The Car Connection Expert Review
Likes
- Excellent hybrid
- Big interior
- Good tech
- Lots of safety features
Dislikes
- Base touchscreen is dinky
- Not quick
- Top version lacks luxe touches
- Base turbo is rough
Buying tip
features & specs
The 2025 Honda Accord nudges the needle forward for midsize sedans thanks to its impressive hybrid system and well-utilized cabin.
What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Honda Accord? What does it compare to?
The Accord is a midsize sedan with a spacious interior and commendable road manners. Compare it to the Hyundai Sonata, Nissan Altima, and Toyota Camry.
Is the 2025 Honda Accord a good car?
It’s a vaguely sporty, decidedly eco-friendly choice with a huge cabin and decent technology. The Accord earns a high 7.7 out of 10 TCC Rating. (Read more about how we rate cars.)
What's new for the 2025 Honda Accord?
A new SE trim level joins the lineup as the ritziest non-hybrid Accord. It’s more or less a replacement for the EX trim level. Otherwise, the range sees small feature upgrades including newly standard seat heaters for the Sport trim.
The latest Accord has sleek, simple exterior styling over an attractive but similarly conservative cabin. It’s a bit too anodyne for those attracted to, say, the bold Hyundai Sonata, but the Accord doesn’t have an unattractive angle. Even the base Accord LX has a dressy enough look to make your neighbors think you’ve done more than buy the cheapest one you could find.
Accords come with a choice of two powertrains: a 192-hp turbo-4 or a 204-hp hybrid. The base powertrain is gruffer than we’ve come to expect from an automaker known for churning out smooth small-displacement engines. The hybrid, on the other hand, is a gem. It’s smooth, quiet, and confident. It pairs well with the relaxed but far from sloppy chassis, which swallows up big bumps and can be just entertaining enough on a winding road. There’s no especially sporty setup here, so instead we appreciate the Accord for its little details like six levels of regenerative braking culminating in a near one-pedal mode.
Hybrids check in as high as 48 mpg combined, though most trim levels are estimated at 44 mpg combined. Those with the 1.5-liter turbo-4 are far less fuel-efficient at 32 mpg combined, meaning it might not take all that long for the hybrid upcharge to pay for itself.
Honda’s midsizer is proportioned more like a fullsize sedan, which pays dividends in interior volume. It’s positively huge in there, with massive rear-seat legroom and a decent trunk by sedan standards. It’s not dressy inside, but it’s neatly styled and well-assembled.
Accords have aced crash tests and they come standard with excellent crash-avoidance tech, such as automatic emergency braking, active lane control, adaptive cruise control, and blind-spot monitors.
How much does the 2025 Honda Accord cost?
The base accord LX runs $29,90 including a mandatory destination charge. The least-costly hybrid is the $34,750 Accord Sport, which has a big 12.3-inch touchscreen instead of the standard 7.0-inch setup. All models have Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Where is the 2025 Honda Accord made?
In Marysville, Ohio.
2025 Honda Accord Styling
The 2025 Honda Accord is a conservatively stylish choice.
Is the Honda Accord a good-looking car?
It’s pleasant, with a smooth, fastback-esque roofline and a fashion-forward cabin. We rate the 2025 Accord at 7 out of 10 for those strengths.
The Accord is a big sedan with a simple, blunt front end, slab sides, and a lovely roofline that swings back to a pert tail. There’s little in the way of detailing here, but the overall look is clean and pleasant. Some versions have 17-inch wheels that help deliver the best ride quality and fuel economy, while others have big 19-inchers that look better. You’ll have to decide how important vanity is.
The cabin is mostly a winner, with its low dash accented with a narrow band of metal mesh that runs from side to side. The touchscreen protruding from the dash looks like an afterthought, though the center console is nicely organized. Honda is stingy about interior colors. Most Accords will have black leather or cloth, while some trims offer an off-white.
2025 Honda Accord Performance
The 2025 Honda Accord is a polished performer.
While not especially fun, the 2025 Honda Accord is a slick overall package with good road manners. It’s a 6 here thanks to its forgiving, composed ride.
Is the Honda Accord 4WD?
No, it's a front-wheel-drive car.
How fast is the Honda Accord?
Speed isn’t the priority here, though the Accord is reasonably sprightly. The base 1.5-liter turbo-4 muscles out a relatively power-dense (and delightfully consistent) 192 hp and 192 lb-ft of torque via a CVT. It’s buzzy and coarse, a situation exacerbated by a gearbox that keeps the engine in its decidedly loud powerband.
