2020 Honda Accord vs 2020 Ford Fusion

As drivers around East Stroudsburg, Bethlehem, Stroudsburg, Jim Thorpe, and Easton continue to look for the right balance of fun and efficiency behind the wheel, Ray Price Honda decided to create a 2020 Honda Accord vs. Ford Fusion comparison.

This deep dive into two popular models will help you determine which sedan makes more sense for your daily travels.

We'll be covering a range of features and characteristics in the coming paragraphs, paying specific attention to infotainment, safety, and interior dimensions.

Safety & Driver-Assistance Technology

Feeling protected and at ease in your sedan is an important quality that the 2020 Honda Accord and Ford Fusion attempt to capture with the help of modern safety technology.

The Honda Accord, for example, comes outfitted with Honda Sensing®. This comprehensive safety suite is composed of five unique features, each aimed at keeping you safe as you maneuver through everyday driving situations. The four distinct systems include:

• Collision Mitigation Braking System™: automatically engages the brakes if a front-facing collision appears imminent and you fail to respond.
• Road Departure Mitigation System: will alert you if you unknowingly begin to drift out of your lane. If you fail to respond, your Honda will subtly veer the steering wheel in the appropriate direction to place you back in your lane.
• Traffic Sign Recognition: keeps you up to date on important traffic signs as you pass by them, such as changing speed limits.  
• Lane Departure Warning: works in unison with Road Departure Mitigation System to help you remain in your appropriate lane.
• Adaptive Cruise Control with Low-Speed Follow: A cruise control system which will automatically maintain a set distance behind the vehicle in front of you by altering speed as necessary.

The Ford Fusion also strives to keep drivers and passengers safe by implementing driver-assisting features within the Ford Co-Pilot360™ suite.

However, while Honda Sensing® and Ford Co-Pilot360™ both come standard, Honda includes adaptive cruise control with low-speed follow, while Ford doesn't offer a similar system on the base trim.

Infotainment Technology

As you're making that daily commute, it's nice to have an intuitive cabin to stay entertained. Thankfully, the Honda Accord and Ford Fusion are well-equipped with all sorts of modern technology.

The Honda Accord, for example, touts an 8-inch touchscreen display with high resolution and customizable feature settings. With the help of this screen, you'll be able to access Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™, two integration systems that sync your smartphone with the car. With these features, you can easily access music, navigation, and various apps.

Other key features of the Honda Accord include a mobile hotspot capability, wireless phone charger, Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System™ with Voice Recognition and Honda HD Digital Traffic, and a 10-speaker audio system, boasting 450-watts of power and a subwoofer.

The Ford Fusion also sports desirable infotainment features, such as the Voice-Activated Navigation System and a sound system with 12 speakers.

However, while the Fusion offers more speakers, the Sony® system only generates 390-watts of power. When you settle into the car and crank up your favorite song on the way to work, the diminished audio power of the Fusion is going to be noticeable, compared to the more powerful system in the Accord!

Accord vs Fusion Interior Measurements: Passenger & Cargo Space

Modern sedans must have enough room to comfortably fit each passenger and their belongings, and the Honda Accord and Ford Fusion both excel in this area.

Take the Honda Accord, for example. The rear legroom for this model measures 40.4 inches and the rear hip room checks in at 55 inches. These numbers both outdo the Ford Fusion, which offers just 38.3 inches of second-row legroom and 54.4 inches of second-row hip room.

Additionally, the Honda Accord gets the edge in cargo space, thanks to 16.7 cubic feet of trunk storage, compared to 16 cubic feet in the Ford Fusion. If you're thinking about one of the hybrid Fusion models, cargo space can be anywhere from 12 cubic feet to just 8.2 cubic feet.

In general, the cabin of the Honda Accord is more roomy, thanks to 105.6 cubic feet of total passenger volume. The Fusion does a good job of carving out space, but it's 102.8 cubic feet of total passenger volume isn't enough to keep up with Honda!

Which Sedan has More Get-Up-&-Go? Accord vs Fusion

It can be on your way to work, picking up the kids from school, or just a leisurely weekend cruise--sometimes you just want a little oomph under the hood.

From acceleration to easily achievable top speeds, having a fast-moving sedan is going to depend largely on the horsepower under the hood. With the 2020 Honda Accord and Ford Fusion, you have a bevy of engines to consider. So, which sedan moves quicker?

Well, your 2020 Accord can be had with a juiced-up, in-line 4-cylinder turbocharger motor boasting 252 horsepower.

For Ford, there's also a 4-cylinder option, but it can't match the turbocharged version in the Honda. The Ford 4-cylinder makes just 231 horsepower if you rely on regular fuel, and 245 horsepower if you open up the wallet and go for premium fuel with each stop.

The real difference for enthusiasts, though, is going to be in the transmission options. With Ford, you're picking between a 6-speed automatic and an electronically continuously variable transmission.

With Honda though, you not only have more options, but you can also row your own gears, thanks to an available 6-speed manual transmission. The other Honda transmissions are:

• Continuously variable transmission with Sport mode
• 10-speed automatic transmission with shift-by-wire technology and paddle shifters

2020 Honda Accord vs Ford Fusion: Conclusion

After a side-by-side comparison, the 2020 Honda Accord gets the nod over the Ford Fusion due to improved infotainment, safety, and interior space.

To see how this sedan handles around East Stroudsburg, Bethlehem, Stroudsburg, Jim Thorpe, and Easton, contact Ray Price Honda!