Dodge Charger vs Honda Accord: Which Used Buy Wins?

As used buys (July 2026), the Dodge Charger typically lists for $52,889 against $26,794 for the Honda Accord (same model years — 2024–2026 — national medians from live listings). The Honda Accord takes fuel economy (26 MPG combined vs 18 MPG). Overall medians mix very different trims — at the cheapest common trims it's the SXT at $23,546 vs the LX at $25,247; see the trim-by-trim tables for a fair match. Every figure below is live market data, not book values.

Verdict: for most used-car buyers the Honda Accord is the stronger pick right now — it wins 2 of the scored dimensions below (prices judged on the same model years, 2024–2026). Choose the Dodge Charger if you care most about fewer recalls per year.

Head to head

Typical used price (2024–2026)Honda Accord
Dodge Charger$52,889
Honda Accord$26,794
EPA combined (typical version)Honda Accord
Dodge Charger18 MPG
Honda Accord26 MPG
NCAP overall (avg of rated years)
Dodge Charger5.0★
Honda Accord5.0★
NHTSA recalls / model yearDodge Charger
Dodge Charger5.4
Honda Accord9.3
For sale on VehiSales now
Dodge Charger7,475
Honda Accord19,499

Trim-by-trim prices (last 4 model years)

A fair comparison matches equivalent trims, not overall medians. Like for like: at the cheapest common trims, the Dodge Charger SXT ($23,546) faces the Honda Accord LX ($25,247); the most common trims on the market are the SXT (27.2% of Dodge Charger listings) and the LX (27.7% of Honda Accord listings); at the top of the market, the SRT HELLCAT ($83,911) faces the TOURING ($31,952). Share = portion of the model's trim-labeled used listings (a supply-side popularity signal: what the market actually stocks and sells most). “Cheapest”/“Priciest” mark the ends of the quotable trim range — trim ladders don't map one-to-one across brands, so this is not a factory base-model claim.

Dodge Charger Honda Accord
TrimTypical priceShare TrimTypical priceShare
SXTMost popularCheapest $23,546 27.2% LXMost popularCheapest $25,247 27.7%
GT $27,995 18.3% EX $25,248 21.8%
DAYTONA R/T $37,497 5.1% SPORT $28,200 14.6%
R/T $38,895 12.9% SPORT-L $29,307 9.3%
DAYTONA SCAT PACK $41,585 5.7% SE $29,315 12.2%
SCAT PACK $52,670 26.6% EX-L $29,473 6.0%
SRT HELLCATPriciest $83,911 4.2% TOURINGPriciest $31,952 8.3%

Rows are aligned by price position (both sides sorted cheapest-first), not by equivalent equipment — trim names never map one-to-one across brands. Full per-trim detail (price ranges, mileage) is on each model's price page: Dodge Charger prices · Honda Accord prices.

Used price by model year

YearDodge Charger typicalHonda Accord typicalDifferenceDodge Charger MPGHonda Accord MPG
2026 $52,889 $32,345 Dodge Charger +$20,544 19–20 MPG 31 MPG
2025 $44,900 $28,856 Dodge Charger +$16,044
2024 $38,411 $26,794 Dodge Charger +$11,617
2023 $29,636 $25,998 Dodge Charger +$3,638 15–21 MPG
2022 $25,400 $24,937 Dodge Charger +$463 15–21 MPG 26–32 MPG
2021 $25,995 $22,495 Dodge Charger +$3,500 15–21 MPG 26–32 MPG
2020 $21,999 $20,794 Dodge Charger +$1,205 15–21 MPG 26 MPG
2019 $19,450 $19,500 Honda Accord +$50 16–21 MPG 26 MPG
2018 $17,676 $18,730 Honda Accord +$1,054 16–21 MPG 26 MPG
2017 $16,735 $15,957 Dodge Charger +$778 16–21 MPG
2016 $14,087 $14,787 Honda Accord +$700 16–21 MPG
2015 $12,900 $13,395 Honda Accord +$495 16–21 MPG
2014 $9,999 $11,999 Honda Accord +$2,000 17–21 MPG 46 MPG
2013 $9,202 $11,295 Honda Accord +$2,093 17–21 MPG
2012 $8,995 $9,300 Honda Accord +$305 17–21 MPG
2011 $8,900 $8,895 Dodge Charger +$5 18 MPG
2010 $5,999 $8,330 Honda Accord +$2,331 18–19 MPG
2009 $7,448 $7,973 Honda Accord +$525 18–19 MPG
2008 $7,495 $7,412 Dodge Charger +$83 18 MPG
2007 $8,070 $6,407 Dodge Charger +$1,663 18 MPG
2006 $7,791 $5,995 Dodge Charger +$1,796

Typical price = national median asking price of live listings for that model year (July 2026); MPG = EPA combined range across rated versions.

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper to buy used — Dodge Charger or Honda Accord?

Comparing the same model years (2024–2026), the Honda Accord is cheaper: it typically lists for $26,794 versus $52,889 for the Dodge Charger (national medians, July 2026).

Which gets better fuel economy — Dodge Charger or Honda Accord?

The Honda Accord: its typical rated version returns 26 MPG combined versus 18 MPG for the Dodge Charger (median across EPA-rated versions of the compared years).

Which is more reliable — Dodge Charger or Honda Accord?

NHTSA lists an average of 5.4 recalls per model year for the Dodge Charger and 9.3 for the Honda Accord — an edge for the Dodge Charger. Recall and complaint counts scale with sales volume, so treat them as context and check any specific car's VIN history.

Which trims should I actually compare?

Like for like: at the cheapest common trims, a Dodge Charger SXT typically lists for $23,546 vs $25,247 for a Honda Accord LX; the most common trims on the market are the SXT ($23,546, 27.2% of Dodge Charger listings) and the LX ($25,247, 27.7% of Honda Accord listings); at the top of the market, the SRT HELLCAT ($83,911) faces the TOURING ($31,952). Overall medians hide this trim mix — use the trim tables above for a fair match. Trim names never map one-to-one across brands, so "cheapest" means the least expensive trim with a real market share, not the factory base.

About this data: prices and availability are national aggregates of live VehiSales inventory (July 2026), refreshed daily. Fuel economy: U.S. EPA/DOE (fueleconomy.gov). Safety & recalls: NHTSA. How to cite: “VehiSales Research, Dodge Charger vs Honda Accord” with a link to https://vehisales.com/research/compare/dodge/charger/vs/honda/accord.

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