How much does a Honda Accord cost?

2026 Accord prices by trim

Six trims, one body style, a straightforward spread from a value sedan to a loaded hybrid.

Figures verified 2026-07-24. Starting prices as published by Edmunds. Confirm current pricing and any changes with a dealer before you shop.

The lineup splits cleanly into two mechanical groups. LX and SE share the 192-hp 1.5-liter turbo. Every trim above that, Sport Hybrid through Touring Hybrid, shares the same 204-hp, 247 lb-ft two-motor hybrid system. So the real first decision isn’t really about trim level, it’s about which engine you want, and everything from Sport Hybrid up is the same drivetrain wearing more equipment.

What each price jump actually buys

Line the trims up and the jumps tell you where Honda wants your money. LX to SE adds $2,300 for the identical engine, so that money buys equipment, not performance. SE to Sport Hybrid is the big one: $3,100, and it’s the point where you also change drivetrains entirely, gaining 12 horsepower and a hybrid system in the process. From there the hybrid trims climb in smaller, uneven steps, Sport Hybrid to EX-L Hybrid adds $1,300, EX-L Hybrid to Sport-L Hybrid adds just $400, and Sport-L Hybrid to Touring Hybrid adds a much larger $4,000 for the top trim. That last jump is worth pausing on, it’s the biggest single-step increase in the entire lineup, larger even than the gas-to-hybrid jump. None of these deltas are itemized by feature in the data behind this page, so treat them as a budgeting map, not a features list, and confirm exactly what changes at each level using Honda’s build-and-price tool or a dealer window sticker before you decide a jump is worth it.

LX, SE, or hybrid: who each one suits

Working only from price and powertrain, a few patterns hold up. The LX is the entry point for a buyer who wants the Accord’s size and reputation at the lowest possible commitment, and since it shares its engine with the SE, you aren’t sacrificing power to save the $2,300. The SE suits someone who wants a bit more equipment for that money but has no interest in a hybrid, worth noting that its fuel economy is very slightly behind the LX’s despite the identical engine. Once you cross into hybrid territory, the calculation changes: you’re paying a real premium over the gas trims, but you’re also buying a different drivetrain, not just a nicer cabin, so that jump deserves to be judged on efficiency and long-term running costs rather than equipment alone. Where exactly to land inside the hybrid range, Sport Hybrid versus EX-L Hybrid versus Sport-L versus Touring, comes down to equipment preferences this page can’t verify, so lean on the full trim guide once you know you want a hybrid.

MSRP is not what you will pay

The numbers above are Honda’s starting prices for each trim, as published, and they are not the out-the-door number you’ll actually sign for. A destination charge applies to every new Accord regardless of dealer, it’s Honda’s freight cost, not a dealer add-on, but the dollar figure isn’t in the data behind this page, so ask for it explicitly. On top of that come state and local sales tax, title and registration fees set by your state, and whatever documentation fee your dealer charges. None of those are optional, and none of them are included in the trim prices above. What is optional: dealer-installed accessory packages, protection products, and anything else added to the window sticker that you didn’t ask for. The only way to compare two dealers honestly is to get the complete itemized number, sale price plus every fee, in writing from each of them and compare those totals side by side, not the advertised starting price and not the monthly payment.

What pushes the price up

Choosing a hybrid trim is the biggest lever in this lineup, that single decision moves the starting price by thousands before you’ve picked a single option. Beyond that, dealer add-ons, accessory packages, and protection products all sit on top of MSRP and are easy to decline if you didn’t ask for them. Market conditions in your area matter too, tight inventory on the most in-demand trims, typically the hybrids, tends to mean less room to negotiate, while slower-moving gas trims usually leave more on the table. None of that shows up on the window sticker until you ask.

What pulls the price down

The LX and SE are the highest-volume, lowest-margin entries in this lineup, and that’s typically where a shopper has the most room to negotiate off sticker. Getting itemized out-the-door quotes from multiple dealers and comparing them side by side is the single most effective lever you have as a buyer, dealers compete harder when they know you’re comparing real, complete numbers rather than a monthly payment figure they control. Timing helps too, inventory usually loosens as a model year ages and the next one starts arriving. None of this is unique to the Accord, it’s true of nearly every mainstream sedan, but it matters most on the trims with the widest markup room, which tend to be the lower-volume, higher-equipment ones.

Gas or hybrid: the fuel-economy side of the math

Fuel economy is part of what you’re paying for at each step, not just power and equipment. The LX is EPA-rated at 29 city, 37 highway, 32 combined mpg, and the SE comes in just under that at 28 city, 36 highway, 31 combined, despite sharing the same engine, a gap that likely comes down to trim-level differences like wheel size and weight rather than the powertrain itself. The hybrid trims post meaningfully better numbers than either gas trim. If you want those hybrid figures next to the price gap in one place before deciding whether the jump is worth it, the hybrid Accord pricing breakdown lays out both together and walks through the tradeoff directly.

What this page doesn’t cover

Two things worth being upfront about. First, financing: your actual monthly cost depends on your credit, down payment, loan term, and current rates, none of which are fixed by the trim you pick, so before you fall in love with a payment figure a dealer quotes you, work through what you can actually afford independently. Second, this page sticks to manufacturer starting prices because that’s what the underlying data supports, actual transaction prices move with regional demand and inventory, and the only way to know your real number is to ask.

Where this price doesn’t fit

A few honest caveats. If all-wheel drive matters to you, confirm what drivetrain the Accord actually offers before you get attached to a trim, it may change your shortlist entirely. If $28,395 is still more than your budget wants to stretch to, a well-chosen used Accord is worth a look. And if you’re cross-shopping trims purely on which features come standard rather than on price and powertrain alone, the full trim-by-trim buying guide linked above goes further than pricing can on its own.

Next steps

Decide gas or hybrid first, since that split does more to set your price than any individual trim choice within either group. Then get itemized out-the-door quotes from at least two or three dealers on the exact trim you want, confirm what each price jump actually includes before you pay for it, and negotiate from the complete number, not the sticker or the monthly payment.