylinder engine model as it is 1. lighter 2. less nose heavy 3. more sporty 4. less torque steer 5. more fun to drive. On the Acura forums, people are cancelling their V6 orders and reordering the 4 cylinder. Ahem, these engines are similar to the Accord.

The sweet-sounding four-cylinder is the most chuckable TLX, while the front-drive V-6 model feels a bit more nose-heavy and prone to torque steer.

http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2015-acura-tlx-24l-35l-35l-sh-awd-first-drive-review

Thankfully, before I started to question Acura’s whole thinking, I switched into the 2.4-liter P-AWS car. It may be down on power in comparison to the V6, but it feels more decisive and straightforward; the gearbox is cleaner in choosing between its eight ratios, and while Sport+ mode still feels frenetic at times, it’s less jarring than in the more powerful car.

http://www.slashgear.com/2015-acura-tlx-first-drive-the-subtle-sports-sedan-04339624/

 

[yanks1]

to me both the cost difference (Ex-L 4 vs Ex-L V6) and MPG diff was so minor it's almost laughable.. Even my non-car Wife said if i buy the I-4 I'm nuts. We drove my V6 from Northern NJ to SC end of June and got 34 mpg avg at 70-75 mph and hitting 80 many times. Great engine for both power & fuel efficient

 

[Shogun36]

It's funny, you guys are such a huge minority. A lot of the Acura TLX reviews published today are PRAISING the 4 cylinder engine model as it is 1. lighter 2. less nose heavy 3. more sporty 4. less torque steer 5. more fun to drive. On the Acura forums, people are cancelling their V6 orders and reordering the 4 cylinder. Ahem, these engines are similar to the Accord.

http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2015-acura-tlx-24l-35l-35l-sh-awd-first-drive-review

http://www.slashgear.com/2015-acura-tlx-first-drive-the-subtle-sports-sedan-04339624/

The TLX doesnt use the CVT though. IMO, if youre going to get a 4-cylinder and care at all about the car having even decent performance, the manual trans is a must.

 

[k1ngkev1n1]

if i were to get a v6 in los angeles i think the mpg would kill me from being on the freeways in stop and go traffic twice a day 5 times a week.. but im pretty ahppy with my 4 cyl avg about 31 mpg.

 

[Metal Metalic]

Wow! I am surprised, yet I am not in my own experience with V6 cars. Going from pro CVT and Vtech I4, to this is kind of scarey... How is the mod going to kill all our past posts about all the pros. Not that we get many searching for early experiences, just it sounds so two faced from following you.

Though I remember my early posts about the Honda V6 being more like a V8... I got shot down, but it was for the lack of understanding that I was talking about the smooth torque range unlike most I4 engines turbo or not. Less pedal less gas, heavier sedans can get by with an I4 but really need the V6 if your passengers are older than 16.

Even with the older 5spd auto being a wee lacking between the gears, the torque does provide passing slower cars without a gear change within the power band.

Though many don't complain about drone of VCM with the newer VCM engines. Just depends on how you drive and what has been modded, if anything. Some times I can hear the drone but most of the time I don't. So I assume lower RPM cruising speeds are prone to drone with VCM.

 

[karfreek]

I wish I got the V6 too, but not for the Engine. For the Leather, Heated Seats, and slightly more powerful stereo. I know that I could have have it in an EX-L but I am not doing CVT.

Jay

 

[ObsidianEX-L]

IMO the CVT kills the 4-cyl experience, because it makes the car sound like a blender at heavy throttle inputs.

After I drove the V-6, I knew I no longer wanted the 4-cyl so I traded.

 

[sheltbt]

I ride a motorcycle with a 1800 cc motor, no way was I not going to get a 6 - just sayin'

 

[RickBlaine]

5. Not selling or anything like that-still a good car that is adequate and in a couple of years when Jr. starts driving, a great car to learn to drive on and take to college as I had planned. He sure doesn't need a V6 but I sure could use one now.

Tough it out, son....tough it out. Think of the family.

If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son! -Rudyard Kipling, If

 

[Ypeguero]

same here. Ended up getting a 4 cyl with navi coupe because they had a good deal on 4 cyl. I thought id be saving money but by the time I signed I was prob paying close to the cost of a V6.

Now that I look back on it I've taken a lot of lessons from buying my first car. Luckily its a lease so in a couple of years Ill have a better idea of what I really want in a car.

 

[14A]

MPG diff was so minor it's almost laughable..

5 miles per gallon over the lifetime of a car is nothing to sniff at. But then it is human nature for optimists to trivialize the cons and exaggerate the pros of their decision.

 

[ObsidianEX-L]

5 miles per gallon over the lifetime of a car is nothing to sniff at. But then it is human nature for optimists to trivialize the cons and exaggerate the pros of their decision.

Also, those who buy V-6s may not give a crap as much as those who buy a 4 about fuel economy.

I drive mostly city, it's 2 mpg difference. It is noticeable in the trip mileage when filling up, but I feel it's worth the difference in power and refinement.

 

[14A]

Also, those who buy V-6s may not give a crap as much as those who buy a 4 about fuel economy.

I drive mostly city, it's 2 mpg difference. It is noticeable in the trip mileage when filling up, but I feel it's worth the difference in power and refinement.

Maybe I'm just old school, and cheap. When I first started driving, gas was 75 cents a gallon and it took less than $7 to completely fill a tank. Looking at the pump price these days just pains me.

Also, just coming off of a J35, where I was paying more than twice to travel the same distance, you'd have to forgive me for saying screw all that V6 'power, smoothness and refinement', I'll take the cash difference any time.

 

[Markus]

Maybe I'm just old school, and cheap. When I first started driving, gas was 75 cents a gallon and it took less than $7 to completely fill a tank. Looking at the pump price these days just pains me.

Also, just coming off of a J35, where I was paying more than twice to travel the same distance, you'd have to forgive me for saying screw all that V6 'power, smoothness and refinement', I'll take the cash difference any time.

Yeah but the J35 into the Accord doesn't use twice the fuel of the I4 in the Accord so it seems like you're comparing apples and oranges.

 

[Markus]

Also, those who buy V-6s may not give a crap as much as those who buy a 4 about fuel economy.

I drive mostly city, it's 2 mpg difference. It is noticeable in the trip mileage when filling up, but I feel it's worth the difference in power and refinement.

I just got through testing the 9th gen I4 and V6 Accord sedans and I agree with you. I'll take the V6 refinement over the vibration-at-idle prone I4 any day.