2018–2022 Honda Accord Review: Should You Buy It?

This score covers 2018–2022 only. The model guide scores the Accord across all generations.

This generation launched in 2018: Turbocharged engines replace V6, 10-speed automatic on 2.0T, standard Honda Sensing. Mid-cycle updates landed in 2021, so later cars in the span pick up interior and tech revisions. Powertrain and core hardware carry over across the span, which is exactly why we cover the whole generation on one page instead of splitting near-identical years apart.

Across 2018–2022, reliability tracks the generation as a whole rather than any one model year. Early-build cars (2018–2019) carry the usual first-run risk, and late-run cars have had years of TSB and running fixes applied. The issues that actually decide whether a car is worth buying: 1.5T fuel dilution — check oil level and smell; more common in cold climates; Infotainment freezes on early cars; Some 10-speed shift complaints.

• ✓1.5T fuel dilution — check oil level and smell; more common in cold climates
• ✓Infotainment freezes on early cars
• ✓Some 10-speed shift complaints

Expect Accord maintenance costs typical of the 10th gen generation. Engines: 1.5L L15 turbo I4 / 2.0L K20C turbo I4. Transmissions: CVT (1.5T) / 10-speed automatic (2.0T) / 6-speed manual. Budget for the usual service intervals (oil, brakes, cooling, transmission fluid) plus preventative work on the known-weak items above. Parts for a 2022 Honda Accord are cheap and widely available.

Within 2018–2022, condition and maintenance history beat model year almost every time. Later cars in the span are typically the most sorted; earlier cars are the cheapest way into the generation. If a 2018–2022 Honda Accord passes a pre-purchase inspection with the known weak points checked, it's a defensible used buy. Strengths in this generation: Class-leading handling, Roomy cabin, Great hybrid.

Best for: Buyers cross-shopping the whole 10th gen generation of the Honda Accord rather than one specific model year.

The 2013–2017 generation is cheaper and simpler, with an older tech and safety package. The 2023–present generation brings newer powertrains and driver assistance at a higher price.