The Honda Accord Sedan is an even better value for 2026, and it still starts under $30,000

• Honda is updating the 2026 Accord with additional features for the non-hybrid trim levels.
• The LX and SE trims now have a larger touchscreen and improved smartphone connectivity.
• The hybrid Sport and Sport-L models get additional black trim and black badging.

Honda only offers the non-hybrid version of its midsize Accord sedan in the lowest two trim levels, LX and SE, but improves those models’ value comparisons for 2026 thanks to new features. In fact, costs haven’t increased much at all, as prices for all versions of the 2026 Accord are only between $100 and $155 compared to 2025.

The LX and SE, which previously came with a 7.0-inch touchscreen, now have a 9.0-inch device as standard. This system also offers wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capabilities, while previously you had to plug in your phone to take advantage of these features. A wireless charging pad is also now standard, which was previously limited to the higher-end hybrid-only trim levels. The SE now comes with the same 19-inch wheels as the Sport hybrid version; previously it rolled on 17-inch wheels. These non-hybrid models still have a 192 hp 1.5-liter four-cylinder turbo engine and a continuously variable automatic transmission.

Changes to the Accord’s hybrid trim are less noticeable, as the 2026 Accord Sport and Sport-L get new black window treatments and black badging. There are no other changes to the hybrid range, which continues with a 204bhp powertrain using a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine.

The price range starts with the $29,590 LX and goes all the way up to the $40,645 Accord Touring hybrid. The least expensive way to get the hybrid is the $34,990 Sport trim. Honda says the 2026 Accords are now starting to arrive at dealers.

Despite growing up on a steady diet of base-model Hondas and Toyotas (or perhaps because of them), Joey Capparella still cultivated an obsession with the automotive industry while growing up 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 to him moving to Ann Arbor, Michigan, for his first professional car writing gig at Automobile magazine. He has been part of the Car and driver team since 2016 and now lives in New York City.