When it comes to siblings, they can often be largely the same, but there are bound to be things that each one is better at no matter how similar. that the Honda Civic and Honda Accord are familiar with. These two sedans are both very popular, and have tons of similarities, but course, there are distinct differences as well. So, who wins in a 2025 Honda Civic vs. 2024 Honda Accord battle?? Well, that is the question we are going to answer today!
Pricing and Equipment
We’ve got a ton of things to cover in this comparison, including the Civics’ new hybrid powertrain, as well as features and specs, but let’s start off by quickly establishing the pricing for these mainstream sedans.
While still affordable compared to most vehicles these days, both Civic and Accord cost a good deal more than they did a few years ago, especially for the loaded models we have today. Starting with the new Civic, our Sport Touring Hybrid model rings in at $32,845 after destination.
Civic Hybrid (Sport Touring FWD): $31,750 | Options: +$455 | Destination: $1,095 | Total: $33,300
Keeping things equivalent, we also have the loaded version of the Accord, just called Touring. Our price tag for this one will be just under $40,000. ($6,685 price difference)
Accord Hybrid (Touring FWD): $38,810 | Options: +$0 | Destination: $1,095 | Total: $39,985
By the way, if you want to get the best price from local dealerships and access to invoice pricing info for these two models or any vehicle, we have a tool on our website to do just that. Click here for more information!
Exterior Design
Starting out with the exteriors, besides for the colors that look almost identical, everything else is just very similar. The Accord favors the upper grille by making is thicker and the lower facia thinner, but both sedans have a black mesh finish on the facia.
The headlights are nearly identical, both reflector LEDs, and neither have fog lamps despite the accent piece on the Accord that makes it look like it should.
Now if you think size matters, the sides really demonstrate the extra length the Accord has. It has about a 10-inch advantage over the Civic, and we will see how that translates to interior room later in this comparison. For now, one noteworthy difference is that you get 19-inch alloys on the Accord compared to 18’s on the Civic.
Length: 184.0-in (Civic) | 195.7-in (Accord)
We will discuss how those wheel sizes impact ride quality later in the test drive for those concerned, but moving to the rear we have partially LED taillights the Civic and full LED lighting on the Accord. They’re also identical in features with no exposed exhaust outlets for these efficient models. Both of them conceal the exhaust outlets.
Additional Features
Moving along, both mirrors are heated and have blind spot monitoring built in and both also have each brand’s entire safety suite included as standard equipment.
The warranties are obviously going to the same since they are from the same brand, but I do want to point out that Honda is reducing the complimentary maintenance term from 2 years to 1 year for 2025.
But like your parents should have taught you, it’s what’s on the inside that counts, so let’s get into the interiors.
Interior Design
So, first walking up to the cars, both include Smart Entry systems with built-in remote start. And once we open the doors, I think you’ll be shocked at just how similar these two look. There are plenty of smaller details that are different, and we will get to those, but first let’s talk about the seating.
While both seats are covered in heated real leather, the Accord includes lumbar support which is a critical element for many people with back pain. The Accord also has memory seats and extra seat ventilation, compared to just heating on the Civic.
But let’s get into the major category of overall material quality. While you might expect the Accord to offer a significant advantage, it really doesn’t. That doesn’t mean it’s bad, it’s just that the Civic delivers a mid-size sedan quality cabin in the compact segment, and both have a mixture of leatherette, soft-touch plastics and excellent build quality.
After you start up these hybrids, you’ll see the gauges are the same. But if you don’t want to look at them, you can check out the head up display on the Accord only.
Coming back to the steering wheels, both are leather wrapped and manual adjusting, and neither include heating, although both have rain-sensing wipers to lessen the blow.
Storage and Technology
Next up, let’s talk about the interior storage. This is another place where the Civic is so big for a compact sedan that there actually isn’t a huge difference between these two sedans. They both have huge center consoles and big bins in the front with wireless phone charging pads installed.
Now moving on to the shifters, they are the same setup on both. Operation is easy, and when in reverse, you’ll find standard backup cameras. Both of them also have front and rear parking sensors but be aware that there is no option of a 360-degree camera system on either.
Behind the shifters we have the electronic parking brakes with brake hold, but I do want to point out quickly that the Accord has leatherette padding along the console for your knee to bump against.
Continuing to climate controls, this is literally the exact same dual-zone panel. The only difference is that extra button for seat ventilation, which I already mentioned.
Another thing they have in common are volume knobs controlling 12-speaker Bose sound systems. As you’d expect, they sound the same.
Civic: 12-speaker Bose Premium audio
Accord: 12-speaker Bose Premium audio
We mentioned at the beginning the Civic is refreshed this year, and one of the big improvements for 2025 is in the integrated technology. The display itself is still 9-inches but it now includes the latest Honda software that has Google apps built-in. That means both Civic and Accord can use Google Maps, Assistant and more, or they can use wireless AA or ACP instead as well. That means the biggest, noteworthy difference is simply screen size, with the Accord having a 12.3-inch display instead of a 9-inch one like the rest of the Honda lineup.
