Vehicle Overview
The Accord and Altima are two of the most recognized brand names in the midsize sedan segment. The Accord by Honda is beloved by consumers and regularly a top pick by automotive journalists. The 2020 Honda Accord, which is now available at your local dealer serving West Burlington Iowa City Davenport, is Car and Driver’s Editors’ Choice, Edmunds’ Top-Rated 2020 sedan and Kelley Blue Book’s 2020 Best Buy. While not as critically acclaimed, the 2020 Nissan Altima is quite popular with drivers as well, and we often field questions comparing the two models. With that in mind, let’s explore how these two nameplates stack up in our 2020 Honda Accord vs 2020 Nissan Altima comparison.
Exterior - 2020 Honda Accord
Although the Accord and Altima boast distinct aesthetics, they are fundamentally similar in terms of the exterior. Honda has based the Accord on a 111.4-inch wheelbase. It measures 192.2 inches long, 73.3 inches wide and 57.1 inches high. Nissan, on the other hand, has based the Altima on a 111.2-inch wheelbase. It measures 192.9 inches long, 72.9 inches wide and 57.3 inches high. The biggest difference is the trunk. The Accord provides you 16.7 cubic feet, which vies for best in class, whereas the Altima affords you 15.4, which can make a real difference when loading it with carry-ons, for instance.
Interior - 2020 Honda Accord in West Burlington
Both the Accord and Altima seat five passengers, but the 2020 Honda Accord offers notably more passenger volume: 105.6 vs 98.8 cubic feet. This extra space will make the biggest difference for your rear passengers who’ll have 37.3 inches of headroom and 40.4 inches of legroom. Seat adults in the rear of an Altima, and they only have 36.7 inches of headroom and 35.2 inches of legroom. That is a significant difference in the legroom department. The dual-zone climate control enhances the passenger experience as well. Nissan does offer it, but you have to move up to at least the SV trim level.
Mechanical - Accord specs in West Burlington IA
The Honda Accord is a front-wheel-drive sedan. With the 2020 Nissan Altima, front-wheel drive is standard, and all-wheel drive is optional. The base powertrain for the Accord is 192-hp 1.5L turbo four-cylinder engine mated to a continuously variable automatic transmission. There are 1.5T editions of the LX, Sport, EX and EX-L. The optional powertrain pairs a 252-hp 2.0L turbo i-4 to a 10-speed automatic. There is a 2.0T edition available for the Sport, EX-L and Touring. In addition, the Sport 2.0T lets you swap out the automatic transmission for a six-speed manual. Nissan offers a similar arrangement. The base powertrain features a 188-hp 2.5L i-4 mated to a CVT, and the optional powertrain features a 248-hp 2.0L i-4 also mated to a CVT.
Technology - 2020 Honda Accord dealer
The base Accord LX features push-button start, a 7-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth capabilities, a four-speaker sound setup, a dual-zone automatic climate control system and Eco Assist system. Honda Sensing is also included at the base level, and it adds a collision mitigation braking system, a road departure mitigation system, adaptive cruise control with low-speed follow, a lane keeping assist system, traffic sign recognition and a multiangle rearview camera. The base Altima features Nissan Intelligent Key with push-button start, an 8-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth capabilities, a six-speaker sound setup and air conditioning. Base driver assistance technologies for the Altima include cruise control, intelligent forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking and a rearview monitor.
Standard Equipment - 2020 Honda Accord dealer
A big reason that the Honda Accord sells so well at Brad Deery Honda and at Honda dealerships throughout the U.S. is its standard equipment group. You really don’t have to spend more just to get the amenities that most modern consumers expect, and that’s a big plus. The Altima is no slouch in that department. It is well-equipped. But it lacks, for instance, many of the driver assistance technologies Honda includes, for instance, and the tech it does includes tends to be a bit older and less refined.
Test drive the 2020 Honda Accord
The team at Brad Deery Honda would love for you to come in for a test-drive. Just visit our location serving West Burlington Iowa City Davenport at your earliest convenience. You can also call us, and we can provide quotes and more over the phone. If you prefer to shop online, check out our website. You can peruse our entire selection of Accord models. We also offer live chat and email help through which we can provide you personalized quotes, financing assistance, trade-in estimates and more.
*Article for general informational purposes only. For complete details, please contact the dealership.