Sedans are making a comeback, with Honda Accord sales increasing by 42%, and the Camry closely following.

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      Don’t look now, but Honda is experiencing a rise in sedan sales, while nearly all of its SUVs have seen a decline. Last month, Accord sales increased by 42% compared to April 2025, and the Civic saw a decent increase of 6% during the same timeframe. This trend doesn’t seem to be an anomaly.

      Throughout the year, the Accord has been gaining momentum. It was up 23% in February and 13% in March. Considering April, when Honda reported selling 16,071 units of the sedan—an increase of 4,794 units from April '25—Accord sales year-to-date have improved by 27%. This is a very promising indicator for a segment that usually shares negative news. Sales of the Accord Hybrid particularly rose by 27%.

      On the other hand, the growth for the Civic is more subdued; thus far in 2026, its performance is just one-tenth of a percent higher than the first four months of 2025. However, Honda will gladly accept this, especially since nearly all of the brand’s utility vehicles, with one exception, did not perform as well in April.

      The exception was the reliable CR-V, which saw a 3% increase. The rest saw declines. Excluding the Prologue, which fell by 18.4% and likely won’t last much longer, the Ridgeline dropped by 15.7%, and the Odyssey fell by 23%.

      Could this signal a resurgence of passenger cars in America? Looking elsewhere, the Toyota Camry also experienced an 18% increase this past April compared to last year, and we know many potential Prius buyers are currently choosing Camrys. A cautious perspective is that this trend could collapse if gas prices rise again, but only time will reveal how sustainable this shift will be.

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