How does a 2017 Honda Accord Coupe compare to its competition in Safety Near San Antonio, TX?
Compared To Dodge Challenger 2017
The Accord Coupe offers an optional Collision Mitigation Braking System, which uses forward mounted sensors to warn the driver of a possible collision ahead. If the driver doesn’t react and the system determines a collision is imminent, it automatically applies the brakes at full-force in order to reduce the force of the crash or avoid it altogether. The Challenger offers an available collision warning system without the automated brake feature which would prevent or reduce the collision if the driver fails to react.
The Accord Coupe’s optional lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. The Challenger doesn’t offer a lane departure warning system.
The Accord Coupe offers available parking sensors to help warn the driver about vehicles, pedestrians or other obstacles behind or, for the Accord Coupe Touring in front of the vehicle. The Challenger doesn’t offer a front parking aid.
Both the Accord Coupe and the Challenger have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding and daytime running lights.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Honda Accord Coupe is safer than the Dodge Challenger:
| Accord Coupe | Challenger | |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL STARS | 5 Stars | 4 Stars |
| Driver | ||
| STARS | 5 Stars | 4 Stars |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
A significantly tougher test than their original offset frontal crash test, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety does 40 MPH small overlap frontal offset crash tests. In this test, where only 25% of the total width of the vehicle is struck, results indicate that the Honda Accord Coupe is safer than the Challenger:
| Accord Coupe | Challenger | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Evaluation | GOOD | MARGINAL |
| Restraints | GOOD | GOOD |
| Head Neck Evaluation | GOOD | GOOD |
| Peak Head Forces | 0 G's | 0 G's |
| Steering Column Movement Rearward | 1 cm | 8 cm |
| Chest Evaluation | GOOD | GOOD |
| Max Chest Compression | 22 cm | 26 cm |
| Hip & Thigh Evaluation | GOOD | GOOD |
| Femur Force R/L | .3/.2 kN | 2.8/.4 kN |
| Hip & Thigh Injury Risk R/L | 0%/0% | 0%/0% |
| Lower Leg Evaluation | GOOD | POOR |
| Tibia index R/L | .48/.6 | 1.46/1/01 |
| Tibia forces R/L | 1.2/2.2 kN | 4.8/2.4 kN |
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) performs roof strength tests. In that test the Accord Coupe earned the top rating of “Good” because its roof supported over four times the Accord Coupe’s weight before being crushed five inches. The Challenger was rated lower at “Acceptable.”
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety rates the general design of front seat head restraints for their ability to protect front seat occupants from whiplash injuries. The IIHS also performs a dynamic test on those seats with “good” or “acceptable” geometry. In these ratings, the Accord Coupe with standard seats is safer then the Challenger:
| Accord Coupe | Challenger | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Evaluation | GOOD | ACCEPTABLE |
| Head Restraint Design | GOOD | GOOD |
| Distance from Back of Head | 30 mm | 61 mm |
| Dynamic Test Rating | GOOD | ACCEPTABLE |
| Seat Design | Pass | Fail |
| Neck Force Rating | Low | Low |
| Max Neck Shearing Force | 0 | 83 |
| Max Neck Tension | 430 | 456 |
(Lower numerical results are better in all tests.)
For its top level performance in all IIHS frontal, side, rear impact and roof-crush tests, and with its optional front crash prevention system, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the Accord Coupe the rating of “Top Pick” for 2017, a rating granted to only 103 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The Challenger was not even a “Top Pick” for 2016.
Compared To Volkswagen Beetle 2017
The Accord Coupe has standard Active Head Restraints, which use a specially designed headrest to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the Active Head Restraints system moves the headrests forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The Beetle doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.
The Accord Coupe offers an optional Collision Mitigation Braking System, which uses forward mounted sensors to warn the driver of a possible collision ahead. If the driver doesn’t react and the system determines a collision is imminent, it automatically applies the brakes at full-force in order to reduce the force of the crash or avoid it altogether. The Beetle doesn\'t offer collision warning or crash mitigation brakes.
