CVT owners, how are you liking your car? Im looking at buying a new Accord in a year or 2 (had been considering a Civic Si but I think its too small) and Ive seen some reviews that complained how slow the CVT is compared to the manual.
I was leaning towards getting one with a manual transmission anyways but if the CVT is slow, that would pretty much lock me into getting a stickshift.

 

Get a V6 with 6 spd auto. Problem solved.

 

I don't think they are slow. They are nothing like other cvt transmissions you've ever driven before. Really no 4 cyl is gonna be powerful in stock form.

 

Honda that is..

 

5 mpg less and having to run 93 octane fuel all the time? No thanks, chief.

 

Theres a difference between, "powerful" and, "too slow to get out of its own way". Obviously no 4-cylinder, especially in a family car is going to be fast but CVTs do have a reputation for being painfully slow.

 

The accord 4cyl with cvt is probably the best 4cyl cvt I've driven. I have a few co workers that own them and love them. Add the fact they are getting. Mid to high 30's for mpg and it's a win win. Two of our guys took one to school out to Chicago from Minnesota and they got 36 mpg out there and 38mpg on the way home. Not too bad for a car of that size.

 

Get the Accord Sport with the 6MT if you enjoy driving.

 

Thats probably what Im going with. Im still going to test drive one with the CVT but Ive seen a few reviews where they compared the CVT and all of them complained how slow it is compared to the manual.
Obviously the Accord is never going to be a sports car but Im just not sure that Im ready to completely sell my soul and get a CVT.

 

Good luck in finding an Accord Sport with 6MT.

CVT is not slow. It's just different. Once we get pasted that, a CVT is pretty good.

To answer your question, because you ask such a question, I would not get a CVT just because you'll most likely be disappointed. Again, that does not mean it's bad. It's just that you (and I) won't like it. If your other choice is a Civic Si (with a tight 6spd), you won't be happy with a CVT.

Accord is not a race car or performance car. CVT on a Accord works fine. Accept the car for what it is, not for what it's not.

 

I want to accurately answer your question OP so there is not any ambiguity or confusion... so here you go.

Is the Accord CVT slow?

NO!

 

I can walk into any Honda dealer in my area and order an Accord Sport 6MT.

If not, here are 390 of them currently for sale
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...840C4180&Log=0

 

Lucky. Both in my city have zero 6MT Sport. It has been that way every time I look.

P.S. Just looked again, zero. All CVTs.

 

No kidding, its not that hard to get an Accord Sport with a manual. Just walk into a dealership and tell them thats what you want and they'll get one for you. Honda makes them all the time.

 

Then you would most likely pay full price or have less of a discount, if the dealer does not stock them.

If I want a Pilot Touring, I should get $5.5K off without asking. My city only stock Tourings in white. Without that discount, there are other-better options.

Yes, different car, but the game is the same.

 

Any MT car these days will be harder to find. New you won't get a discount because most likely they will have to have Honda make it, or ship it to that dealer.

Used they are cheaper because not many people want them. It would be harder to find a used one since they are only a year old now locally. I had to travel 3 hours to get my 2003 Accord V6 6MT last year.

 

Id rather pay a little more for the car I want than to settle for mostly the car that I want, just to save a little money.
I tend to buy a car and keep it until it has 200,000 miles on it, so for me saving a few thousand dollars isnt a big deal.
Obviously, a dealer is going to try to steer you towards a vehicle they already have on their lot and arent going to want to go through the hassle of finding the car you want through the dealer network and getting it shipped to their lot.
Ive always had the attitude of this is the car I want and if you wont get it for me, I'll gladly spend my money at some other dealership. More often than now, once they realize you are willing to walk out the door if they wont get you the car they want, they will cave and actually get you the car you want, especially if you go in towards the end of the month.

 

They will just have to find it through the dealer network. Honda wont just, "make it". Unlike Ford and GM, the Japanese automakers dont, "custom build" cars. Seriously though, Honda makes manual transmission Accords all the time; so finding one shouldnt be a big deal, unless the dealership simply doesnt want to find you one and will tell you lies just so that you will buy something off their lot.

 

 

I've driven a 2015 Accord with a 4cyl/CVT. Seems fine. The CVT isn't like before with the civics but it still behaves like a CVT should. i'm able to get to cruising speeds and the car actually moves.

What were your conditions when you test drove the accord?