About

• The five-speed Accord comes in eight different trim styles. The six-speed Sonata has three.
  
  

Engine Size

• The 177-to-271 horsepower Accord features either a four-cylinder or a V-6 engine. All styles of the 198-to-200 horsepower Sonata include a four-cylinder engine.
  
  

Sedan Size

• The standard Sonata has 16.4 cubic feet of cargo volume and 103.8 cubic feet of passenger volume, compared with the Accord's 14.8 cubic feet of cargo volume and 101 cubic feet of passenger volume.
  
  

Safety Features

• The Accord comes standard with anti-lock brakes, front side airbags and side curtain airbags. The Sonata includes advanced driver and front passenger side-impact airbags, seat-mounted front and rear side-curtain airbags plus anti-lock brakes.
  
  

Gas Mileage

• These sedans have 18.5-gallon gas tanks and similar gas mileage, getting around 22 to 23 miles per gallon in the city and about 34 to 35 mpg on the highway (the V-6 Accord gets about 20 miles per gallon in the city and 30 on the highway).
  
  

Pricing

• The Accord is priced from $21,180 to $29,430, while the Sonata's price tag is slightly lower, from $19,195 to $25,295 (as of 2010).