2010 honda accord or 2010 toyota avensis

[shabz666666]

Hi any one own either car which are the 2.0 petrol automatic transmission

Ride
Comfort
Reliabilty
Looks
Road noise
Handling
Interior
Mpg
0-60
Practicality
Looks

Currently driving 2005 honda civic auto vetec a bit slow and noisy in need something with a bit of poke and refinement ...

Anything else that i need to know please post in your opinions and experience

Thanks

[mikey77]

If you are looking for 'poke' I don't think you'll find it in a 2.0 Accord auto. Maybe a 2.4.
I have a 2010 Accord diesel auto, which is lively (within the limits of a diesel engine powerband, rather than the way my lovely 2.2 VTEC used to deliver power), comfortable, quiet and fairly economical.
It is, however, not put together and painted the way Hondas used to be. It doesn't have a huge amount of legroom in the back either.

[shabz666666]

Thanks Mikey how do they ride on humps and bump? I take it they quite slow for a big car

[mikey77]

Not very special. But I had a VTEC 4-wheel-steer Prelude before so it isn't a fair comparison. It's a good ride but in no way sporting, partly - I guess - because of the electric power steering. It's a big motor of course and one that has overgrown itself, in my opinion.

[shabz666666]

Hi i just took a test drive on the 2.0 ex auto the steering felt really light and very slow even when i pressed the peddle flat to the floor the car was not moving at all lol felt slow and heavy... going over humps and potholes was noticable felt stiff and hard .. not sure if i tried a bad example because the salesman stated the car was due a service.. other then these issues the car looked good exterior and interior wise.

[shabz666666]

Hi i just took a test drive on the 2.0 ex auto the steering felt really light and very slow even when i pressed the peddle flat to the floor the car was not moving at all lol felt slow and heavy... going over humps and potholes was noticable felt stiff and hard .. not sure if i tried a bad example because the salesman stated the car was due a service.. other then these issues the car looked good exterior and interior wise.

Edited by shabz666666 on Monday 5th May 00:40

[mikey77]

They say the 2.4 is much more lively. It's what I would have bought if I hadn't been sidetracked into the diesel - but I live in France and there was a certain inevitability about it...