2013 Honda Accord: Explaining The Trim Levels

Buying a Honda traditionally has been an all-or-nothing affair. If the 2012 Honda Accord SE has everything you want except Bluetooth, that would mean paying an extra $3,000 for an EX-L to get that common feature … plus a bunch of other stuff you may not want. The ninth-generation 2013 Honda Accord retains the mostly all-or-nothing trim setup, but now many more features are standard, including the common Bluetooth and not so common standard dual-zone climate control.

2013 Honda Accord Review

We'll walk you through the 2013's trim levels, what they include and their pricing below.

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and here is the "catch" with the continued V6 offering in the Accord- you have to spend $31k to get the V6. They are essentially making it a niche offering for those willing to spend over $30k on an accord. Something most people arent trying to do. The standard equipment is nice, but I dont like how you have to chose between the larger wheels on the Sport or the features of the EX. Why cant you get a sunroof with the sport model? Why cant you get push button start with the Sport model?

-Nice to see the manual transmission still on offer, and not crammed down into a super-strippo base model either.

-Bit more surprising to still see a coupe.

-I agree with sheth on the wheels/sunroof thing. Leather, too, if it wasn't axiomatic that you want cloth on a Honda because they do the industry's best cloth interiors and worst leather.

-Crosstour soldiers on for a while. Would it be too much to ask for the replacement to be a real wagon, identical with the sedan from the C-post forward?

forgot about no leather with sport model. when you look at how the sport model is equipped its hard to see many people choosing that particular car. Toyota used to do the same thing with the camry SE, it was missing several features available on the LE or XLE which made no sense. Another thing, everyone else is reducing the price of navigation but Honda is charging $2000 even though the 8" screen is STANDARD. I believe nav is around $1100 on the camry and even cheaper on new Malibu.

The paid GM shill has spoken. Twice.

the points made are valid. I was pointing out the obvious. Twice. And nothing said was any recommendation of anything made by GM. Thanks for your contribution.

CVT kills the Accord as a future new car choice for me.

I'm already bored of this vehicle. ZZZZZZzzzz....

The paid GM shill had spoken. 3 times now and counting.

Ditto.

should i go for the 2013 sport or just get a leftover 2012 lx 5 speed and save a few grand.

I don't understand why the CVT would kill a person's choice. Have you driven an Altima with the CVT or one of the Subarus such as the new Impreza? CVT's take a little adjustment, but I found that acceleration in both of those cars is much more smooth and the engine pulls strongly.

I suspect most people dont really care what kind of automatic they have, they only care that they dont have to do anything but shift into drive. CVT hasnt hurt Altima sales at all.

The paid GM shill had spoken 4 times, still counting.

Yet, "I suspect", "I think", "I believe", these personal thoughts keep coming constantly with nothing backing up.

Well said.

My 20 yr. old son drove the Sport model yesterday and loved the acceleration and smooth CVT transmission. The cloth seats in the Sport model look better than the velour seats in the EX and my son preferred the overall styling of the Sport compated to the EX. We wish there was a Navigation, moonroof and push button start option but it is still a great car. He is deciding between having the looks and performance of the 2013 Accord vs. the fuel economy of the Prius which comes with NAV and A solar moonroof.

Bought the 2013 Honda EXL with Navi..... And I'm loving it!!! The safety features are great and the ride is smooth. I'm so glad about the noise reduction... I certainly am enjoying this. But, I feel slightly cramped, in comparison to my V6 EXL I had before trading. Beautifully made automobile , though.

Just bought the sedan ex-l and am loving it. I'm not a car guy so I can't chime in on the cvt. My only disappointment is the high cost of the Navi which I din't purchase. That screen is begging for it, but 2k s more than I could justify.

Newbie question about honda Accord - does the cruise control show readout of the set speed in MPH, allowing the driver to increment up or down in 1 MPH increments, or is it more analogue, where there is no direct digital readout of the set speed?

Does the EX-L come with the cool lights in the front for the sedan? Or is that only for the v6?

