Honda vs. Lexus
iSeeCars' unbiased and data-driven comparison of cars from Honda and Lexus contrasts the two brands across a broad spectrum of vehicle specifications to determine which one is better. In addition to comparing pricing and specs, iSeeCars uses all the ratings, rankings, and insights from its comprehensive analyses of vehicle models, including calculations of reliability, safety, depreciation, value retention, and projected lifetime recalls based on recall history. This in-depth evaluation is used to identify which brand represents a better overall choice for shoppers who are considering both Honda and Lexus cars.
When comparing the Honda brand to the Lexus brand, Honda has the advantage in the areas of new car pricing, used car pricing, depreciation, fuel efficiency, overall quality, reliability, safety and retained value. Lexus has the advantage in the areas of horsepower, towing capacity and variety of models offered.
Honda versus Lexus: Pricing and Value: Analyzing Honda versus Lexus pricing we see a lower new vehicle starting price for Honda in 8 out of 8 vehicle comparisons. Honda also has a lower used vehicle starting price in 8 out of 8 comparisons. Honda models depreciate at a lower (better) rate in 6 out of 8 comparisons. The lower overall prices for Honda, plus their lower depreciation rate, gives Honda the overall advantage over Lexus.
Honda versus Lexus: Horsepower, Fuel Efficiency and Towing Capacity: Lexus vehicles offer higher maximum horsepower numbers in their base trim in 6 out of 8 model comparisons, with Honda offering more horsepower in 2 comparisons. Honda offers higher MPG for its vehicles in their base trim in 3 out of 4 comparisons. Lexus offers a greater towing capacity in 3 out of 5 comparisons.
Honda versus Lexus: Quality, Reliability, Safety, and Value Retention Ratings: A comparison of Honda versus Lexus overall quality ratings shows Honda with higher quality ratings in 5 out of 6 model comparisons. In terms of reliability ratings, Honda has the advantage in 4 out of 6 comparisons. Honda has better safety ratings in 5 out of 7 comparisons. Honda and Lexus tie for safety in 2 comparisons. Honda shows higher ratings for retained value in 6 out of 8 comparisons.
Best Car Rankings:
Most Reliable Car Rankings:
Best Cars for the Money Rankings:
Available Body Styles: Honda offers 6 SUVs, 3 sedans, 1 hatchback, and 1 minivan. In comparison, Lexus offers 17 SUVs, 8 sedans, 5 coupes, and 1 convertible.
Drivetrain Options: Honda offers 8 gasoline vehicles, 2 hybrids, and 1 electric vehicle. Lexus offers 17 gasoline vehicles, 10 hybrids, 2 plug-in hybrids, and 2 electric vehicles.
Honda offers 7 all-wheel-drive models and 9 front-wheel-drive models. Lexus offers 23 all-wheel-drive models, 8 front-wheel-drive models, and 10 rear-wheel-drive models.
New Car Pricing
SUVs
Honda CR-V
$31,804 - $37,965
Honda Passport
$42,392 - $49,818
Honda Pilot
$43,623 - $56,129
Honda Pilot
$43,623 - $56,129
Hybrids
Honda CR-V Hybrid
$35,400 - $42,005
Honda Accord Hybrid
$32,945 - $40,435
Cars
Honda Accord
$28,389 - $31,460
Other Comparisons
Honda Accord
$28,389 - $31,460
New Car Pricing
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
$46,140 - $58,183
Lexus RX 350
$52,880 - $67,145
Lexus GX 460
$59,905 - $73,596
Lexus RX 350
$52,880 - $67,145
Hybrids
Lexus NX 350h
$47,227 - $58,265
Lexus ES 300h
$47,974 - $57,628
Cars
Lexus ES 350
$44,902 - $56,496
Other Comparisons
Lexus ES 300h
$47,974 - $57,628
Used Car Pricing
SUVs
Honda CR-V
$30,000 - $37,944
