We’ve had both the base and Touring. To me the seats feel about the same comfort wise so the biggest benefit is the memory settings for two drivers otherwise (slow) electric seats don’t appeal to us.
We’ve also had both color interiors and both of us prefer the beige.
Reliability wise the car is solid. Get a rock shield (search Clarity shield) for the bottom opening to help protect the expensive a/c condenser; otherwise Honda extended the warranty on those so you’re protected from defects (but not wear/tear which is what a rock ding is).
Get 3D max-pider floor mats (trust me) and an infotainment screen protector for less finger prints.
Make sure you get the OEM charge cable. The Honda unit is a good one if a little short.
One of the issue we've read about was random loss of power and engine high rev.
It’s not random and is repeatable. Basically don’t let the EV miles reach zero when driving in high power situations (climbing steep grades for long periods of time). In these scenarios, the car wants to use a lot of battery supply to supplement the gasoline generator which can’t keep up and thus runs at a very high RPM.
The solution is to switch to HV+ mode to keep at least 10-15 miles of EV (more the better) so the battery is never empty and ready to handle those situations. This is what I do on a trip on unfamiliar roads. On a daily basis, we NEVER have to do this. Just when we go to the mountains.
YMMV