Honda Accord Touring vs. Mazda Mazda6 Touring

iSeeCars' unbiased and data-driven comparison of the Honda Accord Touring and Mazda Mazda6 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 Mazda Mazda6 Touring.

When we compare the Honda Accord Touring's and the Mazda Mazda6 Touring's specifications and ratings, the Honda Accord Touring has the advantage in the areas of reliability, resale value, interior volume, overall quality score and base engine power. The Mazda Mazda6 Touring has the advantage in the areas of typical lower range of pricing for one- to five-year-old used cars, and fuel efficiency. Based on this comparison of the Honda Accord Touring's and the Mazda Mazda6 Touring's specifications and ratings, the Honda Accord Touring is a better car than the Mazda Mazda6 Touring.

Pricing: A used 2021 Honda Accord Touring ranges from $25,968 to $32,994 while a used 2021 Mazda Mazda6 Touring is priced between $17,988 to $24,613.

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 Mazda Mazda6 Touring loses 37.9 percent of its value. This means the Honda Accord Touring retains 6.4 percentage points more of its value and has the advantage of higher resale value versus the Mazda Mazda6 Touring.

Quality Rating: The iSeeCars Overall Quality rating for the Honda Accord is 9.3 out of 10 while the Mazda Mazda6'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 Mazda Mazda6 being ranked 3 out of 13.

Reliability Rating: iSeeCars’ Reliability Rating for the Honda Accord is 9.3 out of 10. For the Mazda Mazda6 the reliability rating is 8.3 out of 10. This gives the Honda Accord a slight advantage in reliability compared to the Mazda Mazda6.

Engine Power and Fuel Efficiency Comparison: For engine performance, the Honda Accord Touring’s base engine makes 252 horsepower, and the Mazda Mazda6 Touring base engine makes 187 horsepower. The Touring is rated to deliver an average of 26 miles per gallon, with a highway range of 474 miles. The Touring is rated to deliver an average of 29 miles per gallon, with a highway range of 574 miles. This gives the Mazda Mazda6 Touring the fuel efficiency and maximum range advantage over the Honda Accord Touring. Both models use regular unleaded.

Passenger Space Comparison: While both models are midsize cars, the Honda Accord Touring has the advantage of offering more interior volume, reflected in more front head room, front shoulder room, front leg room, rear head room, rear shoulder room, rear leg room, and cargo space.

Safety Ratings: When comparing crash test ratings from NHTSA, both the Honda Accord Touring and the Mazda Mazda6 Touring have the same average safety rating of 5 out of 5 Stars.