Honda Accord Sport 2.0 L Automatic VS Honda Civic SI Coupe?

Hello guys. I have a quick question about a car. I'm more of a sport type of guy, and obviously the SI takes the crown, BUT, when my dad took it out for a test drive ( I'm not good enough to drive stick on the road) he said the acceleration was underwhelming. I don't understand where he gets this from because reviews on the car say otherwise. I really love the car. And the accord would be the 2nd option. What are your opinions?

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