2013 Honda Accord

Body Styles, Trim Levels, and Options

The 2013 Honda Accord is available as a midsize sedan and coupe. Four-cylinder sedans come in five trims: LX, Sport (new for 2013), EX, EX-L and EX-L with Navi. Opt for the Accord's 3.5-liter V6 and three trims are offered: EX-L, EX-L with Navi and Touring.

The 2013 Accord coupe comes in LX-S, EX, EX-L and EX-L with Navi, while the V6-equipped coupe comes only in EX-L and EX-L with Navi trims.

The base four-cylinder LX comes with:

• 16-inch alloy wheels
• Dual-zone automatic climate control
• Full power accessories
• Cruise control
• 8-inch video display
• Bluetooth (phone and audio)
• Rearview camera
• Cruise control
• Tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel
• Height-adjustable manual driver seat
• Folding rear seat
• Four-speaker sound system with a CD player, an auxiliary audio jack, iPod/USB audio interface and Pandora functionality.

Opting for the new Sport trim brings:

• A bit more horsepower
• 18-inch wheels
• Rear spoiler
• Eight-way power driver seat (with power lumbar)
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel with shift paddles for the CVT.

Compared to the LX, the Accord EX trim gets you:

• 17-inch wheels
• Heated mirrors
• A sunroof
• Keyless ignition/entry
• Power driver seat
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel
• Honda's new LaneWatch blind-spot display
• Six-speaker sound system.

The EX-L trim adds:

• Leather upholstery
• Driver-seat memory functions
• Four-way power passenger seat
• Forward-collision and lane-departure warning systems
• More sophisticated rearview camera
• An auto-dimming rearview mirror
• Premium seven-speaker sound system with satellite radio and smartphone app integration (HondaLink).
• The EX-L with Navi adds a navigation system with voice recognition.

The EX-based trim levels for the 2013 Honda Accord sedan with the V6 engine are pretty similar to those for the four-cylinder EX models. The V6-exclusive Touring sedan tops the range, combining LED headlights and adaptive cruise control with the equipment from the EX-L with Navi.

For the coupe version of the 2013 Honda Accord, the base LX-S trim is similar to the LX sedan. The coupe's EX trims are also comparable in terms of equipment, though the V6-powered EX-L has 18-inch wheels.

Powertrains and Performance

Most of the front-wheel-drive examples in the Accord range are fitted with the 2.4-liter inline-4, whether sedan or coupe. For all coupes and sedans except the Sport trim, the engine generates 185 horsepower and 181 pound-feet of torque, some 8 hp and 20 lb-ft. better than the previous base-model Accord's four-cylinder. The Sport trim's less restrictive dual exhaust frees up the engine to the tune of 189 hp and 182 lb-ft. of torque.

The standard transmission paired with the four-cylinder for the LX, Sport and EX sedans and LX-S and EX coupes is a six-speed manual. Optional for the four-cylinder sedans and coupes and standard for the four-cylinder EX-L sedan and coupe trim is Honda's newly developed CVT. The 2013 Accord's 3.5-liter V6 is upgraded this year and now develops 278 hp and 252 lb-ft. of torque. Backed by a conventional six-speed automatic. With the four-cylinder, performance is markedly improved.

Safety

Every 2013 Honda Accord comes with:

• Antilock disc brakes
• Stability and traction control
• Active front head restraints
• Front seat side airbags and side curtain airbags
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Lane-departure and forward-collision warning systems are available on upper trim levels.

Worthy of particular mention is the LaneWatch blind-spot system (EX trim and above), which instantly switches the 8-inch screen's display to a low and expansive view of the passenger side of the car when the right turn signal is engaged. A camera in the right-side mirror dedicated to this function provides a confidence-inspiring view, and acclimating to catching the view in the center-dash display is quick and natural.

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