Despite an all-new exterior, I'm still learning to distinguish the 2013 from the 2012. The Fusion and Malibu are nicer inside, but the Accord's cabin is much better than the 2012 Civic's.
More than a little BMW from this angle. The new "Earth Dreams" powertrain is the most impressive part of the new Accord.
Looks more dramatic from this angle, but so does just about any car. A little less lengthy than the 2012, but still much larger than classic Accords.
Buttons on center stack are easier to use than in the previous Accord, and have a quality feel. Blind spot camera standard on EX and up. Very helpful when changing lanes and backing up.
Inside as well the Accord takes few aesthetic risks. If you want different, get a Civic. All business.
Appears functional, but overly large speedo and clickfest infotainment system. I've never felt more confident on this narrow two-way road bordered by an unfriendly wall.
Pretty this up just a bit, and that cover would be entirely unnecessary. Accord Hybrids have blue-tinted grille and headlights (all LED in the case of the Touring).
Handsome, perhaps, but not striking. Hybrid has unique wheels, badge on front fender. Large windows buck the latest vision. Excellent outward visibility.
The Ford Fusion has a more stylish exterior. (Non-hybrid pictured, so no badge low on the door.) The Accord's best angle. Clear BMW influence in the kinked c-pillar and body side surfacing.
Restrained interior design can be a plus or a minus depending on personal taste. Blue highlights inside the Accord as well.
The Ford's interior looks and feels a little more upscale. Reduced button count, but controls remain confusing. Knob, buttons at bottom control top display.
Very roomy rear seat. Usefully large trunk despite battery pack, but the rear seat cannot fold to expand it.
New electric motor is ten times as powerful. Around town, gas engine only charges the battery pack. Honda Accord Sport's all-black grille an acquired taste that some people might never acquire.
Appears much longer, lower, and wider than the previous Accord and the new Camry--but it's not. Toyota tried more than a little too hard to inject drama into the new Camry's styling.
Though the 2013-2017 Accord borrowed from BMW's design language, it was forgettably conventional. Proportions aren't ideal thanks to front-wheel-drive. Hood cut line appears uneven from some angles
The new Accord appears sleekest and most elegant from the rear quarter. The Camry's rear fascia also has too much going on. Large windows are a strength.
Far cleaner rear facia on the Accord. Such sophisticated body side surfacing unexpected from Honda. 192-horsepower turbocharged 1.5-liter engine delivers quick acceleration and excellent fuel economy.
Nothing fancy, yet looks and feels more expensive than it is, even with cloth seats. Much cleaner interior styling than other recent Hondas. Large, high-mounted infotainment display.
Toyota's interior designers were more adventurous, but were undermined by the selected plastics. Two displays and too many buttons in the 2013-2017 Accord. Then the 2016 Civic had too few buttons.
Vastly improved controls from the previous Accord. No starship aspirations. Comfortable thanks to a four-way lumber adjuster. Sport's cloth center panels help prevent sliding.