Where did the v6 go? Honda Accord owners want to know

As long time honda customers I continue to watch as Honda makes one mistake after another. First they discontinue the only midsized sporty x2 coupe Honda Accord (of course the S2000 and Prelude have been long gone) a mistake, then the smooth V6 gone too ajd replaced with a Turbo?!? (Turbos are affectionately referred to as Extra Boat payments, do not lend to long term reliability on avg) I happen to drive a Acura TL SH AWD...why because of the amenities aka comfortable dual power seats etc. Its got great power at 305hp...so what does Honda replace it with? The TLX (which was supposed to replace the TL and TSX) available with a 4cyl ok but the V6 has LESS Horsepower than my TL and given I drove one, the TLX is a pooch in comparison (as the service techs even agreed!) Seats in the TLX? Thin and no as supportive, door panels/controls not as well laid out...and compared to the competition the dash is a bit of a mess. My family has been driving Hondas since 1978, and my Parent also agree they are making BIG mistakes THUS when we sre ready for new vehicles will be forced to shop the competition (from Japan) Toyota nor Nissan arendiscontinuing their V6......Honda are you listening? Long time loyal customers feel you're loosing it and plan to purchase elsewhere! Great Business Plan Honda!

The buzz is that the V-6 over 2.0 Turbo was a mistake.The sales on the new Accord(specifically,the Touring trim) has been popular with older and new Accord owners.
I know because I sell them.And for those who are against,new tech,engineered 4 cyl that develop same same horsepower and better fuel economy should stay in the 1970s.
And frankly I bet RV never drove the car!

I have owned more Honda vehicles than any other make. They lost me as a future customer when they 1. dropped the V6 from the Accord, 2. adopted the horrid push button transmission, 3. made the new Accord a dressed up Civic, and 4. lowered the ride height again - may as well be driving a Vette.

I have been a Honda fan since the 80s and purchased my first Honda in '95. I have purchased four in total and currently drive a V6, '13 Accord EX-L. The car is amazing and the V6 is so smooth and quite peppy. I need the power since I put over 35,000 a year on my cars. I found that the four cylinder vehicles ( two Civics and a 4 cylinder '10 Accord) could not take the pounding of all this driving in a given year. I have vowed to never return to a 4 cylinder car. If Honda remains steadfast in its decision to discontinue the V6 in the Accord, then I am done w/Hondas. A friend of mine has similar loyalty to the Nissan line and he has been a Maxima owner for years. He declared years ago, that I should ditch the Honda line and consider a Maxima. For what Honda is charging for the new Touring, '18 Accord, I might as well consider the Maxima. You get room, power, and other amenities that Honda does not offer.

I agree that it's foolish of Honda to stop offering the smooth V6 in the Accord and expect they will soon realize the error in their ways and reintroduce it......OR maybe it's by design to push buyers away from the Accord to the Acura TLX V6 to increase sales for not only the TLX but the Acura Line In general! Those V6 Accord lovers should take note that you can get a better equipped 2018 FWD V6 TLX for around the same money as a loaded Accord! Why do I say better equipped? As a Honda and Acura Owner the Acura product typically has a bit nicer finishes in the interior, dual power seats and the big one, quieter ride due to additional insulation/dampening noted in fender Wells etc. (My Uncle Just purchased a New 2018 nicely loaded TLX (NAV, Leather, Tech Package and they threw in Mats, 10 oil changes and roadside) replacing his V6 Accord for $31,000 (Sounds like Frank Leta Acura St Louis want to sell some cars! )
Whatever the case the idea that V6s are somehow antiquated by one of the previous comments is laughable, Furthermore Ill take a V6 Over a Turbo 4cyl every time, for smoother power and Long Term reliability!
I too have looked at/driven and rented the V6 Maxima, Its a nice enough ride, while Im not 100% sold.
When I finally trade the Current Accord or TL AWD I will probably stick with Acura (aka Honda) because I do suspect this is all planned!

I purchased a 2013 Accord Touring new when it first came out and love it. The V6 is what I wanted and will never go back to a smaller engine regardless of N/A or turbo or supercharged. No new V6 I go somewhere else for my next car.

I have been a loyal Honda enthusiast for over 20 years. We currently have three Honda vehicles in our stable. My next purchase was going to be the Accord V6 coupe with a manual transmission. Now Honda has gone and ruined a great thing by retiring the V6. Like another poster said, I will be looking elsewhere for my next purchase. Honda had itself in a great situation... make a lot of money on their mainstream vehicles while still offering a power option with a manual transmission for those of us who truly appreciate it. I guess they don't want our business anymore.

