- Honda has now sold 15 million Accords in America.
- More than 13 million were built in Ohio over the years.
- The Accord remains one of America’s most popular sedans.
Honda has officially sold its 15 millionth Accord in the United States, a staggering figure that underscores just how deeply this sedan is woven into American car culture. The milestone car, a 2026 Accord Sport-L Hybrid, was purchased by a Southern California customer named Andrea. On the same day, her younger sister bought another Accord and became owner of the 15,000,001st example sold in the U.S. It’s a sweet story but underscores a bigger point: this sedan is as respected as any other across the nation.
Honda says the Accord is America’s best-selling passenger car over the past 50 years, and the company has good reason to celebrate. More than 13 million Accords have been built in Ohio since U.S. production began in 1982. No matter one’s politics, that makes the Accord one of the most enduring success stories in the modern automotive industry.
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“On behalf of Honda associates here in America and worldwide, I want to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to the 15 million customers who purchased an Accord, including Andrea and Alondra,” said Jessika Laudermilk, assistant vice president of Honda National Auto Sales at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Accord, together with Honda dealers nationwide, we are committed to building on the quality, reliability and enduring fun-to-drive spirit of Accord for the next 50 years.”
What’s perhaps most impressive is that the Accord has managed this feat while being, well, an Accord. It isn’t a halo car. It doesn’t headline YouTube drag races. Nobody is hanging posters of a hybrid family sedan on their bedroom wall. Yet generation after generation, buyers keep showing up. Part of that comes down to what the Accord has always done well.
Honda points to durability, efficiency, value, safety, and reliability as key ingredients in the car’s success. The latest version continues that trend with plenty of important technological updates. Today, the hybrid version accounts for more than half of sales. Perhaps that’s a factor that played into Toyota’s decision to make every Camry a hybrid.
The general success of the Accord and Camry likely plays into why Kia and Hyundai now offer warranty coverage that eclipses Toyota and Honda by several years and miles. In other words, the impact of the Accord goes far beyond customers, extending into the industry itself.
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