The Accord Coupe’s optional lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. The Beetle doesn’t offer a lane departure warning system.
Both the Accord Coupe and the Beetle have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, rearview cameras and available front parking sensors.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Honda Accord Coupe is safer than the Volkswagen Beetle:
| Accord Coupe | Beetle | |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL STARS | 5 Stars | 4 Stars |
| Passenger | ||
| STARS | 5 Stars | 4 Stars |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
A significantly tougher test than their original offset frontal crash test, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety does 40 MPH small overlap frontal offset crash tests. In this test, where only 25% of the total width of the vehicle is struck, results indicate that the Honda Accord Coupe is safer than the Beetle:
| Accord Coupe | Beetle | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Evaluation | GOOD | MARGINAL |
| Restraints | GOOD | POOR |
| Head Neck Evaluation | GOOD | GOOD |
| Head injury index | 270 | 293 |
| Peak Head Forces | 0 G's | 0 G's |
| Steering Column Movement Rearward | 1 cm | 2 cm |
| Chest Evaluation | GOOD | GOOD |
| Max Chest Compression | 22 cm | 23 cm |
| Hip & Thigh Evaluation | GOOD | GOOD |
| Femur Force R/L | .3/.2 kN | 2.19/1.63 kN |
| Hip & Thigh Injury Risks R/L | 0%/0% | 0%/0% |
| Lower Leg Evaluation | GOOD | GOOD |
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Honda Accord Coupe is safer than the Volkswagen Beetle:
| Accord Coupe | Beetle | |
|---|---|---|
| Front Seat | ||
| STARS | 5 Stars | 5 Stars |
| Chest Movement | .5 inches | 1 inch |
| Abdominal Force | 162 G's | 239 G's |
| Hip Force | 294 lbs. | 427 lbs. |
| Rear Seat | ||
| STARS | 5 Stars | 5 Stars |
| HIC | 350 | 363 |
| Into Pole | ||
| STARS | 5 Stars | 5 Stars |
| Spine Acceleration | 36 G's | 54 G's |
| Hip Force | 561 lbs. | 804 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
For its top level performance in all IIHS frontal, side, rear impact and roof-crush tests, and with its optional front crash prevention system, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the Accord Coupe the rating of “Top Pick” for 2017, a rating granted to only 103 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The Beetle was not even a “Top Pick” for 2016.
Compared To Subaru BRZ 2017
The Accord Coupe offers an optional Collision Mitigation Braking System, which uses forward mounted sensors to warn the driver of a possible collision ahead. If the driver doesn’t react and the system determines a collision is imminent, it automatically applies the brakes at full-force in order to reduce the force of the crash or avoid it altogether. The BRZ doesn\'t offer collision warning or crash mitigation brakes.
The Accord Coupe’s optional lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. The BRZ doesn’t offer a lane departure warning system.
The Accord Coupe’s blind spot mirrors use wide-angle convex mirrors mounted in the corner of each side view mirror to reveal objects that may be in the driver’s blind spots. The BRZ doesn’t offer a system to reveal objects in the driver’s blind spots.
