Honda Accord Hybrid — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Honda Accord Hybrid deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Power | 204 |
| Range | UNVERIFIED |
| Battery | 1.06 |
| 0–100 km/h | UNVERIFIED |
| Fast charge | N/A |
| New price US | $34,990-$40,690 (2026 incl. dest) |
| New price EU | Not sold in EU |
| New price CN | UNVERIFIED |
| Used price signal | CarGurus avg Sep 2026: 2021 $23,083; 2022 $24,724; 2023 $27,380; 2024 $28,721; 2025 $31,421 |
| Value call | Buy a 2024 (verify 25V785 software fix by VIN); skip 2023 first-year; skip 2026 at sticker |
| Sweet-spot year | 2024 |
| Years to avoid | 2023 (first-year + recall window); 2026 at full sticker |
| Reliability flag | low (ex-recall) |
| Biggest risk | 25V785 ICM software recall: sudden loss of drive power on 2023-2025 (verify fix by VIN) |
| Community verdict | The appliance people love; run the VIN, confirm the recall fix, enjoy 48 mpg |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 10th gen, facelift year · 2.0L i-MMD hybrid, 212 hp combined — proven · Excellent; CarGurus experts rate 2020–2021 highest · Fuel-pump recall (2020 wave) — check VIN · ~$23,083 avg |
| 2022 | 10th gen, FINAL YEAR · Unchanged · Peak 10th-gen; all refinements baked in · Minimal · ~$24,724 avg |
| 2023 | 11th gen LAUNCH · New 4th-gen two-motor hybrid: 204 hp / 247 lb-ft, Atkinson 2.0L · First-year: infotainment glitches, rattles; ICM software defect present from launch · 25V785: ICM software → loss of drive power (256,603 units, 2023–2025) · ~$27,380 avg |
| 2024 | 11th gen, unchanged · Same · Solid; same ICM defect window · 25V785 (same recall) · ~$28,721 avg |
| 2025 | 11th gen · Rear USB-C added; otherwise same · Same ICM defect window (builds before Oct 24, 2025) · 25V785 (same recall) · ~$31,421 avg |
| 2026 | 11th gen, carryover · Same; production fix for ICM from late Oct 2025 · Too early for long-term data; recall-era cars need software update verified · Confirm 25V785 completion by VIN on any 2026 built near the cutoff · New only: $34,990–$40,690 |
Sweet-spot year: 2024
Years to skip: 2023 (first-year + recall window); 2026 at full sticker