A spotter’s guide to the 2023 Honda Accord trim levels

The base Accord comes with a turbocharged 1.5-liter inline four, carried over from the previous generation. It produces 192 hp 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.

Up a notch takes you to the EX, which shares the same turbo-four engine as the LX but adds a few niceties like a sunroof, heated front seats, dual-zone climate control and blind-spot monitoring. It doesn’t look much different, however, as it shares the same 17-inch wheels as the LX.

With the Sport trim, Honda is starting to shake things up for 2023. It only comes with a 204hp hybrid powertrain that has been reworked for better performance compared to the Honda previous Accord hybrid. The Sport also looks very different thanks to 19-inch wheels, a trunk spoiler and some additional 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’s also only available as a hybrid. It also gets some extra features, including parking sensors and a memory feature for the power driver’s seat.

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

Touring is Honda slang for fully loaded, so this pure hybrid model offers all the features available in the 2023 Accord. Most notably, these include Google-based apps for the infotainment system, a head-up display, an improved audio system, heated and cooled front seats and heated rear seats, and a mobile phone charger.