--- title: "Sedans Are Back as Honda Accord Sales Soar 42% and the Camry Isn’t Far Behind" date: "2026-05-01" modified: "2026-05-01" authors: - name: "Adam Ismail" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/adam-ismail" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/sedans-are-back-as-honda-accord-sales-soar-42-and-the-camry-isnt-far-behind" categories: - "Honda News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "Accord" - "honda" - "sedan" --- # Sedans Are Back as Honda Accord Sales Soar 42% and the Camry Isn’t Far Behind ![Red Honda Accord rear three-quarters view]() *\Honda\* Don't look now but [Honda]() is reporting a surge in sedan sales, as nearly all of its SUVs have gone in the wrong direction. Accord deliveries were up 42% last month against April 2025, while the Civic ticked up a respectable 6% over that same period. And it doesn't appear to be a fluke. All year, the [Accord]() has been building strength. In February, it was up 23%; in March, 13%. Now, if you factor in April, when [Honda says]() it moved 16,071 examples of the sedan—4,794 units more than April '25—Accord deliveries are 27% better year-to-date. That's a very encouraging sign for a segment that we only ever seem to get bad news about. Sales of the Accord Hybrid in particular also improved by 27%. As for the [Civic](), the increase is more modest; so far, 2026 performance is exactly one-tenth of one percent better than over the first four months of 2025. But you'll take that if you're Honda, especially as none of the brand's utility vehicles, save for one, recorded a better April. The outlier was the always-dependable [CR-V](), which notched a 3% bump. Elsewhere, it's all negative. Excusing the Prologue, which was down 18.4% and probably [isn't long for this world]() anyway, the [Ridgeline]() fell 15.7%, and the [Odyssey]() by 23%. Could this portend a passenger car resurgence in America? Well, across the way, the [Toyota Camry]() also jumped by 18% this past April compared to last year, and we already know that many would-be Prius buyers [are driving off the lot in Camrys]() these days. The conservative read is that this will all come crashing down should gas prices ever return to Earth, but only time will tell how lasting this trend proves to be. *Got a tip? Reach out to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Adam is a Senior Editor at The Drive, concentrating on curating and developing the site's slate of daily journalism, from initial pitch to final copy edit. When he's not at his desk researching leads and working with writers, he's testing vehicles or reviewing racing games, new and old. He joined The Drive in 2023, following seven years of covering consumer technology and cars. A car lover and gamer since his earliest memories, Adam came to know the automotive world through video games. First it was Daytona USA, Sega Rally, and Ridge Racer; then came Need For Speed, which inspired an encyclopedic knowledge of '90s supercars, and, of course, Gran Turismo. If not for them, he'd assuredly be doing something else right now. Adam is based in the suburbs outside Philly, where there are ample roads for his hot hatch to stretch its legs. In his car, he's probably listening to indie rock, drum and bass, or Yankees baseball. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()