Compare the2025 Honda AccordVS 2025 Acura TLX

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Environmental Friendliness
Transmission
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Ergonomics
Recommendations

Safety

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In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Accord are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The TLX doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The Accord Touring has a standard Low Speed Braking Control that uses rear sensors to monitor for objects to the rear and automatically applies the brakes to prevent a collision. The TLX doesn’t offer backup collision prevention brakes.

Both the Accord and the TLX 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, front wheel drive, 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 Acura TLX:

	Accord	TLX
	Driver
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Leg Forces (l/r)	245/270 lbs.	258/267 lbs.
	Passenger
STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
HIC	203	358
Chest Compression	.5 inches	.6 inches
Neck Compression	39 lbs.	66 lbs.
Leg Forces (l/r)	412/421 lbs.	416/473 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 Acura TLX:

	Accord	TLX
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	67	128
Chest Movement	.7 inches	.8 inches
Abdominal Force	92 lbs.	188 lbs.
Hip Force	244 lbs.	279 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Spine Acceleration	50 G’s	53 G’s
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	147	464

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

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 TLX has not yet been fully evaluated by the IIHS for 2025.

Warranty

There are almost 4 times as many Honda dealers as there are Acura dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Accord’s warranty.

Reliability

A hardened steel chain, with no maintenance needs, drives the camshafts in the Accord’s engine. A rubber cam drive belt that needs periodic replacement drives the TLX’s camshafts. If the TLX’s belt breaks, the engine could be severely damaged when the pistons hit the opened valves.

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 Acura vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Honda above average in initial quality. With 12 more problems per 100 vehicles, Acura is rated lower.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Honda vehicles are more reliable than Acura With 10 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Honda higher than Acura.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ March 2025 Auto Issue reports that Honda vehicles are more reliable than Acura vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Honda fourth in overall reliability. Acura is ranked fifth.

Engine

As tested in Motor Trend the Accord Hybrid 2.0 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid is faster than the Acura TLX turbo 4 cyl.:

	Accord	TLX
Zero to 60 MPH	6.6 sec	7 sec
Quarter Mile	15.2 sec	15.4 sec

Fuel Economy and Range

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

			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
TLX
	FWD	2.0 turbo 4-cyl.	22 city/31 hwy
	AWD	2.0 turbo 4-cyl.	21 city/29 hwy
		3.0 turbo V6	19 city/25 hwy

Regenerative brakes improve the Accord Hybrid’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. The TLX doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

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

Environmental Friendliness

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Honda Accord higher (6 out of 10) than the Acura TLX (4 to 6). This means the Accord produces up to 12.1 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the TLX every 15,000 miles.

Transmission

The Accord has a standard continuously variable transmission (CVT). With no “steps” between gears, it can keep the engine at the most efficient speed for fuel economy, or keep it at its peak horsepower indefinitely for maximum acceleration. The TLX doesn’t offer a CVT.

Brakes and Stopping

The Accord stops much shorter than the TLX:

	Accord	TLX
70 to 0 MPH	165 feet	177 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	128 feet	136 feet	Consumer Reports
60 to 0 MPH (Wet)	137 feet	148 feet	Consumer Reports

Tires and Wheels

The Accord has a standard space-saver spare (not available on Hybrid) so you can replace a flat tire and drive to have the flat repaired or replaced. A spare tire isn’t available on the TLX; it requires you to depend on roadside assistance and your vehicle will have to be towed.

Suspension and Handling

The Accord Touring Hybrid handles at .87 G’s, while the TLX A-Spec SH-AWD pulls only .83 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

For better maneuverability, the Accord’s turning circle is 1.8 feet tighter than the TLX’s (38.4 feet vs. 40.2 feet).

Chassis

The Honda Accord may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 500 to 700 pounds less than the Acura TLX.

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 TLX doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

As tested by Car and Driver, the interior of the Accord Touring Hybrid is quieter than the TLX Type S:

	Accord	TLX
70 MPH Cruising	66 dB	71 dB

Passenger Space

Because it has more passenger and cargo room, the EPA rates the Accord a Large car, while the TLX is rated a Compact.

The Accord has 12.3 cubic feet more passenger volume than the TLX (105.7 vs. 93.4).

The Accord has 2.3 inches more front headroom, 1 inch more rear headroom, 5.9 inches more rear legroom, .8 inches more rear hip room and 1.5 inches more rear shoulder room than the TLX.

Cargo Capacity

The Accord has a much larger trunk than the TLX (16.7 vs. 13.5 cubic feet).

Ergonomics

Both the Accord and the TLX offer available heated front seats. The Accord Touring also has standard heated rear seats to keep those passengers extremely comfortable in the winter. Heated rear seats aren’t available in the TLX.

Recommendations

Consumer Reports® recommends the Honda Accord, based on reliability, safety and performance. The Acura TLX isn't recommended.

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

The Honda Accord outsold the Acura TLX by over 19 to one during 2024.

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