Good list
Dang, this is not the best first post. But, here are the annoyances (followed by likes) regarding my G2, Black Edition.
• Walk away lock sensor is always falsely beeping. 50% usable. Could be handy when it works.
Took me a while on this one with mine, but I've found that mine goes off like that only when one of my kids closes their door after me. If the driver door is the last one closed, no problem. When that beeping happens, the door is not actually locked.
• Rear Seat Clips do not hold the seat well when folded down in normal position, so they rattle or pop up slightly (mine anyway)
You should get that looked at. Mine is fine.
• Cannot shut vehicle off while maintaining Accessory mode. So it will disconnect phone calls, and/or radio. (seems to be an annoying Japanese trait)
Other posts on the forum here explain how to do that. Apparently it's in the manual as well. As I recall: Press the start/stop button while still in drive, then move the shift to park.
Generally agreed on the software problems. Too much menu diving in and out. Should automatically show what's playing. But on the volume control, I've found the steering wheel control to be perfect. I don't miss the volume knob anymore.
• Speedometer at top of instrument panel obstructs lowered steering wheel, they should have placed it in the center or lower region.
Your preference, of course, but make sure the steering wheel is pointed where it's supposed to be. This is a strong recommendation for the airbag to help avoid smashing ribs etc. When in that position, unless you have a really long neck or something <g>, it should be fine. I had this problem in my pilot years back with seeing the top of the speedometer. Realized it was because I had the wheel incorrectly positioned.
• Eco mode is terrible. Dampens acceleration so much that it feels like it is always running out of fuel. And weirdly, I get .5 better mpg with it disabled.
Agreed. Makes for a boring drive, but it does give you a few MPG more. After the 8 hour drive I took a couple weeks ago, I've just left it off. I figure I'll turn it on if I'm running on fumes trying to find a gas station.
• No trunk light which is frustrating. When you pop the lid at night, you cannot see inside.
Now I need to check. I could swear my RTL-E has a trunk light. Or maybe it was just the bed light shining in. Either way, I was able to get into the trunk at night and see what was in there.
• Build quality has me wondering at the moment… not negative, yet, but not impressed. Simple things like pulling the door handles to close the door flexes way too much like they will come apart soon (and then things like my rear seat rattle).
Build quality for me is generally good, but I did notice the same thing with pulling the door handle. That was the only quality "hmm" moment for me.
• The climate temperature balance is pretty lackluster, doesn’t maintain consistent temperature all that well. It seems to always need adjustment.
100% agree there.
• No seat ventilation option for swamp-ass control. In fairness, this leather material isn’t as swampy as others I've had, but Honda will “try” to pretend they are upscale with nearly useless steering heating control, but no seat ventilation.
I put in a feature request for a bidet
• Gas mileage is not hitting its advertised mark. You would think for a '17 model (and especially with Honda’s questionable VCM ) and it's weight, that it would do better than 15.4 mpg city, max. I haven’t driven enough freeway to measure. Makes me miss my TDI Q5 (24 mpg city.. and yes I know it is not apples to apples).
This is where that eco button comes in.
• I love the built in AC-110v inverter in the box. (I do wish they had it in the cab to power a laptop).
This. The only power in the back seats is USB. Ok for some things, but my kids wanted to play their Nintendo DS games on the way up, and had forgotten to charge. They have the cig lighter chargers, but the only 12v outlet like that is up front. I know it's not a minivan, but there's plenty of space in that center console to provide some more options.
Like you, I like my RL. It has some warts, which (IMO) are to be expected in a redesign. But I'm quite happy with it overall.
Pete