Honda Shuffles 2025 Accord Lineup, Still Doesn’t Have a Winning Hand

With its arch nemesis—and midsize sedan sales leader—launching a new, hybrid-only generation for 2025, the Honda Accord was not going to sit still. Two years removed from a complete overhaul of its own, the Accord is mixing things up a little to hopefully steal some of the Toyota Camry’s thunder.

The base EX model has been replaced with the slightly sportier-looking SE, which features black 17-inch alloy wheels, black window trim, black door mirrors, a black shark fin antenna and gloss-black B-pillar trim.

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Inside, it comes with heated front seats, a power sliding moonroof, dual-zone automatic climate control, a 10-way power driver's seat with lumbar control and an eight-speaker audio system. The touchscreen remains a small 7-inch unit paired with a digital 10.2-inch instrument cluster.

Unsurprisingly, there is nothing new under the hood. The turbocharged 1.5-litre engine produces 192 horsepower and 192 lb-ft of torque through a continuously variable transmission that simulates gear shifts under acceleration. The lack of all-wheel drive continues to be a deal breaker for some customers, especially with a number of rivals offering the option.

When it comes to the Accord Hybrid, which generates 204 horsepower and 247 lb-ft of torque while achieving 5.3 L/100 km combined, the mid-grade Sport is now called Sport-L for the first time in Canada. It features a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, plus Berlina Black 19-inch alloy wheels with a machined face, not to mention a rear diffuser. Compared with the SE, it also adds power-adjustable front seats (with position memory for the driver) and a Qi-compatible 15W wireless smartphone charger.

The top-line Accord Touring, also with hybrid technology, is essentially unchanged. That being said, every model now comes with rear air conditioning vents and a pair of rear USB-C ports.

The 2025 Honda Accord will arrive in Canadian dealerships later this month with a base MSRP of $38,300, an increase of $800 from 2024. The other two models will cost you $43,000 and $45,500, respectively, not including freight and PDI.