Honda Accord – Review, Specs, Pricing, Videos and More

Honda Accord Overview

The 2026 Honda Accord enters the market as a refreshed version of its 11th-generation design, continuing its role as a key component of Honda’s electrification strategy. The lineup is divided between two internal combustion grades and four hybrid-electric trims. The LX and SE models are powered by a 1.5-liter turbocharged engine producing 192 horsepower, paired with a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The Sport, EX-L, Sport-L, and Touring models utilize a two-motor hybrid system, delivering a total system output of 204 horsepower and 247 lb.-ft. of torque.

Efficiency remains a significant focus for the sedan. The hybrid EX-L trim achieves an EPA-estimated 51 mpg city and 48 mpg combined, while the turbocharged LX offers 32 mpg combined. Every 2026 Accord is equipped with the Honda Sensing suite, providing standard driver-assistive technologies such as Collision Mitigation Braking and Adaptive Cruise Control with Low-Speed Follow. Built at the Marysville Auto Plant in Ohio, the vehicle emphasizes safety through the Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure and specialized front airbags designed to reduce head rotation during angled collisions.

What’s New for 2026

The 2026 model year introduces several standardized technology upgrades and styling refinements across the six available trim levels:

• Standardized Tech: All models now feature a 9-inch color touchscreen (replacing smaller previous units), wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, and a Qi-compatible 15W wireless phone charger.
• Accord SE Enhancements: The turbocharged SE trim receives larger 19-inch alloy wheels with a new five-spoke design.
• Sport Hybrid Styling: The Sport Hybrid grade gains black window trim and black decklid badging.
• Sport-L Hybrid Updates: This trim now includes black decklid badging to complement existing gloss-black exterior accents.
• Pricing Adjustments: The lineup now starts at a base MSRP of $28,395 for the LX, with hybrid models beginning at $33,795 for the Sport trim.

Let’s talk about stacking the deck, because that’s what Honda is doing here.

This is the 2023 Honda Accord Touring Hybrid. Ahead of this current eleventh-generation model debuting, the Japanese brand said it expected a full 50-percent of sales to be the electrified model. A full half. That sounded extremely ambitious in a world where hybrid-happy Toyota typically saw take rates hovering between a quarter or a third.

After driving both powertrains, it’s easy to see why Honda is so bullish. The Accord Hybrid is—budget allowing—the obvious choice this generation, not just because of its fuel-sipping nature, but the creature comforts Honda ties to that electrified powertrain.

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This four-door face-off boils down to two things: reputation, or value.

The Honda Accord needs no introduction. Now in its 11th generation, Honda’s mid-sized sedan has won countless awards, sold in the millions, and remains one of the best-selling cars in Canada and the US. This generation debuted late last year, sticking to roughly the same size as what came before, but draping it all in new styling. There are big changes under the skin, too: a revised hybrid powertrain bumps off the 2.0-liter turbo-four as the premium engine choice. That means that the Accord EX we have here is, at least currently, the highest-trim non-hybrid model you can buy.

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The Honda Accord saw a major redesign for 2023, but which is the right affordable trim: Honda Accord LX or EX?

We’ve been big fans of the big Honda sedan for years, and the 11th-generation model builds on its strengths of a smooth, trouble-free drive and comfy, spacious interior. Honda has wrapped this all up in new sheetmetal, keeping the four-door Accord looking fresh.

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When the market is dominated by SUV offerings, the humble family sedan is quickly becoming an overlooked choice. Often offering just as much utility as their taller cousins, the mid-size sedan is a sensible way to comfortably transport a gaggle of people and things.

The Honda Accord stands as the stalwart choice in the segment, setting a target for other manufacturers to hit up to. Its combination of performance and utility makes it a no-brainer consideration.

Hyundai’s Sonata offers a flashy and well-equipped option, and competes head-on with its own hybrid drivetrains.

Has the up-and-comer from Hyundai finally reached the same level of refinement as the Honda Accord? We dig deep into the features and specifications of the Honda Accord vs Hyundai Sonata.

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