Honda Accord vs Tesla Model 3

Honda Accord — Photo: Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Tesla Model 3 — Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The key differences

The Tesla Model 3 is the more powerful of the two: its strongest version makes 618 hp, 429 hp more than the Honda Accord's best.

The Honda Accord is 270 mm (11 in) longer than the Tesla Model 3.

Typical kerb weights are 1,760 kg for the Tesla Model 3 and 1,552 kg for the Honda Accord.

In the US, the Tesla Model 3 has the better EPA rating at up to 139 mpg combined, against 48 mpg for the Honda Accord.

Specifications side by side

Honda Accord and Tesla Model 3 side by side. Typical values; figures vary by trim and year. Electric power is the EU rated (30-minute) figure, below peak power.
Spec	Honda Accord	Tesla Model 3
Body style	Sedan	Sedan
On sale since	—	—
Power	189 hp (141 kW)	118–618 hp (88–461 kW)
Torque	260 Nm	340–741 Nm
0–100 km/h	—	2.9–6.1 s
Top speed	186 km/h	200–262 km/h
Engines in Europe	—	9
Best economy (Europe)	—	—
US combined economy	31–48 mpg	109–139 mpg
Electric range (US)	—	298–363 mi
Length	4,990 mm (196 in)	4,720 mm (186 in)
Width	1,862 mm (73 in)	1,850 mm (73 in)
Height	1,449 mm (57 in)	1,441 mm (57 in)
Wheelbase	2,830 mm (111 in)	2,875 mm (113 in)
Kerb weight	1,552 kg (3,422 lb)	1,760 kg (3,880 lb)
Sold in	United States	United States