Compare the2024 Toyota Corolla HybridVS 2022 Honda Accord Hybrid

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Fuel Economy and Range
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Ergonomics
Recommendations

Safety

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The Corolla Hybrid has standard Whiplash Injury Lessening Seats, which use a specially designed seat to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the Whiplash Injury Lessening Seats system allows the backrest to travel backwards to cushion the occupants and the headrests move forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The Accord Hybrid doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

The Corolla Hybrid has a standard Secondary Collision Brake, which automatically applies the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Accord Hybrid doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

The Corolla Hybrid offers all-wheel drive to maximize traction under poor conditions, especially in ice and snow. The Accord Hybrid doesn’t offer all-wheel drive.

Both the Corolla Hybrid and the Accord Hybrid have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, 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 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 Toyota Corolla Hybrid is safer than the Honda Accord Hybrid:

	Corolla Hybrid	Accord Hybrid
	Driver
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	187	261
Neck Compression	50 lbs.	74 lbs.
	Passenger
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Neck Injury Risk	27%	34%
Leg Forces (l/r)	301/156 lbs.	378/216 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 Toyota Corolla Hybrid is safer than the Honda Accord Hybrid:

	Corolla Hybrid	Accord Hybrid
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	92	140
Abdominal Force	129 lbs.	152 lbs.
Hip Force	330 lbs.	431 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	137	386
Spine Acceleration	43 G’s	62 G’s
Hip Force	367 lbs.	428 lbs.
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Max Damage Depth	12 inches	13 inches
HIC	239	242
Spine Acceleration	32 G’s	34 G’s
Hip Force	623 lbs.	756 lbs.

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 Toyota Corolla Hybrid is safer than the Accord Hybrid:

	Corolla Hybrid	Accord Hybrid
Overall Evaluation	ACCEPTABLE	MARGINAL
Structure	ACCEPTABLE	MARGINAL
	Driver Injury Measures
Head/Neck	GOOD	GOOD
Head Injury Criterion	99	576
Head Peak Forces	no contact	77 G’s
Neck Tension	201 lbs.	424 lbs.
Neck Compression	134 lbs.	178 lbs.
Torso	ACCEPTABLE	ACCEPTABLE
Shoulder Deflection	1.1 in	2.13 in
Shoulder Force	268 lbs.	357 lbs.
Torso Deflection Rate	7 MPH	8 MPH
Head Protection	GOOD	MARGINAL
	Passenger Injury Measures
Head/Neck	GOOD	GOOD
Head Injury Criterion	150	279
Neck Tension	67 lbs.	223 lbs.
Neck Compression	89 lbs.	156 lbs.
Torso	GOOD	GOOD
Shoulder Deflection	1.38 in	1.46 in
Torso Max Deflection	1.1 in	1.69 in
Torso Deflection Rate	7 MPH	8 MPH
Pelvis	ACCEPTABLE	ACCEPTABLE
Head Protection	GOOD	GOOD

For its performance in IIHS driver-side and passenger-side small overlap frontal, moderate overlap frontal, updated side impact, headlight, and daytime pedestrian crash prevention testing, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the Corolla Hybrid the rating of “Top Safety Pick” for 2023, a rating granted to only 64 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The Accord Hybrid last would have qualified as a “Top Safety Pick” in 2022.

Warranty

There are over 16 percent more Toyota dealers than there are Honda dealers, which makes it easier should you ever need service under the Corolla Hybrid’s warranty.

Reliability

The Accord Hybrid’s redline is at 6700 RPM, which causes more engine wear, and a greater chance of a catastrophic engine failure. The Corolla Hybrid has a 4000 RPM redline.

A reliable vehicle saves its owner time, money and trouble. Nobody wants to be stranded or have to be without a vehicle while it’s being repaired. Consumer Reports rates the Corolla Hybrid’s reliability 24 points higher than the Accord Hybrid.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Toyota vehicles are more reliable than Honda vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Toyota above average in long-term dependability. With 34 more problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, Honda is rated below average.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2023 Auto Issue reports that Toyota vehicles are more reliable than Honda vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Toyota first in overall reliability. Honda is ranked fifth.

Fuel Economy and Range

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

			MPG
Corolla Hybrid
	FWD	LE/XLE 1.8 4-cyl. Hybrid	53 city/46 hwy
		SE/Nightshade 1.8 4-cyl. Hybrid	50 city/43 hwy
	AWD	LE 1.8 4-cyl. Hybrid	51 city/44 hwy
		SE/Nightshade 1.8 4-cyl. Hybrid	47 city/41 hwy
Accord Hybrid
	FWD	2.0 4-cyl. Hybrid	48 city/47 hwy
		Sport/Touring 2.0 4-cyl. Hybrid	44 city/41 hwy

Suspension and Handling

For better maneuverability, the Corolla Hybrid’s turning circle is 2.6 feet tighter than the Accord Hybrid’s (35.6 feet vs. 38.2 feet). The Corolla Hybrid’s turning circle is 2.7 feet tighter than the Accord Hybrid Touring’s (35.6 feet vs. 38.3 feet).

Chassis

The Toyota Corolla Hybrid may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 200 to 500 pounds less than the Honda Accord Hybrid.

The Corolla Hybrid is 1 foot, 1.6 inches shorter than the Accord Hybrid, making the Corolla Hybrid easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

Ergonomics

The power windows standard on both the Corolla Hybrid and the Accord Hybrid have locks to prevent small children from operating them. When the lock on the Corolla 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 Corolla Hybrid’s front and rear power windows all open or close fully with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside the car. The Accord Hybrid’s rear power window switches have to be held the entire time to open or close them fully.

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 Corolla Hybrid’s headlights were rated “Good” by the IIHS, while the Accord Hybrid’s headlights are rated “Acceptable.”

Recommendations

Both are recommended, but Consumer Reports® chose the Toyota Corolla Hybrid as its “Top Pick,” the highest scoring vehicle in its category, based on reliability, safety and performance.

The Toyota Corolla outsold the Honda Accord by 80% during 2022.