Wrapping things up, we have an auto-dimming mirrors, without HomeLink, and regular-sized sunroofs since panos are not available on either.
Rear Seats and Cargo
Now heading around to the rear, this is where things are going to get significantly more interesting.
Let’s start with space. Both sedans are very large for their respective classes, but as you’d expect the Accord is bigger between them. It offers about 8% more legroom, although headroom is almost the same.
Civic: Legroom: 37.4-inches | Headroom: 37.1-inches
Accord: Legroom: 40.8-inches | Headroom: 37.3-inches
Once in the back, we have some feature differences as well. For 2025, Honda has actually eliminated USB ports from the Civic, meaning that the Accord now has that advantage, as well as rear vents.
Just like the rear seats, Accord’s extra size pays off in the trunk. It has 16.7 Cu. ft vs 14.4 cu.ft in the Civic, which is nearly 15% more space for those of you with a lot of stuff you need to haul around.
Civic: 14.4-cu.ft
Accord: 16.7-cubic feet
Since both of them are hybrids now, Honda is not able to package spare tires on either of them.
And speaking of that, let’s take this fight to the streets to see how these powerful hybrid models stack up on the road!
Powertrains
So, like we said at the beginning, a big change Honda has been making across many models in lineup is making the top trims hybrid exclusive. The new generation of Accord debuted that way and now the Civic follows suite for 2025 model year. These two-motor hybrid systems are largely the same but not identical, both using 2.0L 4-cylinder engines as the foundations. There is a small power discrepancy between them as well, although its offset by the bigger size of the Accord. Overall, acceleration is quite quick in both, and the electric motors provide nice oomph off the line.
Civic: 2.0L I-4 + Electric: 200 hp | 232 lb.ft
Accord: 2.0L I-4 + Electric: 204 hp | 247 lb.ft
As we accelerated in both of them, you probably noticed they have eCVT-like transmissions, which I should point out are not actually CVT’s but feel like them. Power is routed to the ground via the front wheels only since neither have available AWD.
Test Drive and Fuel Economy
A lot of times compact sedans in particular don’t have great ride quality, but Honda has done a great job with the Civic. They really made it feel very similar to the Accord, but I want to point out that both of them are a bit stiffer than most rivals in their respective segments.
The reason they are a little stiffer for their classes is that fact that Honda emphasizes sporty dynamics. These tow handle very nicely, with nicely weighted steering and very little body roll.
Next up let’s talk about cabin noise. Here at Car Confections, we take sound level readings of 99% of all cars we review… however the new Civic Hybrid is not one of them. Unfortunately, we could not obtain one during our time with it in Montreal, Canada, but make sure to stay tuned to the channel because we plan on officially testing it out very soon here in Kentucky.
Lastly, let’s get to fuel economy. The smaller body of the Civic pays off even more than you might expect, giving you a 10% advantage at the pump: 49 MPG combined vs. 44 MPG combined in the Accord.
Civic Hybrid FWD: 50/47/49 MPG
Accord Hybrid FWD: 46/41/44 MPG
Resale and Reliability
In our reviews and comparisons, we are also adding in reliability and resale information to give you a better picture of the overall value beyond just the original MSRP.
Beginning with reliability, we developed the Combined Reliability Index, which takes into account several studies from trustworthy sources, and combines them in a way that gives a more realistic picture. Honda is one of the highest-rated brands, being the 13 slots above the industry average.
We also put Mason’s economics degree to work to develop a detailed Predicted Resale Value tool. After 5 years and 60,000 miles, Honda has the industry’s highest predicted resale value of 64.79%. These are both brand-wide metrics.
While resale value is obviously very important, the main jist of this comparison is evaluating if the Accord is worth the extra money, so let’s dive into value. When comparing fully loaded to fully loaded, there is a substantial $6,685 price difference between the two of them. We use a value chart based on MSRP to determine how many points that is worth, in this case it’s a lot because over 6 grand is a very high percentage of the overall MSRP. Obviously, you could consider a lower trim of the Accord, like the Sport, where the prices overlap.
I want to emphasize that if money, reliability or resale value matter less to you personally, feel free to disregard these points. And if you’d like to check out all our data about reliability and resale values, as well as learn about our methodology, make sure to head to www.carconfections.com/resale and www.carconfections.com/reliability. Buying a car is a big decision, and this is a great place to compare all the makes you might be cross-shopping.
2025 Honda Civic vs. 2024 Honda Accord winner!
So, there you have it; this has been a very interesting comparison between two siblings that much in common. Ultimately this decision is going to come down to your personal priorities, so let’s talk about that right now…
Civic:
- Better fuel economy
- Compelling price
- People seem to like the styling better (although not part of this comparison)
Accord:
- More space
- More premium luxury
- Enhanced tech features vs. Civic
Now we want to know your opinions, so make sure to head to the comment section and let us know which one you would pick!
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