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Dodge Charger vs Honda Accord

2026 Dodge Charger vs 2026 Honda Accord — two large cars compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Dodge Charger

2026 Dodge Charger

Large CarsAWD/4WDHybrid/EV
VS5 – 2Dodge Charger wins 5 of 7 categories
Honda Accord

2026 Honda Accord

Large CarsHybrid/EV

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The short version

The Honda Accord is more fuel-efficient: 48 vs 20 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $600 a year less in fuel for the Dodge Charger (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Dodge Charger is the bigger car, about 11 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Dodge Charger has had fewer recall campaigns (44 vs 49).

The two cars

The 2026 Dodge Charger is a large car offered with a 3.0L 6-cyl turbo engine and all-wheel drive. It measures about 207 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 121-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,826 lb (2dr Coupe).

The 2026 Honda Accord is a large car offered with 2 engines (2.0L 4-cyl and 1.5L 4-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive. It measures about 196 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 111-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,292 lb (Base 4dr Sedan).

Buying used? The 2023 Charger and the 2024 Accord have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2016 Charger and the 2018 Accord.

Basics

Large Cars
Class
Large Cars
EV, Regular Gasoline, Premium Gasoline
Fuel
Hybrid, Regular Gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
Engines
2.0L 4-cyl, 1.5L 4-cyl turbo
All-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

20 MPG
Best combined MPG
48 MPG
17 city
City / highway MPG (best)
51 city
295 mi
EV range
–
$800
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$1,400

Performance & space

670 hp
Horsepower (most powerful)
192 hp
206.7 in
Length
195.7 in
79.9 in
Width
73.2 in
59.1 in
Height
57.1 in
4,826 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
3,292 lb

Safety & reliability

12
Driver-assist features standard
14
1
Recalls (2026)
2
44
Recalls, all years since 2005
49
5
Owner complaints (latest year)
15

Interest

26,729
Wikipedia views, 30 days
44,520

Buying used

2023
Best used year
2024
2016
Year to avoid
2018

Green = clearly better. Prices are not included. How we calculate this →

Which one should you choose?

Choose the Dodge Charger if…

  • You want an EV with more range (295 miles)
  • You want more power (up to 670 vs 192 hp)
  • You want more room (11 in longer)
  • You need AWD or 4WD
  • You put reliability history first (44 vs 49 recalls since 2005)

Choose the Honda Accord if…

  • You want lower fuel bills (48 vs 20 MPG)
  • You want something easier to park (11 in shorter)
  • You want more standard driver-assist tech

Pros & cons of each

2026 Dodge Charger

  • Electric version availableOffered as a electric as well as gas.
  • Lots of standard safety tech4 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • Below-average fuel economyBest version gets 20 MPG combined, 23% below the 2026 large car average of 25.9 MPG.

2026 Honda Accord

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 48 MPG combined — 85% better than the average 2026 large car (25.9 MPG).
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

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