When it comes to shopping for a new Honda Accord, you may have come to the issue of needing to choose between the Accord Coupe or the Accord Sedan body styles. The good news is that with either choice you really cannot go wrong. The 2016 Honda Accord models have been upgraded and redesigned to be the perfect fit for anyone shopping for their next new car. Both the Honda Accord Sedan and Coupe, come with thrilling features, incredible practicality, and fun to drive family cars. The Honda Accord Sedan comes in LX, Sport, EX, and EX-L and Touring models; each building on the next with more great features. The 2016 Honda Accord Coupe is available in the LX-S, EX, EX-L, and Touring trim packages. These also start with great features in the base model, and build up to greater features each time you upgrade to the next trim.
Coupe vs Sedan Body Styles
Regardless of what make of car you are looking at, the big question is if a Sedan or a Coupe is the best fit for you. Coupes generally have a sleeker and sportier exterior design look. If design is important in your list of priorities, a Coupe will be worth checking out. If you are more interested in how much space you are going to get, a Sedan is generally going to give you more passenger and cargo volume. If you are typically going to be hauling a lot of people and gear; the Accord Sedan may be more in line with your needs.
2016 Honda Accord Coupe vs Sedan Interior Room
The 2016 Honda Accord Coupe comes with 95.6 cubic feet of passenger volume in the LX-S trim, and 93.1 cubic feet in all of the upgraded trims. The 2016 Honda Accord Sedan comes with a lot more space regardless of the trim, proving that if space is what you want, the Sedan is the choice for you. In the 2016 Honda Accord Sedan LX base trim model and the Sport Trim model you get 103.2 cubic feet of passenger volume. Each of the other 4 upgrade Trim packages comes with 100.8 cubic feet of passenger space. All trims for the Coupe and the Sedan seat 5 passengers, and even though the Coupe is more compact, there is still room for all 5 people to sit comfortably without piling on top of each other.
2016 Honda Accord Coupe vs Sedan Cargo Volume
The 2016 Honda Accord Coupe is very competitive with other vehicles in its class when it comes to cargo volume; offering 13.7 cubic feet of cargo space in the LX-S trim, and 13.4 cubic feet in all of the upgraded trims. This is actually a generous amount of cargo space for an everyday commute or taking a trip to the grocery store. If you plan you using your new Accord to haul sport equipment or more than the normal load, you may want to consider the Accord Sedan. In the 2016 Honda Accord Sedan LX, Sport, and EX models you get 15.8 cubic feet of cargovolume. Each of the other 3 upgrade Trim packages come with 15.5 cubic feet of cargo space.
2016 Honda Accord Coupe vs Sedan Fuel Economy
In both models, the engines use regular unleaded gasoline. Both engines are 2.4L, 4- cylinders and have 16 valves. The EPA rating with 4- cylinder and CVT for the coupe with a 17.2 fuel gallon tank is 23/24 mpg* on both highway and city. The sedan, on the other hand, has a gallon fuel capacity of 17.2. The mileage for both city and highway are 23/34 mpg*.
Most of the other features for the 2016 Honda Sedan and Coupe are similar. The interior design of the seat is the same. Both models have technologically advanced accessories for power, instrumentation, comfort, cruise control, Bluetooth connectivity, rear camera, touch screen capability among other safety features. With both the Accord Sedan and Accord Coupe having so much to offer, you best bet is to head to Barbour Hendrick Honda in Greenville to test drive both and see which is the best fit for you!
*Based on EPA mileage ratings. Use for comparison purposes only. Your mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle, driving conditions and other factors.
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