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Honda Accord – 15 Generations of Technical Specifications

The Honda Accord's seventh generation (2002-2009) marked its widest powertrain spread yet, pairing petrol and diesel engines with a hybrid variant and outputs from 140 to 258 PS. Across 15 generations since 1976, the Accord evolved from a compact 80 PS hatchback into a global D-segment sedan, spanning Coupe, Estate, Hatchback and Sedan bodies with 266 documented variants total.

In productionUpdated 2026-08-26266 variants documented
Honda Accord 11 generation
2022 - Current days
11 generation
Honda Accord 10 generation, restyling
2020 - Current days
10 generation, restyling
Honda Accord 10 generation
2017 - 2020
10 generation
Honda Accord 9 generation, restyling
2015 - 2017
9 generation, restyling
Honda Accord 9 generation
2012 - 2015
9 generation
Honda Accord 8 generation, restyling
2010 - 2013
8 generation, restyling
Honda Accord 8 generation
2008 - 2010
8 generation
Honda Accord 7 generation, restyling
2005 - 2009
7 generation, restyling
Honda Accord 7 generation
2002 - 2005
7 generation
Honda Accord 6 generation
1997 - 2003
6 generation
Honda Accord 5 generation
1993 - 1998
5 generation
Honda Accord 4 generation
1989 - 1992
4 generation
Honda Accord 3 generation
1985 - 1989
3 generation
Honda Accord 2 generation
1981 - 1985
2 generation
Honda Accord 1 generation
1976 - 1981
1 generation
Yauheni Kapliarchuk
Last technical audit 2026-08-26 · two-source verified against Automobilisto catalog database.
First year1976
Generations15
Current chassis—
Body types5Sedan · Coupe · Estate 5-door · Hatchback 5-door · Hatchback 3-door

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Current11 generation 2022 — Current days
Sedan

The current generation, in production since 2022, offers just 2 variants with petrol and hybrid powertrains from 192-207 PS, continuing the sedan-only strategy of its immediate predecessor.

Variants1
10 generation, restyling 2020 — Current days
Sedan

A restyling raised the power floor to 192 PS, with 5 variants spanning up to 252 PS in petrol and hybrid form. Sedan remained the sole body style offered.

Variants1
10 generation 2017 — 2020
Sedan

The lineup narrowed sharply to 4 variants and sedan-only body style, with petrol and hybrid power from 150-249 PS, reflecting a global consolidation toward fewer, more focused configurations.

Variants1
9 generation, restyling 2015 — 2017
SedanCoupe

A restyling trimmed variants to 10 while retaining the 281 PS ceiling and petrol/hybrid-only powertrains. Coupe and Sedan bodies continued as the diesel era closed out permanently.

Variants2
9 generation 2012 — 2015
SedanCoupe

Diesel was dropped entirely; petrol and hybrid powertrains defined this generation, with power up to 281 PS - the model's highest recorded figure - across 12 variants in Coupe and Sedan form.

Variants2
8 generation, restyling 2010 — 2013
CoupeEstate 5-doorSedan

A restyling carried forward the same 150-271 PS range across 25 variants, retaining diesel and petrol only, with Coupe, Estate and Sedan bodies unchanged through 2013.

Variants3
8 generation 2008 — 2010
SedanCoupeEstate 5-door

Diesel and petrol powertrains reached a new peak of 271 PS across 28 variants. Coupe, Estate and Sedan bodies persisted, marking the Accord's highest output generation to date at launch.

Variants3
7 generation, restyling 2005 — 2009
CoupeSedanEstate 5-door

A restyling refined the seventh generation's 22 variants, with fuel types unchanged (diesel, petrol, hybrid) and peak power settling slightly lower at 256 PS through to 2009.

Variants3
7 generation 2002 — 2005
Estate 5-doorCoupeSedan

Hybrid powertrains entered the lineup for the first time, alongside petrol and diesel, pushing peak output to 258 PS across 25 variants. Coupe, Estate and Sedan bodies carried this diversified platform.

Variants3
6 generation 1997 — 2003
CoupeSedanHatchback 5-doorEstate 5-door

Peak variant count of 37, adding a 5-door hatchback alongside Coupe, Estate and Sedan. Power topped out at 220 PS across petrol and diesel, the broadest body-style spread in the model's history.

Variants4
5 generation 1993 — 1998
SedanCoupeEstate 5-door

Diesel joined petrol for the first time, with 28 variants spanning 105-190 PS. Coupe, Estate and Sedan bodies continued, reflecting a maturing platform built for multiple regional markets simultaneously.

