Honda Accord Touring vs. Honda Civic Sport Touring

iSeeCars' unbiased and data-driven comparison of the Honda Accord Touring and Honda Civic Sport Touring contrasts the two cars across a broad spectrum of vehicle specifications to determine which car is better. In addition to comparing pricing and specs, iSeeCars uses all the ratings, rankings, and insights from its comprehensive analyses of each vehicle model, including calculations of reliability, safety, depreciation, value retention, and the vehicle's projected lifetime recalls (based on analyzing over 25 billion data points). This in-depth evaluation is used to identify which vehicle represents a better overall choice for shoppers who are considering both the Honda Accord Touring and the Honda Civic Sport Touring.

When we compare the Honda Accord Touring's and the Honda Civic Sport Touring's specifications and ratings, the Honda Accord Touring has the advantage in the areas of reliability, overall quality score and base engine power. The Honda Civic Sport Touring has the advantage in the areas of typical lower range of pricing for one- to five-year-old used cars, and fuel efficiency, resale value and interior volume. Based on this comparison of the Honda Accord Touring's and the Honda Civic Sport Touring's specifications and ratings, the Honda Civic Sport Touring is a better car than the Honda Accord Touring.

Pricing: A used 2022 Honda Accord Touring ranges from $27,996 to $35,850 while a used 2022 Honda Civic Sport Touring is priced between $24,590 to $30,998.

Resale/Retained Value: Looking at the 5-year depreciation rate for both models, the Honda Accord Touring loses 31.5 percent of its value and the Honda Civic Sport Touring loses 23.5 percent of its value. This means the Honda Civic Sport Touring retains 8 percentage points more of its value and has the advantage of higher resale value versus the Honda Accord Touring.

Quality Rating: The iSeeCars Overall Quality rating for the Honda Accord is 9.3 out of 10 while the Honda Civic's quality rating is 8.8 out of 10. This results in the Honda Accord being ranked 1 out of 13 Best Midsize Cars and the Honda Civic being ranked 12 out of 43 Best Small Cars.

Reliability Rating: iSeeCars’ Reliability Rating for the Honda Accord is 9.3 out of 10. For the Honda Civic the reliability rating is 8.4 out of 10. This gives the Honda Accord a slight advantage in reliability compared to the Honda Civic.

Engine Power and Fuel Efficiency Comparison: For engine performance, the Honda Accord Touring’s base engine makes 252 horsepower, and the Honda Civic Sport Touring base engine makes 180 horsepower. The Touring is rated to deliver an average of 26 miles per gallon, with a highway range of 474 miles. The Sport Touring is rated to deliver an average of 31 miles per gallon, with a highway range of 458 miles.This gives the Honda Civic Sport Touring the advantage in fuel efficiency and the Honda Accord Touring the advantage in maximum range. Both models use regular unleaded.

Passenger Space Comparison: The Honda Civic Sport Touring, a compact car, has the advantage of offering more interior volume, reflected in more front head room and cargo space. The Honda Accord Touring, a midsize car, has the advantage in the areas of front shoulder room, rear head room, rear shoulder room and rear leg room. The Honda Accord Touring and Honda Civic Sport Touring are comparable in regards to front leg room.

Safety Ratings: When comparing crash test ratings from NHTSA, both the Honda Accord Touring and the Honda Civic Sport Touring have the same average safety rating of 5 out of 5 Stars.