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The 2024 Honda Accord hits the streets with great interior comfort and great technology. Our review looks at trim levels, fuel economy, and more.
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What’s New for the 2024 Honda Accord?
The Honda Accord kicks off 2024 with six trim levels, two engine choices, and excellent fuel economy no matter what. This award-winning family sedan features some of the best interior design choices we’ve seen in the segment for years. Along with a standard digital gauge cluster, it gets a slew of high-end safety features like adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist, and more.
The 2023 Honda Accord marked the beginning of the 11th generation of this timeless wonder. As such, Honda hasn’t updated it in any way for the 2024 model year.
Carsforsale.com Score
9.5/10
Powertrain
Score
9.25/10
Interior
Score
9.5/10
Technology
Score
9/10
Value
Score
9.5/10
The Breakdown
Great fuel economy
Above-average interior
Excellent safety package
Underwhelming engines
FWD only
Limited configurability
The leader in the segment
2024 Accord Specs
- 192 horsepower from base engine
- 192 lb-ft of torque from base engine
- 6 available trims
- 16.7 cu-ft of cargo capacity
- Digital gauge cluster
- Standard adaptive cruise control system
- Two years of free maintenance
2024 Honda Accord Powertrain 9.25/10
Honda’s 11th-generation Accord comes with the choice of two distinctly different powertrains that only share one major commonality. While neither is particularly engaging, they both offer respectable focus. The base engine is a 1.5-liter turbocharged affair with 192 horsepower and the same amount of torque. That’s the same engine Honda has used in previous generations of the Accord. This year it gets up to 29 mpg in the city and 37 on the highway.
Then, there’s a 2.0-liter hybrid engine on the top four trims. It makes just 204 horsepower and 247 lb-ft of torque. The EPA says it’ll get an exceptional 51 mpg in the city and 48 on the highway. Those are great figures and they make up for the lack of power compared to the outgoing generation available 252 hp motor.
Both engines leverage a continuously variable transmission and front-wheel drive to put power to the ground. Again, neither is particularly engaging but both are solid overall performers. They’re responsive, quiet, and very efficient. In addition, the Accord’s chassis is one of the best in this form. Front-wheel drive cars with underwhelming power are often somewhat sloppy to drive hard but the Accord bucks that trend. It’s quick in the bends, easy to direct, and provides excellent feedback through the controls.
2024 Honda Accord Interior 9.5/10
Those who like the interior of the Civic or the new CR-V will love what they get in the Accord. It’s every bit as classic and elegant but even more mature. The dash design is incredibly clean compared to most rivals. The controls are all logically laid out and easy to reach. On top of that, the climate controls are physical buttons and knobs for the most part.
The seating is comfortable and spacious with good bolstering and support for longer drives. As my colleague Niel Stender pointed out last year, Honda uses a special resin inside of the seats to support the occupant more effectively. On top of that, the rear seats also offer good legroom which is a bit rare in this segment. Cloth upholstery is standard on the three lower trims while leather comes on the top three.
The trunk houses up to 16.7 cubic feet of cargo which is a lot for a car in this class. Honda doesn’t provide a figure for once the seats are folded down but we’ve confirmed over 70 inches of lateral space from the back of the front seats to the back of the trunk with those rear seats folded down.
2024 Honda Accord Technology Features 9/10
Every Accord comes with a 10.2-inch digital gauge cluster that looks great. It’s bright and featureful with a bit of configurability, too. Lower-end trims get a 7-inch infotainment system with wired Android and Apple connectivity. Generally speaking, the overall system is up to date with quick responses, an above-average backup camera, and the benefit of great switchgear on the steering wheel to add a bit of additional control.
The available 12.3-inch infotainment system is in a different league though. It’s very fast and looks far more appropriate in this cabin. The user interface is more modern and some versions come with Google Built-In which largely negates the need for Android Auto.
In terms of safety features, the Accord scores well. The NHTSA hasn’t released any safety data on it yet but it’s a Top Safety Pick+ according to the IIHS. In addition, it comes with a bunch of outstanding safety equipment including adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist, lane-departure warning, automatic emergency braking, and pedestrian detection.
2024 Honda Accord Trims & Pricing
LX – $28,990
The base Accord comes with 17-inch wheels, LED headlights, a digital gauge cluster, a 7-inch infotainment system, wired Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a wifi hotspot, two USB-C power ports, and four speakers.
EX – $31,005
This trim adds heated seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, eight speakers in total, a power-adjustable driver’s seat, and a sunroof.
Sport Hybrid – $33,990
The Sport Hybrid is the base model for those who want the hybrid engine and it gets 19-inch wheels, a 12.3-inch infotainment system, wireless Android and Apple connectivity, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. Interestingly, it loses the heated front seats.
EX-L Hybrid – $35,635
The EX-L Hybrid adds 17-inch wheels, parking sensors, heated front seats, leather upholstery, two rear-seat USB power ports, driver’s seat memory settings, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, and a power-adjustable front passenger seat.
Sport-L Hybrid – $35,970
This odd trim adds 19-inch wheels but subtracts both the auto-dimming rearview mirror and the parking sensors.
Touring Hybrid – $39,985
Finally, the top trim gets 19-inch wheels, parking sensors, Google Built-In voice recognition, ventilated front seats, a 12-speaker Bose sound system, a heads-up display, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, and rain-sensing wipers.
2024 Honda Accord Overall Value 9.5/10
No car in the mid-size sedan segment offers the same kind of overall value that the Accord does. It’s not as quick as something like a top-end Kia K5 GT and it doesn’t have the excellent warranty coverage of the Hyundai Sonata. Nevertheless, it’s nearly as playful as the Kia and it still comes with more warranty coverage than anything from Nissan, Subaru, or Volkswagen.
CarsForSale.com Overall Score 9.5/10
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I miss the old 2.0-liter turbocharged engine from the last Accord and I wish Honda would use a transmission with real gears. It would be even more engaging if they made the Accord RWD or at least AWD but in reality… it wouldn’t really be an Accord at that point and it certainly wouldn’t be as inexpensive as this car is. That being said, it would be great to bring back the Accord Type R with the Civic Type R’s engine and I bet it would sell like hotcakes.
2024 Honda Accord FAQ
Does the Honda Accord have AWD?
The 2024 Honda Accord does not offer an option for AWD.
Is the Honda Accord a good car?
Overall the Honda Accord gets good reliability ratings, has very good safety features, and fuel economy.
Is the Honda Accord a Hybrid?
The Honda Accord Hybrid is a hybrid but keep in mind that for 2024, two trims, the LX and EX aren’t hybrids.
