The Accord lineup undergoes several significant changes for the 2021 model year:
The front styling receives an update with freshened grille and fascia designs—and Sport and above trims now feature LED low- and high-beam headlights.
Newly styled wheels appear on the Accord LX, EX-L and Touring 2.0T.
A new Accord Sport Special Edition replaces the EX in the trim walk; it adds leather trim, heated front seats, a front passenger’s seat with 4-way power adjustment and Smart Entry with Walk Away Auto Lock® to the Sport.
The Accord EX-L 2.0T trim will not be offered.
The 6-speed manual transmission is no longer available.
All trims are now equipped with Display Audio as well as Apple CarPlay®16 integration and Android Auto™17 integration.
A pair of 2nd-row USB charging ports is now standard on Accord Sport and above trims.
A wireless phone charger now comes standard on the Accord EX-L and Sport 2.0T trims for 2021.
For the first time on any Honda vehicle, Accord EX-L, Sport 2.0T and Touring 2.0T trims feature wireless Apple CarPlay® integration and Android Auto™ integration.
Also making its Honda debut on the Accord Touring 2.0T trim is a Low-Speed Braking Control68 that can apply the brakes if it senses the possibility of a collision while going forward or backing up at very low speeds.
A new rear-passenger seat-belt reminder helps promote seatbelt usage.
There’s also a new rear-seat reminder67 feature that alerts drivers to check the rear seat at the end of a drive if a rear door was opened at the beginning.
The Accord EX-L joins the Touring 2.0T in featuring front and rear parking sensors.
The Near Field Communication (NFC)31 is no longer offered on the Touring 2.0T trim.
And there have been some adjustments to available colors inside and out.