For a car that hasn’t been seen on Indian roads for the past five years, the Honda Accord still evokes the same emotions as a nostalgic love. Just hearing its name brings a sparkle to people’s eyes, a bit of envy, a bit of surprise. “You had an Accord?” people still ask as if it were a rumour. And now, as the 2025 Honda Accord is being talked about all over the world, Indians are looking at it again, this time not to buy, but to reminisce. Because this car has always meant something different here.
Indian Accord: The status symbol that was ahead of its time
Buying a Honda Accord in India in the 2000s was like buying an Audi today. You weren’t just buying a sedan. You were making a statement. You were making an identity: “I am here now.” It wasn’t a loud or showy car. Not flashy like a BMW, and not aggressive like a Fortuner. It quietly made an impact.
But the Accord didn’t last long. Taxes went up, petrol engines were limited, and the SUV wave swept everything away. The hybrid model was last launched in India in 2016, and by 2020 it had quietly departed, leaving behind some fond memories and YouTube videos with titles like “India was not worthy of the Accord.”
So why is there so much buzz about the 2025 model?
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America’s new Accord gets a soul makeover, and India is watching closely
To be clear, the 2025 Honda Accord is currently for the US. But it has caught the attention of Indian auto lovers. This time what is grabbing people is not just the technology. It is about its look, its language, its maturity. It seems as if the car has grown up again, and this time even more sensible.
Honda hasn’t made any fancy changes in this update. No big touchscreens like Tesla, no weird electric experiments. Just simplicity, like a suit that fits perfectly. Length has been added, design has been refined, and interiors that subtly exude luxury.
And interestingly, it has hybrid technology that understands the needs of the future, but without forgetting the past.
For those who remember the smoothness of the 2007 V6 or the starship-like dashboard of the 2013 model, this new Accord feels like an old friend who’s returned from overseas, now wears linen and reads Murakami. Familiar, but changed.
The hidden madness on Reddit and Quora: “If it ever comes to India…”
If you look into the depths of Reddit or the endless threads on Quora, you will find one question repeatedly: “Will the Accord ever come to India again?”
The clear answer is: no. At least not for now. Honda Cars India is now focusing on models like the Amaze and Elevate. Their manufacturing has also been limited. And sedans? The demand for these has almost vanished in today’s SUV-loving India.
But the Accord lives on in sentiment. In online forums, people compare it to the old Toyota Camry, Skoda Superb and sometimes even the BMW 3-Series, even though these were never direct competitors. One Reddit user wrote: “The Accord is the car you buy when you don’t want to look rich, but just want to feel rich.” That line could be its real tagline.
There’s a strange yearning in these comments. Not just for the car, but for an era when a sedan meant something, when a comfortable ride meant class.
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The real reason why India still remembers it? Because Honda was an emotion
Honda in India was never just a brand. It was a belief. Honda City was every middle class family’s dream. And Accord? It was the next step of that dream. For NRIs coming from the US, Accord was a bridge, connecting both worlds. It had American design and Japanese discipline, and for India, the combination was gold.
The 2025 Accord brings back that feeling. It’s not just the return of a car, it’s the return of a feeling. For the boy who drove his dad’s Accord to college fests. For the girl who sat in the backseat and planned her dreams. For the family who washed it together on Sundays.
This is the reason why the 2025 Accord’s videos are being viewed millions of times in India. It’s not about features. It’s about feelings.
Will she ever come to India again? Probably not. But perhaps there is no need for it
Simply put, if this car comes to India today, its price will be around Rs 45-50 lakh. It can never be successful in selling at this price. The market has changed. So have people’s priorities.
But from the heart? Maybe its return to India is not so impossible.
Would it be crazy to launch a limited edition through CKD units? Probably yes. But from the heart? Probably not.
Because some things leave an impact not by coming back but just by being remembered.
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Last word: The cars we miss actually tell us something about ourselves
If you watch Indian auto content for a long time, a pattern is evident. We miss cars that have been discontinued. But actually, we miss the feeling they gave us.
The 2025 Honda Accord is one of the few cars that revives the automobile identity of an entire generation, when sedans ruled, engines hummed, and brands sought to be relatable more than look “connected.” It’s not just a car. It’s a cultural icon. A memory. A feeling.
And sometimes, that’s enough to want to look again, even if it never comes back to us.