2026 Honda Accord Gets New Wheels, Bigger Display, Little Else
The Honda Accord receives a few changes for the 2026 model year, but there's no need to call your mother. None of these changes are worth rushing to the nearest dealer, either.
To begin with, the base Accord SE featuring the turbocharged 1.5-litre engine (192 hp, 192 lb-ft, 7.3 L/100 km) sports new 19-inch wheels (up from 17 inches) with a five-spoke design. These look better and will improve handling, for sure, though at the expense of ride quality.
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Inside, there's now a 9-inch touchscreen (up from 7 inches), addressing one of the outgoing Accord’s shortcomings. It's accompanied by a physical volume knob, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility and a wireless phone charger.
Meanwhile, the hybrid-powered Accord Sport-L (204 hp, 247 lb-ft, 5.3 L/100 km) merely adds black decklid badging to complement the black mirror caps, black shark fin antenna and gloss-black B-pillar trim. Nothing more than that.
By the way, every 2026 Accord comes standard with the Honda Sensing suite of driver assistance technologies that includes Collision Mitigation Braking System, Adaptive Cruise Control with Low-Speed Follow, Lane Departure Warning, Lane Keeping Assist, Traffic Jam Assist, Traffic Sign Recognition, Forward Collision Warning, Road Departure Mitigation and Blind Spot Information with Cross Traffic Monitor.
How Much Does the 2026 Honda Accord Cost?
The 2026 Honda Accord is now on sale and will begin arriving at dealerships later this month. Good news: the price hikes are quite modest.
The Accord SE has a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $38,500, making it just $200 more expensive than last year. The Sport-L and Touring models, which account for nearly 75 percent of Accord sales in Canada, start at $43,700 and $46,200, respectively, or $700 above their 2025 prices.
As we mentioned in a recent article, the midsize sedan segment in Canada now consists of only four cars: Accord, Hyundai Sonata (now available again as a hybrid), and Toyota Camry and Crown (exclusively hybrid). The Nissan Altima will not be returning for 2026, joining the Subaru Legacy and Kia K5 that were discontinued a year earlier.