Both the Accord Coupe and the BRZ have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights and rearview cameras.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Honda Accord Coupe is safer than the Subaru BRZ:
| Accord Coupe | BRZ | |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL STARS | 5 Stars | 4 Stars |
| Driver | ||
| STARS | 5 Stars | 4 Stars |
| Passenger | ||
| STARS | 5 Stars | 4 Stars |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
A significantly tougher test than their original offset frontal crash test, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety does 40 MPH small overlap frontal offset crash tests. In this test, where only 25% of the total width of the vehicle is struck, results indicate that the Honda Accord Coupe is safer than the BRZ:
| Accord Coupe | BRZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Evaluation | GOOD | ACCEPTABLE |
| Restraints | GOOD | ACCEPTABLE |
| Head Neck Evaluation | GOOD | GOOD |
| Peak Head Forces | 0 G's | 0 G's |
| Chest Evaluation | GOOD | GOOD |
| Max Chest Compression | 22 cm | 22 cm |
| Hip & Thigh Evaluation | GOOD | GOOD |
| Femure Force R/L | .3/.2 kN | 4.5/1.6 kN |
| Hip & Thigh Injury Risk R/L | 0%/0% | 2%/0% |
| Lower Leg Evaluation | GOOD | ACCEPTABLE |
| Tibia index R/L | .48/.6 | .97/.72 |
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH, results indicate that the Honda Accord Coupe is safer than the Subaru BRZ:
| Accord Coupe | BRZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Front Seat | ||
| STARS | 5 Stars | 3 Stars |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
For its top level performance in all IIHS frontal, side, rear impact and roof-crush tests, and with its optional front crash prevention system, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the Accord Coupe the rating of “Top Pick” for 2017, a rating granted to only 103 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The BRZ was not even a “Top Pick” for 2016.
Compared To Mercedes E-Class Coupe 2017
Both the Accord Coupe and the E-Class Coupe have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, available crash mitigating brakes, lane departure warning systems and front parking sensors.
For its top level performance in all IIHS frontal, side, rear impact and roof-crush tests, and with its optional front crash prevention system, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the Accord Coupe the rating of “Top Pick” for 2017, a rating granted to only 103 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The E-Class Coupe has not been fully tested, yet.
Compared To Ford Mustang 2017
The Accord Coupe has standard Active Head Restraints, which use a specially designed headrest to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the Active Head Restraints system moves the headrests forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The Mustang doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.
The Accord Coupe offers an optional Collision Mitigation Braking System, which uses forward mounted sensors to warn the driver of a possible collision ahead. If the driver doesn’t react and the system determines a collision is imminent, it automatically applies the brakes at full-force in order to reduce the force of the crash or avoid it altogether. The Mustang offers an available collision warning system without the automated brake feature which would prevent or reduce the collision if the driver fails to react.
The Honda Accord Coupe has Daytime Running Lights to help keep it more visible under all conditions. Canadian government studies show that driving with lights during the day reduces accidents by 11% by making vehicles more conspicuous. The Mustang doesn’t offer Daytime Running Lights.
The Accord Coupe’s optional lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. The Mustang doesn’t offer a lane departure warning system.
The Accord Coupe offers available parking sensors to help warn the driver about vehicles, pedestrians or other obstacles behind or, for the Accord Coupe Touring in front of the vehicle. The Mustang doesn’t offer a front parking aid.
Both the Accord Coupe and the Mustang have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding and rearview cameras.
A significantly tougher test than their original offset frontal crash test, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety does 40 MPH small overlap frontal offset crash tests. In this test, where only 25% of the total width of the vehicle is struck, results indicate that the Honda Accord Coupe is safer than the Mustang Fastback:
| Accord Coupe | Mustang | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Evaluation | GOOD | ACCEPTABLE |
| Restraints | GOOD | ACCEPTABLE |
| Head Neck Evaluation | GOOD | GOOD |
| Peak Head Forces | 0 G's | 0 G's |
| Steering Column Movement Rearward | 1 cm | 5 cm |
| Chest Evaluation | GOOD | GOOD |
| Max Chest Compression | 22 cm | 25 cm |
| Hip & Thigh Evaluation | GOOD | GOOD |
| Femur Force R/L | .3/.2 kN | 2.8/1.4 kN |
| Hip & Thigh Injury Risk R/L | 0%/0% | 0%/0% |
| Lower Leg Evaluation | GOOD | GOOD |
| Tibia index R/L | .48/.6 | .74/.66 |
| Tibia force R/L | 1.2/2.2 kN | 3.3/2.5 kN |
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Honda Accord Coupe is safer than the Ford Mustang:
| Accord Coupe | Mustang | |
|---|---|---|
| Front Seat | ||
| STARS | 5 Stars | 5 Stars |
| Chest Movement | .5 inches | .7 inches |
| Rear Seat | ||
| STARS | 5 Stars | 5 Stars |
| HIC | 350 | 600 |
| Spine Acceleration | 57 G's | 61 G's |
| Into Pole | ||
| STARS | 5 Stars | 5 Stars |
| HIC | 319 | 469 |
| Hip Force | 561 lbs. | 693 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
For its top level performance in all IIHS frontal, side, rear impact and roof-crush tests, and with its optional front crash prevention system, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the Accord Coupe the rating of “Top Pick” for 2017, a rating granted to only 103 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The Mustang was not even a “Top Pick” for 2016.
