2025 Honda Civic Sedan vs. Honda Accord Exterior Design

The 2025 Honda Civic Sedan and 2025 Honda Accord are both approachable sedans with elegant side profiles and sleek finishes. Both are built standard with LED auto on/off headlights and daytime running lights, with the Accord exclusively offering LED taillights as well. Each sedan can be equipped with distinctive exterior wheel options, which come in 16- and 18-inch wheel sizes on the Civic Sedan and 17- and 19-inch wheel sizes on the Accord. Add illumination to your cabin interior with the available one-touch power moonroof offered with either sedan.

Shared available features include:

• One-touch power moonroof with tilt feature
• Smart Entry with Walk Away Auto Lock®
• LED auto on/off headlights and daytime running lights
• Heated, power side mirrors with integrated LED turn indicators
• Rain-sensing windshield wipers

Available Honda Civic Sedan features include:

• 16- or 18-in. wheels

Available Honda Accord features include:

• 17- to 19-in. wheels
• LED taillights
• Front and rear turn indicators
• Side mirrors with passenger-side reverse gear tilt-down

2025 Honda Civic Sedan vs. Honda Accord Interior Design & Technology

As you slide into the 2025 Honda Accord and 2025 Honda Civic Sedan, you’ll find interiors built to keep you and your passengers comfortable and engaged. For optimized seasonal comfort, both offer heated front seats and dual-zone automatic climate control, with the Accord also offering ventilated front seats, heated rear outboard seats, and a heated steering wheel. Accord drivers can opt for a ten-way power driver’s seat with two-way power lumbar support and two-position memory, while Civic Sedan drivers have access to an eight-way power driver’s seat. Front passengers in both sedans can enjoy four-way power adjustability.

The cutting-edge technologies in the 2025 Civic Sedan and 2025 Accord are right at your fingertips for easy access. On top trims, the Accord has a 12.3-inch touchscreen built into the dashboard, while the Civic Sedan offers a 9-inch touchscreen. While the infotainment systems in both sedans have built-in Google apps, only the Accord offers Amazon Alexa Built-in features. Live a blissfully cord-free existence with the Qi-compatible wireless phone charger and wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ offered with both sedans.

Shared available features include:

• Cloth or leather seat upholstery
• Heated front seats
• Four-way power front passenger’s seat
• Dual-zone automatic climate control system
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob
• Sport pedals
• Auto-dimming rearview mirror
• Bose® premium sound system with 12 speakers and a subwoofer
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Bluetooth® streaming audio
• Google built-in
• HD Radio™
• Qi-compatible wireless phone charger
• 10.2-in. driver information interface screen
• HondaLink® capability

Available Honda Civic Sedan features include:

• Eight-way power driver’s seat
• 9-in. color infotainment touchscreen
• Bluetooth HandsFreeLink®
• Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System™ with voice recognition and Honda RealTime Traffic

Available Honda Accord features include:

• Ten-way power driver’s seat with two-way power lumbar support and two-position memory
• Ventilated front seats
• Heated rear outboard seats
• Heated steering wheel
• 12.3-in. color touchscreen
• Amazon Alexa Built-in

2025 Honda Civic Sedan vs. Honda Accord Engine Specs

Whether you choose a 2025 Honda Civic Sedan or a 2025 Honda Accord, you’ll find impressive fuel efficiency, dynamic performance capabilities, standard front-wheel drive (FWD), and a standard continuously variable transmission (CVT). Both are standard with gas-powered engines, and they can each be equipped with hybrid engines with electronic CVTs. The standard Civic Sedan 2.0L inline four-cylinder (I4) engine produces up to 150 horsepower, while the Accord 1.5L turbo four-cylinder engine produces up to 192 horsepower. 

The Civic Sedan hybrid engine offers up to 47* highway MPG, which is slightly less than the Accord — 44** highway MPG. However, the Accord hybrid engine does produce slightly more horsepower — 204 total system horsepower to the 200 total system horsepower with the Civic Sedan.

Engine specs are shown in the accompanying table.

*32 city/41 highway/36 combined MPG rating for LX. 31 city/39 highway/34 combined MPG rating for Sport. 50 city/47 highway/49 combined MPG rating for Sport Hybrid and Sport Touring Hybrid. Based on 2025 EPA mileage ratings. Use for comparison purposes only. Your mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle, driving conditions, battery-pack age/condition (hybrid trims) and other factors

**29 city/37 highway/32 combined MPG rating for Petrol trims. 46 city/41 highway/44 combined MPG rating for Sport, Sport-L, and Touring trims. 51 city/44 highway/48 combined for EX-L trim. Based on 2025 EPA mileage ratings. Use for comparison purposes only. Your mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle, driving conditions, battery-pack age/condition (hybrid trims) and other factors.

2025 Honda Civic Sedan vs. Honda Accord Size & Cargo Space

Inside the 2025 Honda Accord and 2025 Honda Civic Sedan, you’ll find plenty of space for up to five passengers. Both have similar amounts of headroom and front legroom. When it comes to rear-seat comfort, the Accord offers 3.4 inches more rear-seat legroom for a total of 40.8 inches — Civic Sedan rear-seat passengers get up to 37.4 inches of rear-seat legroom. Behind the second row, you’ll find similar cargo space, with the Accord offering slightly more space. If you need to expand your cargo-carrying capabilities further, the rear seats in both sedans can be lowered.

Interior dimensions are shown in the accompanying table.

2025 Honda Civic Sedan vs. Honda Accord Safety Options & Features

Confidence-boosting driver assistance and safety systems are equipped on both the 2025 Honda Civic Sedan and 2025 Honda Accord. Both are built with a standard suite of Honda Sensing® technologies, which includes features like a Collision Mitigation Braking System™, adaptive cruise control, and a driver attention monitor. Keep an eye on your surroundings with help from the blind spot information system, rear cross-traffic monitor, and multi-angle rearview camera offered with both sedans. In the Accord, the available 6-inch head-up display can aid you in keeping your eyes focused on the road by projecting key information directly onto your windshield. Accord models also offer a security system with remote entry and trunk release for added peace of mind.

Shared available features include:

• Rear cross-traffic monitor
• Low-speed braking control
• Parking sensors
• Blind spot information system
• Honda Sensing® technologies
  • Collision Mitigation Braking System™
  • Road departure mitigation system
  • Adaptive cruise control with low-speed follow
  • Lane keeping assist system
  • Forward collision warning
  • Lane departure warning
  • Traffic jam assist
  • Traffic sign recognition system
  • Auto high-beam headlights
  • Driver attention monitor
• Multi-angle rearview camera with dynamic guidelines

Available Honda Accord features include:

• 6-in. head-up display
• Security system with remote entry and trunk release