Better than Toyota Camry? Honda Accord hybrid 2024 review: New e:HEV RS tested

The 2024 Honda Accord mid-size sedan isn't going anywhere, with the 11th-generation model having just arrived in Australia, where it faces stiff competition from the uber-popular Toyota Camry, South Korea's Hyundai Sonata and Europe's Skoda Superb, while the similarly packaged Lexus ES lurks in the premium segment above.

Much like the Camry, the Accord is going hybrid-only with its new generation, with a 2.0-litre petrol four-cylinder engine combining with two electric motors and an electronic continuously variable automatic transmission (e-CVT) as part of its 'self-charging' powertrain.

But, of course, there's more to the latest Accord than what's under its bonnet. So, in this expert review, CarsGuide Managing Editor Tim Nicholson gets behind the wheel of its one and only variant, the e:HEV RS, to see if it has what it takes to put a dint in the Camry's sales dominance.

#Honda #Accord #Review
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Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
00:46 Pricing and features
02:06 Design
04:23 Practicality
09:49 Under the bonnet
10:20 Efficiency
10:36 Driving
12:56 Safety
13:24 Ownership
14:00 Verdict
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[jlaforteon]

I live in the US and just bought a 2024 Honda Accord ExL hybrid. The sticker on the vehicle was $34, 540. But, the accord you reviewed has a panoramic sunroof and a few tech upgrades that the top touring model doesn’t have. Those upgrades aren’t even offered here in the states. But 64k for a Honda accord is quite steep.

[moizahadsaggu]

In Australia from cars to properly everything is priced like its beverly hills hollywood, and everyone is millionaire. People are struggling to put food on table and here accord is priced at 64

[saadimtiaz]

Hondas are better then Toyotas in pretty much every way but the price difference is a bit too much

[lukepasqualotto]

$65k is insane. You can buy a brand new Mazda6/Camry for almost half the price! You can buy an i30 sedan hybrid for 35K (it's not that much smaller than the Accord dimention-wise). Honda needs to wake up! Their new cars look great but the prices are not competitive at all.

[patrickdeehan]

In New Zealand the Accord was discontinued in 2018

[kripalpatel-ynvn]

A new fourth-generation hybrid powertrain will motivate the upper portion of the lineup. It's much the same as the hybrid system we first fell for in the 2024 Honda CR-V, with a 2.0-liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine paired with two electric motors.

[Harry_Bl]

Looks amazing! Wish they were more affordable

[robertceroli]

65k all but top of the range Camry is about 55k this will fail in Aus especially as no entry grade is offered

[Vegitobluuuuu]

Why don’t US do this to our Honda’s I have the touring trim and I miss features like interior lighting and such wow just looking at the ausie version it’s way better than US

[라구나-bm]

I'm already looking forward to Accord's facelift.

[georgeogle]

Looks nice but too expensive. That boot should also be a liftback like the Civic

[electricdiesel]

Honda Accord looks like a streamlined fastback than sedan wish it's a coupe; 2.0 with e:HEV must go best with E10 unleaded cheap and clean than boring regular unleaded.

[robman]

No spare - deal breaker - of course honda sales say that - what else could they say? BS in australia not to mention whether the goo works and what it does to your tyre so you need a new tyre most of the time even for a small puncture because of the goo. The Honda customer that supposedly prefers the repair kit probably doesn’t know a lot about what happens after you get a puncture.

[crxdelsolsir]

For decades companies have been talking about prices in Australia being more than overseas counterparts due to tyranny of distance (freight/transport costs) and lower economies of scale.
However, if tyranny of distance is true then why do we see products that have been transported all around the globe and still sold in an overseas country
Example: Blades made in USA, heads assembled in Mexico, Handles made in China and sold in Australia. Also, Fish from overseas sold in Australia and Australian Fish sold all over the world.

Tyranny of distance and economies of scale is just narratives.

[Luke-PlanesTrainsDogsnCars]

So Tim..how would you rate this against the Citroen C5 X PHEV which is due out in the next few weeks and which I'm holding out for. I'm after the most cossetting ride under 80k.
If only the Accord didn't look so damn boring.

[kuldipsingh]

Good luck Honda, will be lucky to sell 10 cars at that price.

[Brendo]

For 64, 990 I’m buying a Model Y or Model 3.

[martinfung]

The rear and the c pillars is 15 years behind.. will pay no more than 40k max

[marshallmarthes]

This car is way overpriced, it might even be worth it but at that price point you can get a nice BMW or Mercedes

[tapper]

The Accord & Civic interiors both look very bland/generic. Same with Accord exterior, Civic looks a little better.