The elimination of the Honda V6 from the Accord was done for several reasons. Number 1 - cost savings. Also less weight on the front axle which in turn means less robust suspension components - which also means less cost. Number 2 - push people to the Acura TLX. Having been a loyal Acura customer for years with several TL's, the TLX is a much cheaper and smaller car. Number 3 - to be able to advertise better mpg. I had a lot of respect for Honda until the accountants started reunning the business. Don;t get me going on the push button transmissions.

Oh I agree its a cost savings measure, and without a doubt a way to push buyers to the Acura Line. While there are certain things I like about my AWD TL better than the TLX (door panels/seats and HP which albeit only slightly more, the TL AWD just has more of a kick in the pants, and the Acura service dept I go to agrees) The TLX is a better buy that even a nicely equipped Accord V6, as confirmed by my uncle (who feels the same re Honda killing the Accord V6) just purchased a TLX FWD Loaded V6 for $32k.
Factor in the TLX likely has a quieter ride, and better resale value, and "whadoyaknow"....Honda has met their goal of pushing their premium brand!

I was planning on a new Accord with a V6 and since it doesn't exist I guess I will have to go to Toyota Camry. Bring back the V6

Wish you hadn’t eliminated the V-6. At least offer it with EXL and above.

Up until recently, all I have ever owned is four poppers. Then I wrecked my Accord. I actually liked the car ALOT. But, like many Honda owners, there was always that thought of what it would be like to actually have the V6. Interestingly, used V6 Accords were not really any more expensive than four cylinder models. And I picked up a 2006 Accord 6-6 (V6 with six speed manual transmission) for a song. It needed some work (including a clutch). But after replacing the clutch, the car drives GREAT.

After driving this car, I don’t think I could go back to a four cylinder - at least in a car of this size and weight. The instant, usable torque, effortless acceleration, smoothness, and much more musical sound (compared to a four cylinder) have REALLY won me over. Let’s just say that, as long as Honda decides that I don’t need a V6 in an Accord, I won’t be buying one if I buy a new car.

Does this make me a relic of the 70’s, and someone who can’t ‘face the future’ when it comes to cars? Maybe. But you know what is ALSO a relic of the 70’s? This silly notion that you can get all the benefits of a larger engine with all the benefits of a smaller engine by turbocharging a tiny engine and putting it in a big, heavy car. Apparently, the guy who referred to turbocharging as ‘the future’ did not live through the late 70s and 80s, when this whole idea made its first go-around. Back then, as a result of the fuel crunches of the 70s, automakers looked to turbocharging as a solution. And automakers everywhere quickly dropped larger engines and replaced them with small turbocharged engines. Chrysler in particular was notorious for this, as almost everything they built was based on the 2.2/2.5 liter K car engine. This engine was horribly underpowered. The solution was to turbocharge it to get more power. Other automakers did the same, but on a lesser scale.

Eventually, other technologies like affordable fuel injection and mulitvalve engines came along, allowing automakers to build more efficient large displacement engines. And turbocharging was OUT. Few were unhappy to see it go. Some turbocharged cars lived on (like the Mitsubishi Eclipse). But these were generally considered more niche vehicles that catered specifically to people who like this sort of car. But for the masses, turbocharging never quite became that ‘big engine in a small, fuel efficient package’. They were weak, laggy, and unreliable.

Granted, with today’s technology, we can probably make a better go at turbocharging today than we did a generation ago. But, as others have found, although it may be a satisfactory stand-in for a larger engine, it certainly can’t replace a nice V6 in every way. There is also that potential bugaboo of reliability. After all, more advanced electronics are all fine and dandy. But there is still the issue of building an engine that won’t have, say, the head gasket problems so common with turbocharged engines of the past. Not to mention the biggest issue of all: at the end of the day, the fuel economy of the new turbo four certainly doesn’t beat the old V6 by a landslide.

Well Said Matt!
And while I think we all agree that technology/computer designs etc have improved Turbo cars... The fact remains, as one major auto publication writer put it, “Turbos are an extra boat payment in the long run!”
The V6 Honda Motors are amazingly smooth and reliable, with great torque given they can run on 87 octane (I have family members (my better half has one) with a 2006 and a 2007)
I personally have the 3.7 AWD Acura TL and while I love its HP/ torque, it demands the 93 Octane (Unless you like spark knock that is!)

