Which Honda car nameplate has been produced since 1976 and is known for the Accord name?

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The Honda car nameplate produced since 1976 is the Accord.

Honda launched the first-generation Accord on 7 May 1976. It began as a compact three-door hatchback, expanding Honda’s range beyond smaller models and combining modest dimensions with fuel economy and practical equipment. The nameplate later grew into a global family of sedans, hatchbacks, coupes and wagons, depending on the market and generation.

The Accord became especially important in North America. In 1982, it became the first car from a Japanese manufacturer to be produced in the United States, when manufacturing began at Honda’s Marysville plant in Ohio. It later developed a reputation as one of the best-selling Japanese cars in the United States.

The question asks for a nameplate, not a body style or a single generation. That matters because the Accord has changed size and configuration over time. It is also easy to confuse it with Honda models such as the Prelude, Insight or Element, but those are separate nameplates with different production histories.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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