Compare the2025 Honda AccordVS 2025 Toyota Crown

Safety
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Servicing Ease
Recommendations

Safety

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Both the Accord and the Crown have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, driver alert monitors, available blind spot warning systems, rear parking sensors and rear cross-path warning.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Honda Accord is safer than the Toyota Crown:

	Accord	Crown
	Driver
STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
Neck Injury Risk	25.5%	36.5%
Leg Forces (l/r)	245/270 lbs.	425/507 lbs.
	Passenger
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Chest Compression	.5 inches	.6 inches
Leg Forces (l/r)	412/421 lbs.	457/490 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Honda Accord is safer than the Toyota Crown:

	Accord	Crown
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Chest Movement	.7 inches	.7 inches
Abdominal Force	92 lbs.	130 lbs.
Hip Force	244 lbs.	344 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Spine Acceleration	50 G’s	54 G’s
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Max Damage Depth	12 inches	13 inches
HIC	147	293

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

Side impacts caused 23% of all road fatalities in 2018, down from 29% in 2003, when the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced its side barrier test. In order to continue improving vehicle safety, the IIHS has started using a more severe side impact test: 37 MPH (up from 31 MPH), with a 4180-pound barrier (up from 3300 pounds). The results of this newly developed test demonstrates that the Honda Accord is safer than the Crown:

	Accord	Crown
Overall Evaluation	GOOD	GOOD
Structure	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
	Driver Injury Measures
Head/Neck	GOOD	GOOD
Neck Tension	178 lbs.	223 lbs.
Neck Compression	67 lbs.	89 lbs.
Torso	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
Torso Max Deflection	1.26 in	1.54 in
Pelvis	ACCEPTABLE	ACCEPTABLE
Pelvis Force	1026 lbs.	1071 lbs.
Head Protection	GOOD	GOOD
	Passenger Injury Measures
Head/Neck	GOOD	GOOD
Head Injury Criterion	150	220
Neck Compression	67 lbs.	89 lbs.
Torso	GOOD	GOOD
Pelvis	GOOD	GOOD
Pelvis Force	669 lbs.	759 lbs.
Head Protection	GOOD	GOOD

Instrumented handling tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and analysis of its dimensions indicate that the Accord, with its five-star roll-over rating, is 1.8% less likely to roll over than the Crown, which received a four-star rating.

The Honda Accord has achieved the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) highest rating of “Top Safety Pick Plus” for the 2025 model year. This distinction is based on its exceptional performance in IIHS’ rigorous battery of safety tests. Specifically, it earned a “Good” rating in the latest, more stringent moderate overlap front crash test, a “Good” result in the updated side impact test, and an “Acceptable” score in the revised pedestrian crash prevention test. The Crown has not yet been fully evaluated by the IIHS for 2025.

Reliability

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Honda vehicles are better in initial quality than Toyota vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Honda above average in initial quality. With 11 more problems per 100 vehicles, Toyota is rated lower.

Engine

As tested in Car and Driver the Accord Hybrid 2.0 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid is faster than the Toyota Crown 2.5 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid:

	Accord	Crown
Zero to 60 MPH	6.4 sec	7.2 sec
5 to 60 MPH Rolling Start	7.5 sec	7.7 sec
Quarter Mile	15.1 sec	15.5 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	92 MPH	91 MPH
Top Speed	125 MPH	116 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the Accord gets better mileage than the Crown:

			MPG
Accord
	FWD	EX-L 2.0 4-cyl. Hybrid	51 city/44 hwy
		Sport/Touring 2.0 4-cyl. Hybrid	46 city/41 hwy
		1.5 turbo 4-cyl.	29 city/37 hwy
Crown
	AWD	2.5 4-cyl. Hybrid	42 city/41 hwy
		2.4 turbo 4-cyl. Hybrid	29 city/32 hwy

Both the Accord and Crown have a standard automatic start/stop engine feature to stop unnecessary fuel waste and pollution at stoplights and heavy traffic. The Accord 1.5T has a standard disable switch for the system, so a driver can keep the engine from shutting off when the vehicle stops temporarily.

To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier, the Honda Accord uses regular unleaded gasoline. The Crown Platinum requires premium, which can cost on average about 84.9 cents more per gallon.

The Accord has a standard cap-less fueling system. The fuel filler is automatically opened when the fuel nozzle is inserted and automatically closed when it’s removed. This eliminates the need to unscrew and replace the cap and it reduces fuel evaporation, which causes pollution. The Crown doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.

Brakes and Stopping

The Accord stops much shorter than the Crown:

	Accord	Crown
70 to 0 MPH	165 feet	191 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	120 feet	127 feet	Motor Trend
60 to 0 MPH (Wet)	137 feet	146 feet	Consumer Reports

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the Accord Sport/Touring’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Crown (235/40R19 vs. 225/55R19).

The Accord LX/SE/EX-L’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 50 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Crown’s standard 55 series tires. The Accord Sport/Touring’s tires have a lower 40 series profile than the Crown’s optional 45 series tires.

Suspension and Handling

The Accord Touring Hybrid handles at .90 G’s, while the Crown Limited pulls only .82 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The Accord Touring Hybrid executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the Crown Platinum (27.1 seconds @ .65 average G’s vs. 27.5 seconds @ .61 average G’s).

Chassis

The Honda Accord may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 750 to 800 pounds less than the Toyota Crown.

The front grille of the Accord uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The Crown doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

The Accord uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The Crown doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

As tested by Car and Driver, the interior of the Accord Touring Hybrid is quieter than the Crown Limited:

	Accord	Crown
At idle	29 dB	38 dB
70 MPH Cruising	66 dB	67 dB

Passenger Space

Because it has more passenger and cargo room, the EPA rates the Accord a Large car, while the Crown is rated a Mid-size.

The Accord has 7.7 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Crown (105.7 vs. 98).

The Accord has 1.3 inches more front headroom, .2 inches more front legroom, .2 inches more front hip room, .8 inches more front shoulder room, 1.9 inches more rear legroom, 2.3 inches more rear hip room and 1.4 inches more rear shoulder room than the Crown.

Cargo Capacity

The Accord has a much larger trunk than the Crown (16.7 vs. 15.2 cubic feet).

A low lift-over trunk design makes loading and unloading the Accord easier. The Accord’s trunk lift-over height is 27 inches, while the Crown’s liftover is 30.3 inches.

Servicing Ease

J.D. Power and Associates surveys of service recipients show that Honda service is better than Toyota. J.D. Power ranks Honda 7th in service department satisfaction (above the industry average). With a 23% lower rating, Toyota is ranked 24th.

Recommendations

Consumer Reports® recommends both the Honda Accord and the Toyota Crown, based on reliability, safety and performance.

The Accord was chosen as a Car and Driver’s “Top Ten” for 2025 and 25 more times in the last 26 years. The Crown has never been chosen by Car and Driver in their “10Best” issue.

The Honda Accord outsold the Toyota Crown by over 8 to one during 2024.

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