As stated previously I do believe Honda is pointing buyers towards the Acura TLX which my Uncle bought the Front drive V6 (Same as Accord Platform) *For about the same money as a decked out Accord ($32k for a 2018) and to their credit Frank Leta Acura STL not only made him an attractive deal but threw in some oil changes etc) SO for those of us longing for that V6 Id def give the V6 TLX a look (Also comes V6 AWD) with typically more standard features/ and def quieter ride vs Accord.

As for me... I like so many others with Honda/Acura, GM, Toyota etc have been “Blessed” with a motor with the dred Oil Consumption Issue attributed to defective Rings (All those companies got bad rings for certain models for a period of years) So Im on Oil Consumption test One (My car gets Mobil One every 3k and it like others is eating 4+ quarts between changes) the good news is that Honda/Acura have actually acknowledged it in the mailing I received about my TL (This after Id been reporting it early on and was ignored!) So just a heads up to all,
CHECK YOUR OIL Frequently to avoid a potential engine disaster!

Bring back the six! I will never buy an accord four-cylinder turbo or no turbo

I own three Honda Accord EXL's. Two V6's and a four banger. There is really no comparison between them, as the V6's are much nicer to drive. The fuel economy is basically the same, so I would be unhappy to have to replace one of the V6 vehicles with a turbo four.

Welllll I had the opportunity to drive a 2019 Honda Accord (Loaded/Leather etc) as someone I know bought one.
To all those saying “Oh its as nice,smooth,fast, as the V6” You are sadly delusional!
Many of us Im sure were under the impression the new Accords came with something like a 2.4L or even 2.3L Turbo 4cyl

Lets be clear Its a 1.5L (Thats ONE POINT FIVE) Turbo Four Cyl.

While the interior of the car is nice, the motor winds up and sounds like a Gas RC Car
Its not half as smooth and linear as the V6.

And before any of the 1.5T fanboys again try to say how “Futuristic” they are I will again remind you the superior same platform TLX in its premium form comes with Not only AWD but a V6 and yes you can “buy one right” for about the same $32g as a well equipped Honda Accord 1.5T.... One BIG difference (Other than Smoothness) The V6 Acura owner wont be shelling out large sums of money around 100k or before for that far less smooth “Futuristic” Turbo !

I did a build out upon returning home and was supprised the 1.5T was even offered and will confirm the friends displacement... but no matter if 1.5T or 2.0T they are smaller than the traditional 2.4 vtecs and thus relying on the Turbo to make up the difference.... and still wont be as smooth as Acura’s ultra smooth V6.... That sized car deserves the V6 Option which you yourself will be promoting the V6 more as Honda will no doubt reintroduce to compete with Nissan and Toyotas V6s. (Err wait the Ridgeline and Pilot and Odyssey have V6s... Such antiquated gas guzzlers for Honda to Sell!)

Ignorance, I love the Accord in v6, family man, daily driver, not a kid who beats his car, it was just a great car that was still fun to drive. I'm sure Honda will bring it back, wonder if it's just a ploy, they bring it back sales through the roof

This the end of the line with Honda for me. I always owned a V6 Accord, it feels like it has been castrated and given a pair of fancy running shoes.

No Thanks!

Bring back the V6, and the VS coupe! I will not buy a turbo 4 Accord. I own a 2008 Accord Coupe V6 and love it. Guess I will keep it until it no longer runs. Will look at a Nissan Altima which now has a V6.

" There is no replacement for displacement"

Sincerely,

David

My issue with Honda is that they took away my ability to choose. Obviously, they don't care about their consumers, I owe now my second v6 coupe with manual transmissions and I will definitely move to different brand when I need another car. Well, Honda, you make this move easy for your former loyal customers.

I don't own a V6 Accord but have wanted one for a long time. The generation 2013-2017 V6 Accord gets better gas mileage than my 4 cylinder 2010 Accord, so it's difficult for me to believe that car manufacturers are discontinuing 6 cylinders for better gas mileage. It's an industry trend as there are hardly anyone car manufacturers who build mid-size 6 cylinders anymore. My 2010 is considered a full size car.

Love my 2010 Honda V-6 but can't go back on the horse power. Will have to go with the V-6 Toyota Camry my second choice. What is wrong with you Honda!!!!