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Honda Accord vs Hyundai Sonata

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

Honda Accord

2026 Honda Accord

Large CarsHybrid/EV
VS1 – 5Hyundai Sonata wins 5 of 6 categories
Hyundai Sonata

2026 Hyundai Sonata

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The short version

The Hyundai Sonata is more fuel-efficient: 51 vs 48 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $100 a year less in fuel for the Hyundai Sonata (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Honda Accord is the bigger car, about 2 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Hyundai Sonata has had fewer recall campaigns (47 vs 49).

The two cars

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).

The 2026 Hyundai Sonata is a large car offered with 3 engines (2.0L 4-cyl, 2.5L 4-cyl and 2.5L 4-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 193 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 112-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,534 lb (4dr Sedan AWD).

Buying used? The 2024 Accord and the 2024 Sonata have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2018 Accord and the 2015 Sonata.

Basics

Large Cars
Class
Large Cars
Hybrid, Regular Gasoline
Fuel
Hybrid, Regular Gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl, 1.5L 4-cyl turbo
Engines
2.0L 4-cyl, 2.5L 4-cyl, 2.5L 4-cyl turbo
Front-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

48 MPG
Best combined MPG
51 MPG
51 city
City / highway MPG (best)
47 city
$1,400
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$1,300

Performance & space

192 hp
Horsepower (most powerful)
–
195.7 in
Length
193.3 in
73.2 in
Width
73.2 in
57.1 in
Height
56.7 in
3,292 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
3,305 lb

Safety & reliability

14
Driver-assist features standard
13
2
Recalls (2026)
1
49
Recalls, all years since 2005
47
15
Owner complaints (latest year)
6

Interest

44,520
Wikipedia views, 30 days
13,239

Buying used

2024
Best used year
2024
2018
Year to avoid
2015

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Which one should you choose?

Choose the Honda Accord if…

It doesn't clearly beat the Hyundai Sonata on any measure we track.

Choose the Hyundai Sonata if…

  • You want lower fuel bills (51 vs 48 MPG)
  • You need AWD or 4WD

Pros & cons of each

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.

2026 Hyundai Sonata

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 51 MPG combined — 97% better than the average 2026 large car (25.9 MPG).
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

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