In terms of performance and durability, how does the Honda Accord power train compare to the 2AR-FE 4-cylinder and (mystery) transmission used in so many 2013 Toyota Camrys? Sorry—can't find what transmission Toyota mated to this engine!
One of Scotty's videos recommends a 4-cylinder engine with the 2012 Accord. Is this because of transmission issues, as with the 6-cylinder in many Acura RDX? I remember him also recommending an RDX with the 4-cylinder turbo, as well.
Maybe an Accord with a six-cylinder is a bad idea . . . .
Scotty does not recommend 6 cylinder Honda with automatic transmission because the Honda automatic transmission is a bit weak and will burn out. About Turbo, I think it was the 2020 Honda Accord (again 4 cylinder) that he liked.
OK. What I'm seeing out there in the wild are a lot of older (2011-13) Accords with six-cylinder engines, and comparable Camrys with four cylinders. Starting in 2018, the Accords went to four-cylinder designs with modest turbo enhancements. I was looking at a 2.0T and 1.5T, both from 2019, just minutes ago. They are beautiful cars. For $33 and $27 grand . . . .
That said, I had it in mind to stay away from anything with a turbo, aside from the four-cylinder RDX Scotty recommended over the six-cylinder model (the six-cylinder Acrua RDX is far more common in the wild right now). To be clear, I was looking at older vehicles, the ones Scotty describes in so many of his videos. I was under the impression that a six is better than a four with a turbo in terms of reliability and endurance, aside from that '07 Acura RDX Scotty shared with the world. Judging by customer and NHTSA feedback, 2011-12 were two great years for the Accord (which had six-cylinder engines at the time), and I assumed that meant these were solid cars to buy. The 2011-13 Accords are in my budget, and that's where I was headed, until I noticed Camrys at the time were sporting four cylinders, and had to know why.
Unfortunately, most of the older vehicles Scotty recommends are wildly inflated today, turning what should be a simple game of tic-tac-toe into Rubic's Cube with a blindfold.