I like cars. Cars are nice. I want a car. Thank you very much

I drove the EX-L 4 cyl. and was comfortable and enjoyed the ride. However, you can't get Homelink remote system with it, you must get a V-6 and that to me is a big negative which makes no sense. Also, if you need to put the back seat down you must put down the entire back seat as it's a bench seat so you now have a 2 passenger car when you need that space. Sadly not a 50/50 or 64/40 back seat. That's another negative. Also, no 2yrs. or more of roadside service and no free maintanence oil change or tire rotation like the competition. Another negative. Lastly, like Toyota the lowest new car warranty at 3yrs. 36,000 miles. Just a few things to keep in mind.

Cruise control always bumps up or down 1 MPH at a time, regardless of digital or analog readout. And Homelink as a dealbreaker?? That's a new one - those garage remotes too clumsy for ya?

Thank you for all the opinions and comments. I am reading all because I am buying a 2013 accord EXL (w/0 nav.& V6). Will owners of that model tell me please if $27,700 is a good price? Thank you for saving me some bucks. And how much you think is a fair price for a EX-L V6, no nav.?

The 2013 Honda Accord looks like an exceptional vehicle. I'm a professional window tinter and have seen quite a few of the 2011 and 2012 models that are very similar. It seems like each year Honda continues to step up their game and introduces new, affordable, luxurious, and long-lasting vehicles for consumers. What's not to love about a car like that.

I'm test driving a standard LX and Sport model this weekend. Have already walked the lot and poked my nose into them. I sense the Sport will be my choice, the tufted seats look much more attractive than the bland large sectioned ones in LX. Seats are a big deal. These look really wide for a broad um...person. I'm a lean runner and drive a Volvo R model, and the bolstering is so tight for my wide berthed passengers, it's almost a joke to people...like someone is gripping them. lol. I owned one Honda, before, and I traded it after 6mos, because it was so tinny, noisy on the highway. I could hear the road through the doors. And, when the power windows sealed closed, the inner door panels buckled inward! Went right back to Volvo, but that was 3 years ago...now, I read where Honda used "tensile" steel (what is that), and increased the strength and noise reduction on the car...though some reviewers say a few more pounds of sound deadening in the firewall and A-pillar area would've been well spent. Hope so, the price is right! "J" why do you waste time talking about other peoples' comments and all this GM hate stuff. go away if you don't care about the car enough to comment and add something, please, it's rude and irritating to read personal attacks...grow up.

You shouldn't be posting about anyone's comment given how long your boring commentary was. You should stick with Volvo as it's befitting of your personality. Dull and annoying.

The just got the 2013 Accord Sport with the 6 speed manual transmission. I love this car! It's very quick and nimble, along with some touches of luxury. The sport looks better than the EX and feel just as fast as the V-6 with better gas mileage. Oh and I forgot to mention, a lot better gas mileage.

I drove a 2013 sport last night. I own a 2012 SE right now. I like the 2013 layout of instruments and the bluetooth function. I agree the leather of the 2012 SE leaves much to be desired as does the driver seat comfort and I'm a big dude at 6'5" 260. I purchased a Belkin bluetooth aftermarket from amazon for 50 $ for streaming audio via cell. The actual phone function is so so on it. I get around 27 mpg city 37 hwy on the 2012 4 cyl auto. I assume the 2013 cvt will be the same.

Thank you for all the inputs and comments. My husband and I are planning to buy our very first car and we are surfing the net to look for the best option available for us. Nice post.

big improvement over 2012 model. Peppie accelaration and getting 37 mph highway in my 4 cylinder cvt coupe

sheth it just sounds like your cheap. I sell cars and I cant stand people like you. You got champagne taste and budweiser pockets.NOBODY whats on the sticker anyway. So dont you dare bring price into your lame argument. Save up some money and all the things you THINK you should have for a lower price buck up and pay for it.

Just scored a off the truck 13 Accord EX-L for $26K. I thought that was a pretty good deal!

Has anyone done a comparison on the differences in construction of the driver's seat between the LX-EX-EXL?

DMBarman- The 26K price sounds really good. I am using buying service through credit union and that is the price I'm being quoted.