Compared To Scion tC 2016
The Accord Coupe offers an optional Collision Mitigation Braking System, which uses forward mounted sensors to warn the driver of a possible collision ahead. If the driver doesn’t react and the system determines a collision is imminent, it automatically applies the brakes at full-force in order to reduce the force of the crash or avoid it altogether. The tC doesn\'t offer collision warning or crash mitigation brakes.
The Accord Coupe’s optional lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. The tC doesn’t offer a lane departure warning system.
The Accord Coupe offers available parking sensors to help warn drivers about vehicles, pedestrians or other obstacles behind or in front of their vehicle. The Accord Coupe also has a standard backup monitor to help drivers see any and all obstacles behind their vehicle. The tC doesn’t offer any parking assist system.
The Accord Coupe’s blind spot mirrors use wide-angle convex mirrors mounted in the corner of each side view mirror to reveal objects that may be in the driver’s blind spots. The tC doesn’t offer a system to reveal objects in the driver’s blind spots.
Both the Accord Coupe and the tC have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control and electronic stability systems to prevent skidding.
A significantly tougher test than their original offset frontal crash test, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety does 40 MPH small overlap frontal offset crash tests. In this test, where only 25% of the total width of the vehicle is struck, results indicate that the Honda Accord Coupe is safer than the tC:
| Accord Coupe | tC | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Evaluation | GOOD | ACCEPTABLE |
| Restraints | GOOD | ACCEPTABLE |
| Head Neck Evaluation | GOOD | GOOD |
| Peak Head Forces | 0 G's | 0 G's |
| Steering Column Movement Rearward | 1 cm | 5 cm |
| Chest Evaluation | GOOD | GOOD |
| Max Chest Compression | 22 cm | 22 cm |
| Hip & Thigh Evaluation | GOOD | GOOD |
| Femur Force R/L | .3/.2 kN | 2.44/.82 kN |
| Hip & Thigh Injury Risk R/L | 0%/0% | 0%/0% |
| Lower Leg Evaluation | GOOD | ACCEPTABLE |
| Tibia index R/L | .48/.6 | .96/.39 |
For its top level performance in all IIHS frontal, side, rear impact and roof-crush tests, and with its optional front crash prevention system, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the Accord Coupe the rating of “Top Pick” for 2017, a rating granted to only 103 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The tC was not even a “Top Pick” for 2016.
Compared To BMW 6 Series 2017
Both the Accord Coupe and the 6 Series have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, rearview cameras, available crash mitigating brakes, lane departure warning systems and front parking sensors.
For its top level performance in all IIHS frontal, side, rear impact and roof-crush tests, and with its optional front crash prevention system, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the Accord Coupe the rating of “Top Pick” for 2017, a rating granted to only 103 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The 6 Series has not been tested, yet.
Compared To Lexus RC 2017
The Accord Coupe has standard Active Head Restraints, which use a specially designed headrest to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the Active Head Restraints system moves the headrests forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The RC doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests front crash prevention systems. With a score of 6 points, IIHS rates the Collision Mitigation Braking System optional in the Accord Coupe as “Superior.” The RC scores only 4 points and is rated only “Advanced.”
Both the Accord Coupe and the RC have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, rearview cameras, available lane departure warning systems and front parking sensors.