Honda Passport
$40,964 - $49,820
Honda Pilot
$41,454 - $54,880
Honda Pilot
$41,454 - $54,880
Hybrids
Honda CR-V Hybrid
$33,100 - $41,628
Honda Accord Hybrid
$30,807 - $39,703
Cars
Honda Accord
$26,542 - $31,457
Other Comparisons
Honda Accord
$26,542 - $31,457
Used Car Pricing
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
$42,994 - $56,762
Lexus RX 350
$52,993 - $66,936
Lexus GX 460
$53,795 - $67,975
Lexus RX 350
$52,993 - $66,936
Hybrids
Lexus NX 350h
$43,990 - $57,500
Lexus ES 300h
$43,963 - $57,383
Cars
Lexus ES 350
$41,664 - $55,146
Other Comparisons
Lexus ES 300h
$43,963 - $57,383
5-Year Depreciation (Lower is better)
SUVs
Honda CR-V
31.1%
Honda Passport
41.7%
Honda Pilot
43.6%
Honda Pilot
43.6%
Hybrids
Honda CR-V Hybrid
39.6%
Honda Accord Hybrid
37.6%
Cars
Honda Accord
31.5%
Other Comparisons
Honda Accord
31.5%
5-Year Depreciation (Lower is better)
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
39%
Lexus RX 350
42.5%
Lexus GX 460
43.3%
Lexus RX 350
42.5%
Hybrids
Lexus NX 350h
43.1%
Lexus ES 300h
47%
Cars
Lexus ES 350
41.1%
Other Comparisons
Lexus ES 300h
47%
Horsepower / Torque
SUVs
Honda CR-V
190 hp / 179 foot-lbs
Honda Passport
280 hp / 262 foot-lbs
Honda Pilot
285 hp / 262 foot-lbs
Honda Pilot
285 hp / 262 foot-lbs
Hybrids
Honda CR-V Hybrid
204 hp / 247 foot-lbs
Honda Accord Hybrid
204 hp / 247 foot-lbs
Cars
Honda Accord
192 hp / 192 foot-lbs
Other Comparisons
Honda Accord
192 hp / 192 foot-lbs
Horsepower / Torque
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
275 hp / 317 foot-lbs
Lexus RX 350
275 hp / 317 foot-lbs
Lexus GX 460
301 hp / 329 foot-lbs
Lexus RX 350
275 hp / 317 foot-lbs
Hybrids
Lexus NX 350h
239 hp / 167 foot-lbs
Lexus ES 300h
215 hp
Cars
Lexus ES 350
302 hp / 267 foot-lbs
Other Comparisons
Lexus ES 300h
215 hp
MPG (city/highway/combined)
SUVs
Honda CR-V
28 / 34 / 30
Honda Passport
19 / 24 / 21
Honda Pilot
Not Yet Available
Honda Pilot
Not Yet Available
Hybrids
Honda CR-V Hybrid
43 / 36 / 40
Honda Accord Hybrid
46 / 41 / 44
Cars
Honda Accord
29 / 37 / 32
Other Comparisons
Honda Accord
29 / 37 / 32
MPG (city/highway/combined)
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
21 / 28 / 24
Lexus RX 350
22 / 29 / 25
Lexus GX 460
15 / 19 / 16
Lexus RX 350
22 / 29 / 25
Hybrids
Lexus NX 350h
41 / 37 / 39
Lexus ES 300h
Not Yet Available
Cars
Lexus ES 350
22 / 32 / 26
Other Comparisons
Lexus ES 300h
Not Yet Available
Max Towing Capacity
SUVs
Honda CR-V
1500 lbs
Honda Passport
5000 lbs
Honda Pilot
5000 lbs
Honda Pilot
5000 lbs
Hybrids
Honda CR-V Hybrid
1000 lbs
Max Towing Capacity
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
2000 lbs
Lexus RX 350
3494 lbs
Lexus GX 460
6500 lbs
Lexus RX 350
3494 lbs
Hybrids
Lexus NX 350h
2000 lbs
iSeeCars Overall Quality Ratings
SUVs
Honda CR-V
8.9 / 10
Honda Passport
8.9 / 10
Honda Pilot
8.7 / 10
Honda Pilot
8.7 / 10
Hybrids
Honda CR-V Hybrid
Not available
Honda Accord Hybrid
8.5 / 10
Cars
Honda Accord
9.3 / 10
Other Comparisons
Honda Accord
9.3 / 10
iSeeCars Overall Quality Ratings
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
Not available
Lexus RX 350
8.4 / 10
Lexus GX 460
8.3 / 10
Lexus RX 350
8.4 / 10
Hybrids
Lexus NX 350h
Not available
Lexus ES 300h
8.7 / 10
Cars
Lexus ES 350
8.7 / 10
Other Comparisons
Lexus ES 300h
8.7 / 10
iSeeCars Reliability Ratings
SUVs
Honda CR-V
9.0 / 10
Honda Passport
8.7 / 10
Honda Pilot
9.2 / 10
Honda Pilot
9.2 / 10
Hybrids
Honda CR-V Hybrid
Not available
Honda Accord Hybrid
7.4 / 10
Cars
Honda Accord
9.3 / 10
Other Comparisons
Honda Accord
