Honda Accord vs Honda Civic (2026)

Price gap, MSRP + destination

$3,700

Scored measures. Each is scaled to the larger value. Bold: the winner.

Accord LX FWD vs Civic LX FWD
Measure	Accord	Civic	Winner
MSRP + destination	$29,590	$25,890	Civic
Horsepower	192 hp	150 hp	Accord
Torque	192 lb-ft	133 lb-ft	Accord
MPG combined	32 mpg	36 mpg	Civic
Cargo, max	16.7 cu ft	14.8 cu ft	Accord
Cargo, seats up	16.7 cu ft	14.8 cu ft	Accord
Rear legroom	40.8 in	37.4 in	Accord
Front legroom	42.3 in	42.3 in	About the same
Length	195.7 in	179.1 in to 184.8 in	N/A
Width	73.3 in	70.9 in	Not scored
Curb weight	3,239 lb	2,875 lb	Not scored
Seats	5	5	About the same
Ground clearance	5.3 in	N/A	N/A
0-60 mph	7.3 s estimate	8.1 s estimate	Accord
Basic warranty	3 yr / 36,000 mi	3 yr / 36,000 mi	About the same

Not scored: length, width, curb weight. N/A rows are not counted.

Nearest trims by price

Each trim and the rival trim nearest in MSRP
Trim	Nearest in price	Gap
Accord LX FWD $28,395	Civic Hybrid Sport Sedan FWD $29,395	$1,000
Civic LX FWD $24,695	Accord LX FWD $28,395	$3,700

Accord Hybrid Sport FWD vs Civic Hybrid Sport Sedan FWD
Measure	Accord	Civic	Winner
MSRP	$33,795	$29,395	Civic
Horsepower	204 hp	200 hp	Accord
MPG combined	44 mpg	49 mpg	Civic
Cargo, max	16.7 cu ft	14.8 cu ft	Accord
Cargo, seats up	16.7 cu ft	14.8 cu ft	Accord
Rear legroom	40.8 in	37.4 in	Accord
Front legroom	42.3 in	42.3 in	About the same
Seats	5	5	About the same
0-60 mph	7.3 s estimate	6.9 s estimate	Civic
Basic warranty	3 yr / 36,000 mi	3 yr / 36,000 mi	About the same

Accord wins 4 of 10 measures.

Miles a yearGas, $ per gallonElectricity, cents per kWhYears

Civic costs $4,500 less over 6 years.

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20. Electricity 17 cents per kWh.

Weight each group from 0 to 10. MPG uses fuel or charging cost.

Price 5MPG 5Power 5Space 5Towing 5

Equal weights: Accord wins.

Civic wins if Power weight is 2 or less.

Your price and mpg will differ.

Reliability and safety are not included.