Next generation Honda Accord.

No, there is no new Honda Accord coming soon. What we will see is probably a very slight refresh for the 2026 model year. Something very minor like the 2025 Civic. And just like the 2025 Civic, maybe even some cost-cutting here and there.

A new Accord isn’t expected before the 2028 model year, in 2027. Which isn’t that far away. And will be about a year after a new generation Honda Civic.

Honda usually moves pretty slowly, and I don’t expect the revised 2026 model to switch to a hybrid-only powertrain. But that could happen with the next generation. When you think of it, it would, by then, still be 3 years behind Toyota. Since the Camry switched to an all-hybrid lineup for the 2025 model year.

We might even see a PHEV Accord for the first time. Most of us probably forgot, but the Honda Accord was available with a PHEV powertrain over 10 years ago! With about 13 miles of EV only rage.

Then the Honda Clarity came out, also with a PHEV powertrain. This time with an amazing 47 miles of EV range. I test drove one years ago and was very, very impressed.

For some reason, that amazing tech was never transfered to anything else, as far as I know. It would have been perfect in the Accord. Just imagine around 50 miles of EV range or even more by now.

By that time, Toyota will probably be close to introduce a truly new Camry and there are rumors it might us some tech from the new 2026 Lexus ES. That could mean a Camry EV.

The current design is fine but really tame and without much personality. The current Civic is really aging pretty poorly. Which was expected with a design that looked much older than the previous generation.

Let’s hope the next generation Hondas get a healthy doze of razmatazz. Maybe infuenced a bit by their upcoming 0 Series sedan and SUVs.