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The powerful engine, lean quality and favorable price make it the best choice for the Honda Accord series.

If you repeat a word enough times, it will start to lose meaning. This phenomenon is called semantic saturation, and it is related to the general intolerance of repetition in our brains. For decades, automobile companies have been satisfied with the semantics of the word "sports", which has been overused to the point of meaninglessness. Whether the sports model is truly sporty (Audi Sport 4WD), or is it a smaller relative of other models (Ford Mustang Sport and Mitsubishi Outlander Sport), or is it a complete mystery (Acura RLX Sport Hybrid) vehicle)? As far as the 2021 Honda Accord Sport 2.0T is concerned, the S word means that you can get some extra performance hardware at a favorable price without much decoration. Therefore, it is between the Chevrolet Equinox Sport and Fiat 500 Sport, but it is completely unlike the Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse. How saturated is the semantics?

This particular Accord is equipped with the Touring model’s 252-horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder and 10-speed automatic transmission, but no luxury equipment — no leather interior, no booming audio system, no heated rear seats Or head-up display. Honda said that Sport 2.0T weighs 50 pounds less than Touring, and our scale agrees. This latest test car weighs 3377 pounds, which is three pounds less than Honda's official figure. All these light weights combined with the most powerful power system can sprint at 60 mph in 5.4 seconds and run a quarter mile in 14.0 seconds at 101 mph.

High point: 60 mph in 5.4 seconds, high-end and exquisite, spacious interior space, if you turn left, strong grip.

These are all easily reachable times. Unlike the Kia K5 GT, you will not skid with the wheels within the first 200 feet of Honda's rollout. The Accord occasionally uttered a painful moan from one of its front tires, but then it hung up. The power gradually increased, and its peak torque of 273 lb-ft reached 1500 rpm and remained steady to 4000 rpm. If it feels like this engine is the basis of the Civic Type R roaring version, it is because it is. Honda said that its rated power also comes from regular gasoline.

Honda's 10-speed engine is also a good choice. It can quickly upshift in lower gears and let the 2.0-liter engine doze at cruising speeds below 2000 rpm. Press the Sport button on Sport-sorry, this is what is called-tighten the belt, lower the transmission by a few gears and increase the engine's throttle response. Sadly, the 2020 model is the last one you can get a manual gearbox in any Accord. In retrospect, there was a manual gearbox that was great.

Accord Sport’s 19-inch 235/40R-19 Michelin Primacy MXM4 all-season tire has a grip of 0.87 grams, but this number does not tell the whole story. Our anti-skid pad numbers are two-way averages, and most cars perform slightly better when turning left because the driver’s weight helps in that direction. But Accord and its unparalleled stability control guided Junior Johnson's NASCAR spirit, allowing 0.91 g on the left side and 0.84 g on the right side. Try not to spit smoke on your boots when you are sluggish, "She is a little staggering."

LOWS: The manual transmission is no longer needed, the latest update is almost impossible to detect, and the grip for right turn is not very good.

Although the 2021 Accord has been updated to be mild enough to be unnoticeable, its front end still guides the police car style of a seven-eighths Dodge Charger, enough to make cars tend to slide out on the highway when you approach them. There is now a better integrated radar unit in the lower grille for adaptive cruise control, as well as a new color Sonic Gray Pearl worn by our test car, which is a reflection of the pure gray that is suddenly ubiquitous in the market. A slightly bluish view. Inside, you will be more likely to appreciate a wireless charging pad that supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and an 8.0-inch touch screen (with volume and adjustment knob). But in most cases, Honda insisted on this, including the price, which initially increased by $400 over the 2020 Sport 2.0T. Honda apparently reconsidered this figure, and added another 240 US dollars to the base price of 33,105 US dollars; choosing the 1.5T Sport model, the entry price dropped to 28,425 US dollars.

We say that this is still a deal and can avoid the sneaky cross tax that seems to apply to any decent hatchback today. Cars, even those that look like this, are not as fashionable as crossovers, and manufacturers will price them accordingly. This large, fast, and well-equipped Accord Sport 2.0T is $1,720 cheaper than the front-wheel drive CR-V Touring. The latter’s horsepower has been reduced by 62 horsepower. It is equipped with a continuously variable automatic transmission and has almost the same passenger capacity. Yes, that particular CR-V has a higher level of decoration, but how much do you need leather and a subwoofer? The Accord even has a seemingly huge suitcase that can easily swallow a 54-quart cooler without any Tetris-style arrangement. Unless you are towing a trailer or really need all-wheel drive, the Accord seems to be a more obvious choice than a compact crossover.

Again, we like cars, especially this one. The Accord is Honda's daily masterpiece, which is reflected in its appearance on our top 10 list for three and a half years. Honda’s lineup has no more cars than this, and the company does its best. It exudes ruggedness that is uncommon at this price level, and feels like a powerful car, and when its Carfax report is five owners, it feels like a new car to drive.

If Accord is one of our favorite cars, then 2.0T Sport is our favorite Accord: fast, smooth, flexible and affordable. It has a buff engine instead of a lot of quality. Italians have a good adjective for this, which is too specific to be deprived of meaning by decades of lazy marketing. Maybe this is a bit far-fetched, but if we tell you to check the Accord 2.0T Superleggera, you will know which one we are referring to.

VEHICLE TYPE front engine, front-wheel drive, 5-seater, 4-door sedan

Tested price: $33,500 (base price: $33,105)

Engine type turbocharged and inter-cooled DOHC 16 valve inline 4, aluminum cylinder block and cylinder head, direct fuel injection displacement 122 in3, 1996 cm3 power 252 hp @ 6500 rpm torque 273 lb-ft @ 1500 rpm

Chassis suspension (F/R): strut/multi-link brake (F/R): 12.3-inch ventilated disk/11.1-inch disk Tire: Michelin Primacy MXM4, 235/40R-19 96V M+S 

Dimensions Wheelbase: 111.4 inches Length: 192.2 inches Width: 73.3 inches Height: 57.1 inches Passenger volume: 103 cubic feet Luggage volume: 17 cubic feet Curb weight: 3377 pounds

C/D test result 60 miles/hour: 5.4 seconds 100 miles/hour: 13.5 seconds 1/4 mile: 14.0 seconds @ 101 miles/hour The above results omit 0.3 seconds of 1 foot rollout. Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 6.2 seconds of top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.4 seconds of top gear, 50-70 mph: 4.3 seconds Top speed (speed limiter limit): 126 mph Dynamic, 70-0 mph: 165 feet of road maintenance, 300 feet diameter skateboard: 0.87 grams

Observed C/D fuel economy: 23 mpg 75 mph Highway driving: 34 mpg Highway driving mileage: 500 miles

EPA Fuel Economy Comprehensive/City/Highway: 26/22/32 mpg