The Accord Hybrid is a worthwhile upgrade. It starts with a 2.0-liter inline-4 and gains two electric motors and a battery for a total output of 204 hp and 247 lb-ft. Its power delivery is even, if a little light, but it’s smoother and quieter than the base engine. At highway speeds, the gas engine can be decoupled to save fuel, too.
Tap Sport mode and you’ll find amplified engine noises that sound artificial. We like the paddle shifters, though, which offer up six levels of regenerative braking. The strongest version is nearly a one-pedal setup that delivers predictable, easy braking in traffic.
Underneath, the Accord has a fairly soft front strut and rear multilink suspension that pairs well with the stiff body structure to provide a comfortable ride and just enough engagement to entertain. The light steering has a hint of feel, and it’s quite precise. Sure, the Sport trim hardly lives up to its name, but the Accord handles confidently enough.
2025 Honda Accord Comfort & Quality
The Honda Accord is spacious and comfy inside.
The 2025 Honda Accord is basically a full-size sedan thanks to its hefty 111.4-inch wheelbase and 195.7-inch overall length. Accordingly (see what we did there?), the Accord has a roomy cabin with comfy front seats, a back seat capable of fitting adults, and a reasonable trunk for a midsizer. That adds up to an 8 here.
All but the base Accord LX have a power-adjustable driver seat and heated front seats. Even without those features, the Accord has good thrones up front and its rear bench has a hefty 40.8 inches of legroom accessed via wide doors.
The nearly 17 cubic-foot trunk expands significantly when the standard split-folding rear seatbacks are dropped down. Impressively, hybrids and standard models have the same size trunk.
While the Accord is far from dressy inside, it feels well screwed together with materials appropriate for these prices. Optional leather elevates things a bit, but even the standard cloth has a high quality feel.
2025 Honda Accord Safety
Honda packs a lot of safety tech into the Accord.
How safe is the Honda Accord?
It’s an excellent choice. The IIHS said the 2024 model is a Top Safety Pick+, and that may hold for 2025 given the car doesn't change. The NHTSA rates the 2025 model at five stars overall with five stars in every test. Add in its standard crash-avoidance tech and impressive outward vision and we land at a 9 for safety.
The 2025 Accord has standard automatic emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection, blind-spot monitors, active lane control, automatic high beams, and adaptive cruise control. There’s no hands-free tech here, though it’s worth noting that even the base Accord is quite well-equipped with safety tech. However, Honda restricts parking sensors to the top Touring trim.
2025 Honda Accord Features
The 2025 Honda Accord remains a solid overall value and it’s fitted with a good infotainment system.
The 2025 Accord earns an 8 on the TCC scale for its good feature set, impressive infotainment system, and overall value.
The range starts at $29,390 for the base Accord LX, a $400 bump over last year, though it now includes rear-seat climate control vents and USB-C ports. It has a relatively small 7.0-inch touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, cloth seats with manual adjustment, and 17-inch alloy wheels.
Honda’s 3-year/36,000-mile warranty also includes the first two years or 24,000 miles of scheduled maintenance. Hybrids have an 8-year/100,000-mile warranty for their battery packs.
Which Honda Accord should I buy?
If you don’t want a hybrid, the $31,655 Accord SE is a good buy. It adds to the base model a power-adjustable driver seat, heated front seats, a sunroof, and dual-zone automatic climate control.
We’d spend for the Accord Sport, though, which is the least expensive hybrid. It’s equipped with a 12.3-inch touchscreen with wireless smartphone mirroring, plus 19-inch alloy wheels. Note that its fuel economy trails the Accord EX-L, which is also a hybrid and builds on the SE with leather upholstery and a few other nice features for $36,035.
How much is a fully loaded Honda Accord?
The top Accord Touring now runs $40,395 making it the priciest Accord yet. It’s the only version with Google built-in, which is unfortunate since the tech works so well here. It also has a head-up display, cooled front seats, a 12-speaker Bose audio system, and 19-inch alloy wheels.
2025 Honda Accord Fuel Economy
The 2025 Honda Accord is quite frugal in hybrid form.
Is the Honda Accord good on gas?
Yes indeed. Hybrids account for a bit over half of Accord sales, Honda says, so we base our 6 out of 10 rating here on the most frugal of the bunch. The Accord EX-L trim has 17-inch wheels that help it net estimates of 51 mpg city, 44 highway, 48 combined. Other hybrids have big 19-inch wheels that look good but rob economy to the tune of 46/41/44 mpg.
Nonhybrid Accords are estimated at 29/37/32 mpg.
The Accord isn’t a fuel-economy class leader, but it does pretty well overall.
