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Honda Accord vs Toyota Crown

2026 Honda Accord vs 2026 Toyota Crown — two rivals compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Honda Accord

2026 Honda Accord

Large CarsHybrid/EV
VS3 – 4Toyota Crown wins 4 of 7 categories
Toyota Crown

2026 Toyota Crown

Midsize CarsAWD/4WDHybrid/EV

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The short version

The Honda Accord is more fuel-efficient: 48 vs 41 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $250 a year less in fuel for the Honda Accord (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

Across all model years since 2005, the Toyota Crown has had fewer recall campaigns (4 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 Toyota Crown is a midsize car offered with 2 engines (2.5L 4-cyl and 2.4L 4-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and all-wheel drive. It measures about 196 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 112-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,343 lb (4dr Sedan Platinum).

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

Basics

Large Cars
Class
Midsize Cars
Hybrid, Regular Gasoline
Fuel
Hybrid
2.0L 4-cyl, 1.5L 4-cyl turbo
Engines
2.5L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl turbo
Front-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
All-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

48 MPG
Best combined MPG
41 MPG
51 city
City / highway MPG (best)
42 city
$1,400
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$1,650

Performance & space

192 hp
Horsepower (most powerful)
264 hp
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Seats (most)
5
195.7 in
Length
196.1 in
73.2 in
Width
72.4 in
57.1 in
Height
60.6 in
3,292 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
3,979 lb

Safety & reliability

14
Driver-assist features standard
11
2
Recalls (2026)
1
49
Recalls, all years since 2005
4
15
Owner complaints (latest year)
2

Interest

44,520
Wikipedia views, 30 days
39,234

Buying used

2024
Best used year
2024
2018
Year to avoid
–

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

Which one should you choose?

Choose the Honda Accord if…

  • You want lower fuel bills (48 vs 41 MPG)
  • You want more standard driver-assist tech

Choose the Toyota Crown if…

  • You want more power (up to 264 vs 192 hp)
  • You need AWD or 4WD
  • You put reliability history first (4 vs 49 recalls since 2005)

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 Toyota Crown

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 41 MPG combined — 31% better than the average 2026 midsize car (31.2 MPG).
  • Strong performanceUp to 264 hp, versus about 188 hp for similar 2026 models.
  • 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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