With a budget of about 200,000 yuan to buy a sports B-class sedan, I believe that most young consumers once could not avoid the Honda Accord, which is known for its power. However, with the emergence of a new generation of Kia K5, relying on the product characteristics of no one me and no one has my own, young consumers have a new choice. So, how should kia K5 and Honda Accord choose? Next, we will compare the Kia K5 380T GT-Line flagship version with a guidance price of 205,800 yuan and the Honda Accord 260TURBO flagship version with a guidance price of 215,800 yuan to see which car can capture young consumers more.
Large space under high value
The reason why Honda Accord is deeply concerned by young consumers has a lot to do with its high-value design. Whether it's the flat family front design or the slip-back side styling, Accord creates a strong stylish and sporty atmosphere. The Kia K5 is not inferior in terms of appearance, with a wide and low-lying front with a slightly raised engine line, and even some American muscle performance car feeling. The intake grille with the through-black mesh structure is matched with a fang-shaped air duct, and the visual tension is full, at the same time, the heartbeat headlight design is the soul of the K5, which is very eye-catching.
The side slip is larger than the Accord, and with the upward waistline, it presents a more sporty posture. The chrome frame along the side windows deepens the car-like characteristics of the vehicle and becomes the most recognizable place on the side. It is worth mentioning that under the blessing of the "GT Line" kit, the Kia K5's dynamic lower bracket diffuser with bilateral four-out barrel exhaust can be said to be sharp, while the breakpoint dotted line-like through taillights enhance the vehicle's sense of agility and technology.
It can be said that the appearance of both cars is trying to please young consumers, but relatively speaking, the shape of kia K5 is more radical, avant-garde, and more attractive to young consumers.
Of course, as a B-class car, the interior space is also the key to consumers' attention. The length, width and height of the Accord are 4906*1862*1449mm, and the wheelbase is 2830mm, which is still very advantageous in the same level. Looking at kia K5, its length, width and height are 4980 * 1860 * 1445mm, the wheelbase reaches 2900mm, the length of nearly 5 meters and the wheelbase of 2 meters 9, almost reaching the level of the entry into large and medium-sized cars, obviously, Kia K5 is slightly better in terms of size. The larger size brings more space, and with the "boss key" on the co-pilot, the comfort is good enough, and the hollowed out top of the rear is also very user-friendly.
Leading technology, practical is better than Accord
In addition to the appearance space, the product points that young consumers must see to buy a car are also intelligent. Kia K5 expresses the sense of science and technology vividly through the design of dual 12.3-inch through-line dual screens, and is equipped with Baidu Intelligent Interconnection 3.0 system, which not only supports functions such as online navigation/music, voice recognition control, mobile phone interconnection and IoT car interconnection, but also controls engine start and stop, set air conditioning temperature, finds vehicles, closes doors and closes windows through mobile app UVO. Imagine how pleasant it is to turn on the air conditioning early in the cold winter and surround yourself with warmth when you enter the car.
The interior of the Honda Accord is still a family design, and the T-shaped center console with the suspended central control screen is still simple, but compared to the Kia K5, the interior style of the Accord is slightly mature and stable. In addition, its Honda CONNECT 3.0 interconnection system, although it provides voice control, but can only control navigation and multimedia these software-level things, such as car windows and air conditioning and other functions can not be controlled, practicality is obviously not as good as Kia K5. It is worth mentioning that the Mobile Phone Bluetooth Key equipped with kia K5 is also very convenient, and it can open or lock the car door by using the mobile phone APP, and even start the engine, reducing the inconvenience of carrying the physical key with you.
Secondly, in terms of intelligent safety, kia K5 380T GT-Line flagship version is 10,000 lower than the Price of accord 260TURBO magic night flagship version, but there are more forward vehicle departure prompts, navigation-based intelligent cruise control, highway driving assistance, front and rear cross collision assistance, safe car access and other functions, becoming the richest and smartest L2+ level intelligent driving assistance system in the same level. The answer is already obvious. In addition, such as panoramic sunroof, mobile phone wireless charging, electric/ventilated/heated leather seats, multi-layer soundproof glass, JBL audio are not absent, enough to have a sense of grade.
Two sets of power combinations to meet the needs of diversified vehicles
As for the power, it is a highlight of the Kia K5. Compared with the above two models with little price difference, the Honda Accord is equipped with the proud 1.5T Earth Dream engine, with a maximum power of 143 kW (194 hp) and a peak torque of 260 N·m, matching the CVT gearbox. The Kia K5 is powered by a 2.0T engine with a maximum power of 176.5 kW (240 hp) and a peak torque of 353 N·m, matching an 8-speed manual transmission. Horizontally, the Accord's 1.5T power is a bit too "homely", but it is undeniable that the 100 km fuel consumption of the Honda Accord 1.5T engine is as low as 6.5L, which has more advantages than the 2.0T of the Kia K5.
But don't worry, the Kia K5 also offers a 1.5T engine with a maximum power of 125 kW (170 hp), a maximum torque of 253 N·m, and a comprehensive fuel consumption of only 5.6 L per 100 km. It can be seen that in the case of little difference with the Accord 1.5T power parameters, the 1.5T engine of kia K5 is more fuel-efficient, which is mainly due to Kia's original fourth-generation CVVD technology - "continuous variable valve duration technology", which can reasonably control the valve opening duration according to driving conditions such as fixed speed driving and acceleration, and realize the free switching of the three cycles of "Otto cycle, Atkinson cycle and Miller cycle", which has both performance and fuel economy.
I have to say that in the face of the demands of young consumers at present, Kia K5 has come up with more sincerity, not only bringing more sporty high-value than Honda Accord, large space for leapfrogging, but also a wealth of intelligent security configurations, and then with both strong power and low fuel consumption, and more importantly, the price of 16.18-20.58 million yuan is also easier for young consumers to reach. Therefore, whether it is product quality or comprehensive quality, the advantages of kia K5 compared to Honda Accord are clear at a glance. If one of the two models is the ideal car for young people to get in one step, the answer is undoubtedly the Kia K5.