A Spotter’s Guide to the 2023 Honda Accord’s Trim Levels

The base Accord comes with a turbocharged 1.5-liter inline-four carried over from the previous generation. It produces 192 horsepower and uses a continuously variable automatic transmission. The LX comes standard with 17-inch wheels, cloth seats, a 7.0-inch touchscreen and plenty of driver assistance features.

One step up gets you the EX, which has the same turbo-four engine as the LX but adds a few goodies like a sunroof, heated front seats, dual-zone climate control and blind-spot monitoring. It doesn’t look much different, though, as it has the same 17-inch wheels as the LX.

The Sport trim is where Honda starts shaking things up for 2023. It only comes with a 204-hp hybrid powertrain that’s been reworked for better performance compared to the previous Accord Hybrid. The Sport also looks quite different thanks to 19-inch wheels, a hood spoiler and a few extra color options. Inside, you get a larger 12.3-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay.

The EX-L is essentially an Accord EX with leather seats, but it also only comes as a hybrid. It also gets some additional features, including parking sensors and a memory function for the power driver’s seat.

As with the EX-L, the L in Sport-L stands for leather. It is visually distinguished with black 19-inch wheels, and it has the same spoiler and body kit as the Sport. This model is also hybrid only and adds a power passenger seat.

Touring is Honda-speak for “fully loaded,” so this hybrid-only model offers every feature available in the 2023 Accord. These notably include Google-based apps for the infotainment system, a head-up display, an upgraded audio system, heated and cooled front seats and heated rear seats, and a wireless phone charger.