Compare the2023 Hyundai Elantra HybridVS 2022 Honda Accord Hybrid

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Cargo Capacity
Ergonomics
Recommendations

Safety

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The Elantra Hybrid has a standard blind spot warning system that uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them and moves the vehicle back into its lane. Only the Accord Hybrid EX/EX-L/Touring offers a blind spot warning system.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Elantra Hybrid has a standard rear cross-path warning system, which uses sensors in the rear bumper to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side, helping the driver avoid collisions. Only the Accord Hybrid EX/EX-L/Touring has a rear cross-path warning system.

Both the Elantra Hybrid and the Accord Hybrid have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front 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 and available rear parking sensors.

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

	Elantra Hybrid	Accord Hybrid
	Driver
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	142	261
Neck Injury Risk	21%	23%
Neck Compression	51 lbs.	74 lbs.
Leg Forces (l/r)	66/48 lbs.	231/338 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 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid is safer than the Honda Accord Hybrid:

	Elantra Hybrid	Accord Hybrid
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	83	140
Hip Force	327 lbs.	431 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	345	386
Hip Force	355 lbs.	428 lbs.
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Max Damage Depth	11 inches	13 inches
HIC	184	242

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

For its top level performance in IIHS driver and passenger-side small overlap frontal, moderate overlap frontal, side impact, roof strength and head restraint tests, its standard front crash prevention system, and its headlight’s “Good” rating, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the Elantra Hybrid its highest rating: “Top Safety Pick Plus” for 2019, a rating granted to only 112 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The Accord Hybrid is only a standard “Top Safety Pick” for 2019.

Warranty

The Elantra Hybrid comes with a full 5-year/60,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire car and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The Accord Hybrid’s 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty expires 2 years or 24,000 miles sooner.

Hyundai’s powertrain warranty covers the Elantra Hybrid 5 years and 40,000 miles longer than Honda covers the Accord Hybrid. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 10 years or 100,000 miles. Coverage on the Accord Hybrid ends after only 5 years or 60,000 miles.

The Elantra Hybrid’s corrosion warranty is 2 years longer than the Accord Hybrid’s (7 vs. 5 years).

Hyundai pays for scheduled maintenance on the Elantra Hybrid for 3 years and 36,000 miles. Hyundai will pay for oil changes, lubrication and any other required maintenance. Honda doesn’t pay scheduled maintenance for the Accord Hybrid.

Reliability

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the statistics that show that Hyundai vehicles are more reliable than Honda vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Hyundai third in reliability, above the industry average. With 82 more problems per 100 vehicles, Honda is ranked 24th.

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the Elantra Hybrid gets better mileage than the Accord Hybrid:

		MPG
Elantra Hybrid
	Blue 1.6 4-cyl. Hybrid	53 city/56 hwy
	Limited 1.6 4-cyl. Hybrid	49 city/52 hwy
Accord Hybrid
	2.0 4-cyl. Hybrid	48 city/47 hwy
	Sport/Touring 2.0 4-cyl. Hybrid	44 city/41 hwy

Brakes and Stopping

The Elantra Hybrid stops shorter than the Accord Hybrid:

	Elantra Hybrid	Accord Hybrid
60 to 0 MPH	127 feet	135 feet	Consumer Reports
60 to 0 MPH (Wet)	131 feet	142 feet	Consumer Reports

Tires and Wheels

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

Suspension and Handling

For better maneuverability, the Elantra Hybrid’s turning circle is 2.8 feet tighter than the Accord Hybrid’s (35.4 feet vs. 38.2 feet). The Elantra Hybrid’s turning circle is 2.9 feet tighter than the Accord Hybrid Touring’s (35.4 feet vs. 38.3 feet).

Chassis

The Hyundai Elantra Hybrid may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 350 to 400 pounds less than the Honda Accord Hybrid.

The Elantra Hybrid is 12 inches shorter than the Accord Hybrid, making the Elantra Hybrid easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

Cargo Capacity

To make loading groceries and cargo easier when your hands are full, just waiting momentarily behind the back bumper can open the Elantra Hybrid’s trunk, leaving your hands completely free. The Accord Hybrid doesn’t offer a hands-free gesture to open its trunk, forcing you to put cargo down if your hands are full.

Ergonomics

The power windows standard on both the Elantra Hybrid and the Accord Hybrid have locks to prevent small children from operating them. When the lock on the Elantra Hybrid is engaged the driver can still operate all of the windows, for instance to close one opened by a child. The Accord Hybrid prevents the driver from operating the other windows just as it does the other passengers.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conducts detailed tests on headlights for their range both straight ahead and in curves and to be certain they don’t exceed acceptable amounts of glare to oncoming drivers. The Elantra Hybrid’s available headlights were rated “Good” by the IIHS, while the Accord Hybrid’s headlights are rated “Acceptable.”

The Elantra Hybrid’s standard outside mirrors include heating elements to clear off the mirrors for better visibility. Honda only offers heated mirrors on the Accord Hybrid Sport/EX-L/Touring.

Recommendations

Consumer Reports® recommends both the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid and the Honda Accord Hybrid, based on reliability, safety and performance.