2026 Honda Accord

MSRP: $28,395

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Overview

The 2026 Honda Accord midsize sedan plays to its strengths with its engaging driving dynamics and excellent practicality, complete with a spacious cabin, super-efficient hybrid option, and large trunk, seemingly providing the best of all worlds without any obvious compromises. The cabin is easy to use and comes with all the modern tech – and the base trims’ touchscreen is a bit bigger this year. The Accord is still a consummate all-rounder, and will suit small families looking for a roomy, efficient, and practical sedan with a dash of driving excitement.

What’s New for 2026

The 2026 Accord carries over mostly unchanged from 2025 with the same powertrains and basic equipment, but addresses criticisms about the two base gas trims’ tiny seven-inch touchscreen by upgrading it to a nine-inch screen, while also transitioning to wireless smartphone integration for these two trims, which previously relied on a wired connection. Last year’s new sporty-looking SE gas trim with the blacked-out exterior gets bigger 19-inch alloys this year, up from 17 inches.

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Exterior

The Accord exudes some sleek sophistication with its fastback-style roofline, wide stance, slim LED headlights, and eyebrow DRLs. The smooth body lines and waistline crease create visual movement on the aerodynamically efficient shape, and tasteful chrome accents add some class; these are blacked out on the SE trim, which also gains black 19-inch alloys this year – the same size as all the trims except for the LX gas trim and the EX-L Hybrid.

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Interior

The driver-focused cabin is constructed from high-quality materials and features many soft-feel surfaces and leather seat upholstery on upper trims, rivalling some premium brands, especially in the top trims. The layout is intuitive, and all the controls fall easily to hand, with crisp graphics on the standard 10.2-inch digital gauge cluster. The LX and SE get a larger nine-inch touchscreen this year, but the other trims retain their 12.3-inch one. The seats are supportive and are heated, with a power driver’s seat, on all trims but the LX. The second row is spacious, too, even for adults.

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Price Range and Best Value Trim

While the 2026 Honda Accord’s price list kicks off with the $28,395 LX, we think the EX-L Hybrid hits all the right notes in terms of value per dollar. It comes with the sensible 17-inch alloys that make for a softer ride in a family sedan, has the big touchscreen and thrifty hybrid powertrain, and takes a step up in interior ambience with leather upholstery and a high feature count.

2026 Honda Accord Specs Overview

The previous-generation Accord used to offer 252-hp performance turbo-four variants, but the current generation did away with that powertrain and offers only two choices: a base turbocharged 1.5-liter gas four-cylinder with 192 hp and a CVT, and a naturally aspirated 2.0L four-cylinder coupled to Honda’s two-motor hybrid system, producing 204 hp. It’s essentially a range-extender EV most of the time, with the electric motor powering the wheels, but the engine can be connected to the wheels at highway speeds. Simulated gear changes make it feel very natural, and since there’s no conventional CVT, there’s no irritating drone, even when you hoof it.

Powertrain Options

Performance and 0-60 MPH

The 1.5-liter turbo-four isn’t quick or powerful, but the strong mid-range torque delivery keeps it bowling along nicely at everyday speeds. Going for broke, it will launch the Accord to 60 mph in about 7.3-7.9 seconds, depending on the trim, weight, and testing conditions. The smoothly linear hybrid is appreciably quicker, getting the sprint over and done with in around 6.6 to seven seconds, and providing more margin to pass briskly on the highway and merge with confidence. The Accord is uncommonly fun to drive for a sedan, with crisp responses, excellent balance, and precise steering feedback.

Fuel Economy (MPG / MPGe)

The 1.5-liter turbo returns impressive EPA ratings of 29/37/32 mpg city/highway/combined – and typically matches these figures in practice – but it’s the hybrid that puts out the really impressive numbers. In EX-L guise with the 17-inch wheels, it returns 51/44/48 mpg city/highway/combined, for up to 614 miles of range on a tank, and even the higher hybrid trims with the 19-inch wheels return an excellent 46/41/44 mpg.

Dimensions

At more than 195 inches long, the Accord is one of the biggest midsize sedans, but it’s still easier to park than most of the big SUVs, and is never unwieldy, even in tight spaces.

Interior Space (Front and Rear)

Cargo Space

All Accords offer the same 16.7 cu-ft of cargo space in the trunk, and the hybrid gubbins under the floor do not affect cargo capacity. The floor is at a convenient height for loading heavy items, and the trunk opening is wide.

Ground Clearance

With a ground clearance of just 5.3 inches across the board, the Accord sits lower to the ground than the typical crossover, so steep driveway entrances and rough roads have to be approached with some circumspection, but it’s actually quite decent for a sedan, and will clear most speed bumps without a problem, while maintaining that low center of gravity that makes the Accord such fun to drive.

Warranty

Honda’s warranty coverage is competitive without being exceptional – and without threatening the class-leading 10-year powertrain warranty of its Korean rivals Hyundai and Kia.

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Excellent fuel economy from hybrid models
• Spacious and refined interior
• Strong turbocharged engine options
• Engaging driving dynamics
• Comprehensive standard safety features

Cons:

• Gas models’ CVT may not appeal to all drivers
• Rear visibility slightly compromised by styling
• Some hard plastics in lower areas of the cabin

Verdict

The Honda Accord is still an exceptional midsize sedan that truly delivers a complete package in terms of technology, space utilization, efficiency, and driving enjoyment. The gas models are perfectly adequate, but don’t enjoy the performance, feature count, and big touchscreen of the hybrids, and the EX-L Hybrid is the pick of the bunch, thanks to offering all of this on more yielding 17-inch wheels and with supple leather upholstery.

The refined and comfortable interior offers lots of space, with over 40 inches of legroom in the second row, and is mostly constructed of plush materials. The Accord may be just what the doctor ordered if all you want is a competent midsize sedan on a budget that still provides superb efficiency and surprising driving engagement.

Competitors

• Toyota Camry
• Nissan Altima
• Kia K5
• Hyundai Sonata