Honda Accord vs Hyundai Ioniq 6

2025 Honda Accord vs 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 — two rivals compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Honda Accord

2025 Honda Accord

Large CarsHybrid/EV
VS0 – 4Hyundai Ioniq 6 wins 4 of 4 categories
Hyundai Ioniq 6

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6

Midsize CarsAWD/4WDHybrid/EV

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The short version

That works out to about $850 a year less in fuel for the Hyundai Ioniq 6 (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Honda Accord is the bigger car, about 5 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 has had fewer recall campaigns (6 vs 49).

The two cars

The 2025 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).

The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is a midsize car powered by electricity and rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 191 inches long and 74 inches wide on a 116-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,462 lb (4dr Sedan AWD).

Buying used? The 2024 Accord and the 2024 Ioniq 6 have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2018 Accord.

Basics

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

Efficiency

48 MPG
Best combined MPG
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51 city
City / highway MPG (best)
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EV range
342 mi
$1,400
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$550

Performance & space

192 hp
Horsepower (most powerful)
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195.7 in
Length
190.9 in
73.2 in
Width
74 in
57.1 in
Height
59.1 in
3,292 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
4,222 lb

Safety & reliability

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NHTSA overall rating
★★★★★
12
Driver-assist features standard
13
3
Recalls (2025)
3
49
Recalls, all years since 2005
6
120
Owner complaints (latest year)
37

Interest

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Buying used

Best used year
Year to avoid
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Which one should you choose?

Choose the Honda Accord if…

  • You want more room (5 in longer)

Choose the Hyundai Ioniq 6 if…

  • You want an EV with more range (342 miles)
  • You want something easier to park (5 in shorter)
  • You need AWD or 4WD
  • You put reliability history first (6 vs 49 recalls since 2005)

Pros & cons of each

2025 Honda Accord

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 48 MPG combined — 91% better than the average 2025 large car (25.1 MPG).
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • Lots of standard safety tech4 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • Modest powerUp to 192 hp, versus about 260 hp for similar 2025 models.
  • Many owner complaints120 complaints filed with NHTSA versus about 28 for similar models — most often about the steering.

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6

  • Long EV rangeUp to 342 miles on a charge (EPA).
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • 5-star NHTSA safety ratingTop overall score in federal crash tests.
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

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