#2016 ACCORD 3.5 FOR SALE DRIVER#

That said, while the EPA rates the V-6 Accord at 21 mpg city and 34 mpg highway, we achieved just 21 mpg over 750 miles of mixed driving. The Honda six also features cylinder deactivation during light-load situations, which helps highway fuel economy, and we canвЂ™t say we ever felt or noticed it in operation. ItвЂ™s quite smooth, too, nearly rivaling the syrupy silkiness of, say, a Mercedes-Benz V-6. The 3.5-liter V-6 makes 278 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque, enough to make easy work of the cut and thrust of daily traffic, and it has a nice growl that gains a bit of extra rasp above 5000 rpm or so, as the VTEC variable valve timing is activated. This is good for panic stops, though, especially for the sort of driver-read: most everyone-who is nervous about dipping too deep into the pedal travel. One annoyance: The braking system is a tad eager to activate ABS during hard driving.

#2016 ACCORD 3.5 FOR SALE DRIVER#

The brakes feel strong-this AccordвЂ™s 176-foot stop from 70 mph on all-season tires is par for the segment-and the obedient and easily modulated pedal imparts even more driver confidence. If there were such things as sommeliers for car chassis, this would be one they'd fetch from the back room for the best customers. The steering isnвЂ™t sports-car quick-who wants that in their family sedan?-but it is progressive, light, and tells the driver whatвЂ™s happening at the front wheels, much like the steering we enjoy in many Audis. Turn the car into a bend and you get an immediate sense of obedience and unflappability, with what qualifies as a flat cornering attitude among its competitive set.

Not only does the Accord soak up bumps like itвЂ™s suspended on ShamWows, it also nicely controls body motions when you decide to drive harder. Indeed, the wheel control of our top-spec V-6 Touring test car was stunning, with nary a judder or choppy motion detected even over broken pavement. MICHAEL SIMARI Your Finest Chassis, Please

2016 accord 3.5 for sale