9.3 / 10
iSeeCars Reliability Ratings
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
Not available
Lexus RX 350
8.9 / 10
Lexus GX 460
9.0 / 10
Lexus RX 350
8.9 / 10
Hybrids
Lexus NX 350h
Not available
Lexus ES 300h
8.6 / 10
Cars
Lexus ES 350
9.0 / 10
Other Comparisons
Lexus ES 300h
8.6 / 10
iSeeCars Safety Ratings
SUVs
Honda CR-V
9.0 / 10
Honda Passport
10 / 10
Honda Pilot
9.0 / 10
Honda Pilot
9.0 / 10
Hybrids
Honda CR-V Hybrid
10 / 10
Honda Accord Hybrid
10 / 10
Cars
Honda Accord
10 / 10
Other Comparisons
Honda Accord
10 / 10
iSeeCars Safety Ratings
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
8.0 / 10
Lexus RX 350
8.4 / 10
Lexus GX 460
8.0 / 10
Lexus RX 350
8.4 / 10
Hybrids
Lexus NX 350h
Not available
Lexus ES 300h
10 / 10
Cars
Lexus ES 350
9.0 / 10
Other Comparisons
Lexus ES 300h
10 / 10
iSeeCars Resale Value Ratings
SUVs
Honda CR-V
8.6 / 10
Honda Passport
7.9 / 10
Honda Pilot
7.8 / 10
Honda Pilot
7.8 / 10
Hybrids
Honda CR-V Hybrid
8.0 / 10
Honda Accord Hybrid
8.2 / 10
Cars
Honda Accord
8.5 / 10
Other Comparisons
Honda Accord
8.5 / 10
iSeeCars Resale Value Ratings
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
8.1 / 10
Lexus RX 350
7.9 / 10
Lexus GX 460
7.8 / 10
Lexus RX 350
7.9 / 10
Hybrids
Lexus NX 350h
7.8 / 10
Lexus ES 300h
7.6 / 10
Cars
Lexus ES 350
7.9 / 10
Other Comparisons
Lexus ES 300h
7.6 / 10
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings
SUVs
Honda Passport
#1 of 32 in
Best Midsize SUVs
Honda Pilot
#5 of 18 in
Best 8-seater SUVs
Honda Pilot
#5 of 18 in
Best 8-seater SUVs
Hybrids
Honda Accord Hybrid
#4 of 11 in
Best Hybrid Midsize Cars
Cars
Honda Accord
#1 of 13 in
Best Midsize Cars
Other Comparisons
Honda Accord
#1 of 13 in
Best Midsize Cars
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings
SUVs
Lexus RX 350
#2 of 20 in
Best Luxury Midsize SUVs
Lexus GX 460
#3 of 20 in
Best Luxury Midsize SUVs
Lexus RX 350
#2 of 20 in
Best Luxury Midsize SUVs
Hybrids
Lexus ES 300h
#1 of 28 in
Best Luxury Hybrid Cars
Cars
Lexus ES 350
#2 of 29 in
Best Luxury Midsize Cars
Other Comparisons
Lexus ES 300h
#1 of 28 in
Best Luxury Hybrid Cars
iSeeCars Most Reliable Car Rankings
SUVs
Honda Passport
#6 of 32 in
Most Reliable Midsize SUVs
Honda Pilot
#1 of 67 in
Most Reliable Crossover SUVs
Honda Pilot
#1 of 67 in
Most Reliable Crossover SUVs
Hybrids
Honda Accord Hybrid
#9 of 25 in
Most Reliable Hybrid Cars
Cars
Honda Accord
#1 of 13 in
Most Reliable Midsize Cars
Other Comparisons
Honda Accord
#1 of 13 in
Most Reliable Midsize Cars
iSeeCars Most Reliable Car Rankings
SUVs
Lexus RX 350
#2 of 68 in
Most Reliable Luxury Crossover SUVs
Lexus GX 460
#2 of 20 in
Most Reliable Luxury Midsize SUVs
Lexus RX 350
#2 of 68 in
Most Reliable Luxury Crossover SUVs
Hybrids
Lexus ES 300h
#1 of 28 in
Most Reliable Luxury Hybrid Cars
Cars
Lexus ES 350
#3 of 29 in
Most Reliable Luxury Midsize Cars
Other Comparisons
Lexus ES 300h
#1 of 28 in
Most Reliable Luxury Hybrid Cars
iSeeCars Best Cars for the Money Rankings
SUVs
Honda Passport
#11 of 16 in
Best Midsize SUVs for the Money
Honda Pilot
#6 of 16 in
Best Midsize SUVs for the Money
Honda Pilot
#6 of 16 in
Best Midsize SUVs for the Money
Cars
Honda Accord
#1 of 6 in
Best Midsize Cars for the Money
iSeeCars Best Cars for the Money Rankings
SUVs
Lexus RX 350
#3 of 10 in
Best Luxury Midsize SUVs for the Money
Lexus GX 460
#1 of 10 in
Best Luxury Midsize SUVs for the Money
Lexus RX 350
#3 of 10 in
Best Luxury Midsize SUVs for the Money
Cars
Lexus ES 350
#2 of 9 in
Best Luxury Midsize Cars for the Money