Honda has announced the 2020 Honda Accord is arriving in dealers this week. And, as with most model updates, all trim levels will receive a small price increase. According to Honda, the 2020 Accord starts at $23,870 for the base LX trim - that's a $150 price increase over last year's model. A 1.5-liter turbo-four engine good for 192 horsepower and 192 lb-ft of torque is the only engine option for this trim level, paired with a CVT transmission.
Upgrading to the Sport trim will set you back $26,530, an increase of $350 compared to last year's model. This trim is available with either the 1.5-liter turbo or a more powerful 2.0-liter VTEC turbo with 252 horsepower and 273 lb-ft. of torque and is also available with a six-speed manual or 10-speed automatic transmission (or a CVT on the 1.5). San Marino Red and Still Night Pearl are also offered as exclusive colors for the Sport trim. Inside, Sport trims and above get an eight-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support.
Moving up the range, the EX and EX-L trims also get a $150 price increase, as does the range-topping Touring variant, which starts at $36,100 for the 2020 model year. The range-topping trim includes HondaLink subscription services that support remote services such as locking and unlocking doors with a compatible smartphone, automatic emergency calling, stolen-vehicle tracking, automatic collision notification, and enhanced roadside assistance. Accord Touring also comes with built-in 4G LTE Wi-Fi and can accept in-vehicle package deliveries via Amazon Key.
As standard, every 2020 Honda Accord comes with the Honda Sensing suite of safety and driver-assistive technologies that includes collision mitigation braking system with pedestrian sensing, lane-keeping assist, adaptive cruise control with low-speed follow and traffic sign recognition. Automatic high-beam headlights, a multi-angle rearview camera, and a driver attention monitor also come as standard, while available driver-assistive features include blind spot information and rain-sensing windshield wipers.
All prices exclude the $930 destination charge. Honda says pricing for the Accord Hybrid will be announced at a later date.