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The Honda Accord arrived in 1976 as a modest hatchback, but it grew into one of the most significant cars in American history. In 1982 it became the first Japanese car built in the United States, rolling out of the Marysville, Ohio, plant, and by 1989 it was the best-selling car in the country. For decades it has been the thinking person's family sedan, praised for its balance of comfort, handling, efficiency and resale value.

Over eleven generations the Accord has worn sedan, coupe, hatchback and wagon bodies, and has offered everything from frugal four-cylinders to smooth V6s and manual transmissions in surprising places. It won a long list of critical accolades for being more engaging to drive than a family car needed to be. Generations varied, some praised for their crisp styling, others criticized for bloat, but the Accord rarely lost its reputation for reliability and polish.

The current eleventh generation, launched for 2023, is longer, more refined and heavily oriented toward hybrid power, with a turbocharged four-cylinder still offered in base versions. It competes with the Toyota Camry, Hyundai Sonata, Kia K5 and Nissan Altima in a shrinking but still important midsize segment. Rumors of an Accord-badged wagon or crossover come and go. Coverage includes model updates, recalls, reliability stories, comparison tests and the sedan's long fight against the SUV wave.

Accord

The midsize Honda that became the first Japanese car built in America, a perennial best-seller and favorite, now refined and mostly hybrid.

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