A Spotter's Guide to the 2023 Honda Accord's Trim Levels
Several models are now hybrid-only, so we thought we'd illustrate what the new Accord's various trims—including LX, EX, Sport, and Touring—look like.
A new Honda Accord is always a big deal, and now that the 2023 model is starting to reach dealerships, we thought we'd take a closer look at its reconfigured lineup. The basic trim-level names are familiar from before—LX, EX, Sport, and Touring—but there are now certain trims that come only as hybrids. What follows is a breakdown of the 2023 Accord's six trims to show what they look like, how much they cost, and what kind of equipment you get.
LX: $28,390
The base Accord comes with a turbocharged 1.5-liter inline-four carried over from the previous generation. It produces 192 horsepower and uses a continuously variable automatic transmission. The LX comes standard with 17-inch wheels, cloth seats, a 7.0-inch touchscreen, and plenty of driver-assistance features.
EX: $30,705
One step up gets you the EX, which has the same turbo-four engine as the LX but adds a few niceties such as a sunroof, heated front seats, dual-zone climate control, and blind-spot monitoring. It doesn't look much different, though as it has the same 17-inch wheels as the LX.
Sport: $32,990
The Sport trim is where Honda starts to shake things up for 2023. It comes only with a 204-hp hybrid powertrain that's reworked for better performance compared with the previous Accord Hybrid. The Sport also looks quite different thanks to 19-inch wheels, a decklid spoiler, and a few extra color options. Inside, you get a larger 12.3-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay.
EX-L Hybrid: $34,635
The EX-L is essentially an Accord EX with leather seats, but it also comes only as a hybrid. It also gets a few additional features including parking sensors and a memory function for the power driver's seat.
Sport-L: $34,970
Like with the EX-L, the L in Sport-L stands for leather. It's visually differentiated with black 19-inch wheels, and it has the same spoiler and body kit as the Sport. This model is also hybrid-only and adds a power passenger's seat.
Touring: $38,985
Touring is Honda-speak for "fully loaded," so this hybrid-only model offers every feature available in the 2023 Accord. Most notably, that includes Google-based apps for the infotainment system, a head-up display, an upgraded audio system, heated and cooled front seats and heated rear seats, and a wireless phone charger.
Despite being raised on a steady diet of base-model Hondas and Toyotas—or perhaps because of it—Joey Capparella nonetheless cultivated an obsession for the automotive industry throughout his childhood in Nashville, Tennessee. He found a way to write about cars for the school newspaper during his college years at Rice University, which eventually led him to move to Ann Arbor, Michigan, for his first professional auto-writing gig at Automobile Magazine. He has been part of the Car and Driver team since 2016 and now lives in New York City.
Watch Next
Hyundai Veloster Recalled Over Fire Concerns
Car Rental Spring Deals Are a Thing Again
Future Audi Lineup Will be Reconfigured, Renamed
Future EVs: Every Electric Vehicle Coming Soon
