While the Honda Accord is currently positioned as one of the best affordable full-size luxury sedans on the market, the model's 2.0T Sport trim gives it a much-welcomed dash of sportiness and excitement to compete with some of the more established sports sedans on the market. This is a performance trim of the model that comes available with several features that are quite the treat. It earns the moniker by boasting more power than the standard version and outperforms several competitors in the same segment on the road.
The Accord Sport was made to compete against the likes of the Subaru Legacy, Hyundai Sonata N Line, and Toyota Camry TRD, and all of its cool features make it a better alternative than many. For example, it is not all brawn and no comfort. The Honda Accord Sport brings a blend of convenience and comfort through the specified features from safety to infotainment and much more.
10 Great Performance And Acceleration
Due to the relatively light weight and powerful 2.0-liter turbocharged engine producing 252 hp, the Honda Accord Sport can sprint from 0 to 60 in just 5.4 seconds. This is accentuated via the 10-speed automatic transmission, allowing it to crack off the upshifts quickly in the lower gears but slacking off in the higher RPMs.
It is a bit faster than competitors such as the Toyota Camry TRD, which has an acceleration time of 5.8 seconds, while the 260 hp Subaru Legacy does so in 6.1 seconds.
9 Heated Rear Outboard Seats
The Honda Accord Sport will come available with a full leather interior and heated outboard rear seating on the higher trims. The vehicles with this feature allow the rear seating passengers in the outboard positions to feel much more comfortable during chilly weather.
The competition, such as the Hyundai Sonata N Line and the Nissan Altima (pictured above), do provide heated or cooled seating features upfront and for the steering wheel, but they do not necessarily have this feature for the rear.
8 Surprising Fuel Efficiency
The Honda Accord Sport maximizes power through quick upshifts in the lower gears of the 10-speed automatic transmission, though the engine relaxes at cruising speeds. It then translates to high fuel efficiency as the system does not work too hard to provide good power levels.
Hence, the fuel economy of the Accord Sport is 34 miles to the gallon on the highway. The Toyota Camry TRD returns 31 miles to the gallon on the highway while the Kia 5 GT returns 32.
7 One-Touch Power Moon Roof With Tilt Feature
The Accord Sport also features a moon roof that is activated by one button to allow more sunlight to enter the vehicle without the need to go convertible. It does allow the passengers to enjoy the environment regardless of the weather.
This feature is not available on the 2021 Sonata N Line or the Kia 5 GT. They do have sunroof options, but the moonroof is not available even in the higher trim levels, therefore, denying passengers the additional pleasure of scenic travel.
6 Honda Sensing® Safety Technology
The sensing package entails six different safety systems designed to assist drivers in getting to their various destinations safely. These include adaptive cruise control, mitigation braking, lane departure, forward collision warning, road departure mitigation, and lane-keeping assist systems.
In the event of a frontal collision, there will be protection from three sides. That is not that other model competitors do not have safety systems, but they are not all set in one package. The Nissan Altima and the Sonata N Line share lane-keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, and blind-spot monitoring, but road departure mitigation and mitigation braking are not there.
5 Great Boot Space
The Accord Sport has a trunk that is 16.7 cubic feet, which is larger than average, considering it is a midsize car. It is also great for loading and unloading things after a trip to the store. Drivers will easily fit a weekend's worth of luggage within the truck without having to fold the rear seats down.
In total, the Accord Sport Model has an estimated 105.6 cubic feet of total passenger volume, which is great for small families. Like the Nissan Altima, the competition had 15.4 feet of cubic space, and the Sonata N Line had 16 cubic feet available.
4 Premium Seats
The leather-trimmed interior is great as it graces the seating and steering wheel with soft-touch leather that is standard on the Accord Sport edition. Rear seating is described as accommodating as well, and there is ample room for the adults to sit comfortably.
The Nissan Altima, on the other hand, does have a spacious cabin, but it provides cloth seats that are not as luxurious. The Kia 5 GT also has cloth upholstery as standard, while leather is an option on the higher trims.
3 Electrochromic Rearview Mirror
These are a special kind of rearview mirror that are mostly set on high-end models. It functions by combining light sensors and electrochromic gel, which changes color. The system features sensors that recognize glare from the cars following behind.
It is especially helpful to reduce the chances of being blinded at night. It functions as a means of dimming the light from full-on headlamps. These options are standard on the Accord Sport though they may be available on the higher trims of the competitors.
2 Rear Spoiler
Considering the sports moniker, this is a performance addition to the Honda Accord. It is not very pronounced, but the effects are similar. The objective of a rear spoiler is to create downforce that pushes the car to the ground.
That helps to add traction, which would assist drivers to go around corners at a faster speed. The sportiest competitors cannot claim these attributes, such as the Altima and the Camry TRD, which have high power outputs.
1 Post-Collision Safety System
Though it sounds like an oxymoron, the idea of a post-collision system is to minimize the damage incurred when a collision has happened. The braking prevents the car from proceeding and causing further damage after a crash has happened.
It is very important as there is potential for more accidents, especially if the driver is rendered unconscious by the first impact. Competitors such as the Altima do have zone body construction, but others like the Sonata N Line have pre-collision options.