Honda's prodigy child has long broken records. Long being the number one product in its mid-size economy car segment, the Accord has been the bastion of both reliability and affordability. Now, Honda has decided to put a fresh face on the Accord and revamp it for the 2023 model year. While not much has changed, we can't get over the one feature that somehow made the Accord an Accord... its styling.

The Accord's best feature has always been its affordability and economic impact on consumers' wallets, but this time around, its best feature is its styling. A completely reworking of everything and anything Honda could get their hands on the exterior is afoot. New proportions, lines, and touches have been made to make this the best Honda Accord yet.

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2023 Accord: An Update To A Storied Past

Still Front 3/4 Shot of 2024 Honda Accord
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Why fix something that isn't broken? Honda hasn't exactly stayed true to the proverb, yet it feels like it's worked in favor of the auto manufacturer in the case of the new Accord. The Accord has had a long somewhat iconic design, setting itself apart from other competitors in a way that was ahead of its time. Not dated, but more modern and sleek. Its styling embodied The Jetsons' counterpart to the economy mid-size sedan segment and the trait continues on over to the 2023 Accord.

To set the stage for the transformation, Honda had to alter the dimensions. Lately, it seems as if cars are just getting bigger and bigger and there's no exception to the Accord. The Honda gluttons itself up with an extra 2.8 inches tacked on to the body. Part of that includes a longer hood as well as a fastback-esque design snatching the height proportions off the tail end.

The Honda Accord Gets A Fresh New Face

Rear Honda Accord Driving on a Street
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The front fascia looks completely redone, emitting the aura of other economy cars of old and new, we saw the Ford Taurus in the new Accord's grill... for better or worse. Plastered on the front end is Honda's new idea of LED headlights which no longer angle downwards but replaced by a newly styled set of daytime running lights interjected by a blacked out grill. Omitted are the front fog lights which were slashed from the last generation's rectangular horizontal design, however we can assume the lights can be optioned in with higher trim packages and inset in the vertical plastic bezels that are placed in the lower corners of the front bumper.

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The new changes come as a delight to the Accord as the vehicle's once-modern design was being hawked down in a philosophical "design" footrace by competitors. The Toyota Camry, Kia K5, and the Hyundai Sonata all received some form of major restyling in the past couple of years leaving the Accord in the dust. The Camry and Hyundai Sonata also both had sporty appearance packages that overshadowed the Accord Sport visually as well in the form of the Camry's TRD trim and the Sonata's N-Line. The Accord was simply starting to fall behind in the exterior design game.

The 2023 Model Brings A Welcome Change To The Mid-Size Sedan

Rear 3/4 Honda Accord Still Shot
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With consumers increasingly showing demand for athletic looking vehicles, the Honda Accord also had to ditch its rather pedestrian lifestyle. Thus, its fastback roofline and it's blacked out grill. Climb the trim ladder and all of a sudden the Accord ditches its "help granny cross the street" MO. It now looks to become the guy you meet at the gym who could probably crush 4 watermelons with his bicep. The Sport and Sport-L trims receive blacked out mirrors, noir 19-inch wheels, and an attaché in the form of a spoiler in... you guessed it, black. The new Accord also has one of the best styling cues in the mid-size four door segment, combining both Honda's iconic touches with new agile pieces. The long flowing body lines that find themselves woven throughout the car don't lose sight of Honda's attempts to make the Accord a lapidarian automobile at the fraction of a price of a true luxury vehicle but still appeal to consumers tastes in the most ergonomic Japanese way.

The Honda Accord has never stood out as being the most special vehicle on the planet, in fact some could argue its purpose is the exact opposite. To fit in and be unnoticed in the sense a commuter car could. Yet, that could be what makes this Honda quite spectacular in its own way, the styling does quite a bit of both. Goes unnoticed until one takes in the details. While on the surface this may simply look like a longer and larger Civic, delve a tad bit deeper, and you'll see exactly what Honda put into this, the work of some clay designer deep in the heart of Japan.