Pros
1.Aside from certain reliability issues above, the car’s engine, transmission, suspension, safety, infotainment, audiovisual systems have performed really well so far. The car is perfect for long-distance highway cruises. In my first two years of ownership, I did plenty of Ipoh-JB, Ipoh-KL drives with some random trips to Penang, Kuantan and Melaka sometimes.
2.It is equipped with Apple Carplay/Android Auto. For me, this is the single best feature offered on this car, the competitors should be embarrassed for not offering such a feature in 2017 when I bought this car. They should have paid attention to the profile of their potential customers like what the Honda Malaysia product planners did.
3.The Honda Lanewatch system deserves praise because of the convenience offered by this safety device. I can even make out cars in the dark and avoided plenty of crazy rempits or food delivery riders from riding into me.
4.Small intelligent things this car can do is inform myself that the keyfob’s battery needs to be replaced via a light symbol at the instrument cluster.
5.Storage spaces in the car is decent, can comfortably fit my water bottle in the door pocket.
6.Other drivers make way for you. Perhaps because they think it’s a government car, LOL. I enjoy this perk even though I didn’t ask for it.
Cons
1.Even though I got used to it, I still hate the foot-operated parking brake. Why couldn’t Honda have fitted in an electrical one?
2.I wasted lots of time, energy and money going to Honda service centres to fix defects and other annoying issues like rattling inside doors, steering wheel misalignment (many times), squeaks in the engine bay, etc. I see Honda’s latest sales are dropping; they deserve it.
3.The NVH of this model, not the best. Should be better.
4.Expensive original spare parts, especially brake pads.
5.I wish the seats were as comfortable as from other brands, these are too stiff.
6.The car was purchased roughly six months before Honda Malaysia updated the 2017 Accords with Honda Sensing. Are you freaking kidding me, product planners! Did you forget the first time?