Variants3
4 generation 1989 — 1992
Estate 5-doorCoupeSedan

Body lineup diversified into Coupe, Estate and Sedan, dropping the hatchback. Power reached 150 PS across 22 variants, signaling the Accord's shift toward a broader, more versatile model range.

Variants3
3 generation 1985 — 1989
SedanHatchback 3-door

A major expansion to 30 variants and 137 PS peak output. Body styles remained hatchback and sedan, but engineering diversity within the petrol lineup grew substantially between 1985 and 1989.

Variants2
2 generation 1981 — 1985
SedanHatchback 3-door

Variant count tripled to 12, with power climbing to 101 PS. Still petrol-only, this generation kept the hatchback and sedan body styles while expanding market reach through the early 1980s.

Variants2
1 generation 1976 — 1981
Hatchback 3-doorSedan

The original Accord launched with four variants producing 80-82 PS petrol engines, offered as a 3-door hatchback or sedan. It established the compact D-segment formula Honda would refine for decades.

Variants2

Honda Accord

2022 - Current days
11 generation
2020 - Current days
10 generation, restyling
2017 - 2020
10 generation
2015 - 2017
9 generation, restyling
2012 - 2015
9 generation
2010 - 2013
8 generation, restyling
2008 - 2010
8 generation
1976 - 1981
1 generation

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Generation lineage

Each generation at a glance, oldest to newest

SJ1 gen.1976 — 19812 variants
SY2 gen.1981 — 19852 variants
CA13 gen.1985 — 19892 variants
CB94 gen.1989 — 19923 variants
CD35 gen.1993 — 19983 variants
CF36 gen.1997 — 20034 variants
CM17 gen.2002 — 20053 variants
CL77 gen. rest.2005 — 20093 variants
CU28 gen.2008 — 20103 variants
CW18 gen. rest.2010 — 20133 variants
CR29 gen.2012 — 20152 variants
CR29 gen. rest.2015 — 20172 variants
CV110 gen.2017 — 20201 variants
CV110 gen. rest.2020 — Current days1 variants
1111 gen.2022 — Current days1 variants

How the model evolved

The Honda Accord's technical arc spans 15 generations from 1976 to today, tracked in the Automobilisto database across 266 documented variants with outputs ranging from 80 PS to a peak of 281 PS. Early generations (1976-1989) were petrol-only, compact D-segment cars offered as hatchbacks and sedans, with variant counts climbing from 4 to 30 as Honda diversified its engineering options. The fourth generation introduced Coupe and Estate bodies, dropping the hatchback and signaling the Accord's shift toward a multi-body-style global platform. Diesel powertrains arrived in the fifth generation (1993-1998), and the sixth generation (1997-2003) reached a historic high of 37 variants with a 5-door hatchback added to the mix - the broadest body-style spread the model ever offered. The seventh generation introduced hybrid powertrains alongside petrol and diesel, a three-fuel-type configuration that persisted through its restyling into 2009. The eighth generation pushed peak output to 271 PS, the highest under a diesel/petrol-only configuration. From the ninth generation onward, diesel was phased out entirely in favor of petrol and hybrid powertrains, and body styles began contracting - Coupe and Sedan only, then Sedan exclusively from the tenth generation. Variant counts also shrank dramatically in recent years, from 37 at the model's peak to just 2 in the current eleventh generation, reflecting a broader industry shift toward fewer, more focused configurations per generation while retaining hybrid technology as a core powertrain option.

Market context

Honda's Accord served as a global D-segment platform, adapting body styles - Coupe, Estate, Hatchback, and Sedan - to different regional demands across its production run. Its powertrain evolution, from petrol-only to diesel, then hybrid, and now petrol/hybrid exclusively, tracked shifting emissions priorities across the markets it was engineered to serve.

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Frequently asked questions about Accord

How many generations of the Honda Accord exist?

The Automobilisto database documents 15 Honda Accord generations produced between 1976 and the present, spanning 266 recorded variants across multiple body styles and powertrains.

Did the Honda Accord ever offer a diesel engine?

Yes, diesel powertrains appeared from the fifth generation (1993-1998) through the eighth generation (2008-2013), after which the model shifted to petrol and hybrid only.

What is the most powerful Honda Accord generation?

The ninth generation (2012-2017) recorded the highest output in the database at 281 PS, available with petrol and hybrid powertrains in Coupe and Sedan form.

Is the Honda Accord still in production?

Yes, the eleventh generation has been in production since 2022, offering 2 documented variants with petrol and hybrid powertrains between 192 and 207 PS.

When did the Honda Accord switch to hybrid-only electrification support?

Hybrid powertrains first appeared in the seventh generation (2002-2009) alongside petrol and diesel; from the ninth generation onward, only petrol and hybrid remained.