How Do Car Seats Fit in a 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid?
The verdict: The 2023 Honda Accord is available as a gas or hybrid model. For this Car Seat Check, we tested a hybrid version and liked the sedan’s easy-access lower anchors. Its fixed head restraints caused issues with our forward-facing convertible seat and booster, however.
This Car Seat Check also applies to the gas-powered version, as it has the same second-row legroom dimensions as the hybrid model. See the models compared.
Does it fit three car seats? No.
Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored below in our Car Seat Check of the 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid.
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A Grade
- Latch: Two sets of anchors sit under a big flap. The anchors are body-colored and exposed for great visibility and easy connection. Note that the passenger side’s inboard anchor is covered by the middle seat belt’s shoulder strap; this isn’t a big problem, but it’s something to navigate during connection. Three top tether anchors sit on the rear shelf; they’re clearly marked.
- Infant: We had no trouble connecting to the lower anchors, and the 5-foot-6-inch front passenger had ample legroom.
- Rear-facing convertible: As with the infant seat, we had no connection or front passenger legroom issues.
B Grade
- Forward-facing convertible: The sedan’s fixed head restraints push the convertible off the seatback; it should fit flush against it. Because of the fixed head restraint, we needed to route our single tether strap over the head restraint to connect to the top tether anchor, per the owner’s manual. Car seats with a double top tether strap can go around the head restraint to connect.
- Booster: Again, the fixed head restraint pushed the booster off the seatback a bit when it should be flush. The Accord’s solid buckle stalks should make it easier for kids to buckle up independently. The sedan’s lightly bolstered seats help hold the booster in place.
C Grade
- None
Grading Scale
A: Plenty of room for the car seat and the child; doesn’t impact driver or front-passenger legroom. Easy to find and connect to Latch and tether anchors. No fit issues involving head restraint or seat contouring. Easy access to the third row.
B: One room, fit or connection issue. Some problems accessing the third row when available.
C: Marginal room plus one fit or connection issue. Difficult to access the third row when available.
D: Insufficient room, plus multiple fit or connection issues.
F: Does not fit or is unsafe.
About Cars.com’s Car Seat Checks
Editors Jennifer Geiger and Jennifer Newman are certified child safety seat installation technicians.
For the Car Seat Check, we use a Chicco KeyFit 30 infant-safety seat, a Graco Contender 65 convertible seat and Graco TurboBooster seat. The front seats are adjusted for a 6-foot driver and a shorter passenger. The three child seats are installed in the second row. The booster seat sits behind the driver’s seat, and the infant and convertible seats are installed behind the front passenger seat.
We also install the forward-facing convertible in the second row’s middle seat with the booster and infant seat in the outboard seats to see if three car seats will fit; a child sitting in the booster seat must be able to reach the seat belt buckle. If there’s a third row, we install the booster seat and a forward-facing convertible. Learn more about how we conduct our Car Seat Checks.
Parents should also remember that they can use the Latch system or a seat belt to install a car seat, and that Latch anchors have a weight limit of 65 pounds, including the weight of the child and the weight of the seat itself.
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