#HONDA ACCORD 3.5 L V6 MANUAL#
LOWS: No manual available with V-6, awkward center stack.Īs with all new-gen Accords, the V-6 sedan delivers smooth shifts, an excellent balance of ride and body control, and good isolation from the road. Those figures put it solidly ahead of all its competitors and into sports-sedan territory the Accord ties our long-term, six-speed-manual BMW 328i to 60 and trumps that car in the quarter by 0.2 second and 1 mph. (The V-6 with six-speed manual combo remains exclusive to the coupe.) With less weight to haul around-3552 pounds versus 3607 for the last V-6 sedan we tested-our Touring example sprinted to 60 mph in 5.6 seconds and tripped the quarter-mile lights in 14.1 seconds at 101 mph. Honda’s six-speed automatic transmission finally migrates for 2013 from the Odyssey and various Acuras to V-6 Accords, replacing the old five-speed, and now includes a sport mode that holds gears longer and delivers responsive downshifts. In less-frenetic driving, the car might improve on the 27-mpg average of our most recent Accord V-6 test subject. (The previous version could deactivate two or three cylinders.) EPA city/highway ratings increase from 20/30 mpg to 21/34 we averaged 23, due to a heavier-than-usual helping of lead feet. Honda’s Variable Cylinder Management (VCM) is standard on V-6 sedans and now also works over a wider range of engine loads to improve efficiency when it’s active, it silences three cylinders. HIGHS: Gutsy V-6, refined manners, cleaner styling, more comfortable interior. Horsepower rises modestly from 271 to 278, and although torque drops 2 lb-ft to 252, the grunt is spread over a wider power band, improving drivability. Notable changes for 2013 include lighter components, revised heads, reduced-friction internals, and updated electronic controls. Although the mid-size sedan’s official fuel-economy ratings do get a bump over last year’s figures, the modest updates to the V-6 combined with the tidier package of the new Accord result in one of the quickest front-wheel-drive four-doors we’ve ever tested.Īs in the previous-gen Accord, the single-overhead-cam V-6 displaces 3471 cc and features port fuel injection, cylinder deactivation, and i-VTEC variable valve timing.
#HONDA ACCORD 3.5 L V6 UPGRADE#
Only models in the United States are subject to the recall.Despite recent adoptions of 2.0-liter turbo fours as the top-spec engine for the Hyundai Sonata, Ford Fusion, and Chevrolet Malibu-the idea being to combine maximum hustle and ostensibly improved economy-Honda’s venerable 3.5-liter V-6 remains as the upgrade engine in the new 2013 Accord. Honda Canada has contacted us to specify that no vehicles north of the border are affected by the recall.
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#HONDA ACCORD 3.5 L V6 UPDATE#
Honda will replace any damaged gas pumps and update the software in all of the engines to prevent the fuel pumps from operating in a low-voltage mode, which would allow the sodium to accumulate.
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"Re-creation tests confirmed that fuel containing greater than one part per million of sodium could result in restricted vehicle acceleration and/or engine stall." The models impacted by the problem and the recall are the 2015-2017 Honda Accord, the 2016-2018 Acura MDX and the 2015-2019 Acura TLX Found to be at cause were sodium deposits resulting from the use of low-quality gasoline, which could lead to the gas pump ceasing to function. The problem was discovered by Honda after it investigated a number of cases in which engines stalled suddenly. Salt accumulation resulting from the use of low-quality gasoline being used can affect the proper functioning of the gas pump. Honda has issued a recall of around 437,000 vehicles equipped with the company’s 3.5L V6 engine.