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Average new car price is very misleading. When you buy a car, they don't charge you the average, they charge you what the specific car you're buying costs. If there are a dozen cheap car options for sale, it is irrelevant to me that there are also some more expensive options for sale.

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MSRP of Honda Accord went from $15k-$30k in 2005 to $30k-$40k in 2025.

MSRP of one model is also not perfect, but it's another data point.

> MSRP of Honda Accord went from $15k-$30k in 2005 to $30k-$40k in 2025.

> MSRP of one model is also not perfect, but it's another data point.

I do not know if this is true.

- Cheapest Honda Accord in 2005 was $17,510 (that is $28,895 in today's money) - https://www.kbb.com/honda/accord/2005/

- Cheapest Honda Accord in 2025 is $28,295 (https://automobiles.honda.com/accord-sedan).

So the price is really the same.

2005 accord is a 2025 civic class wise

2005 accord is 5 inchers longer, a couple inches wider and has a longer wheelbase. This results in larger interior space and trunk space. While cars are in fact getting bigger and heavier, in this case it's not as egregious.

you also could compare internal dimensions between 3: 2005 accord vs 2025 civic vs 2025 accord, I kinda believe 2025 civic will be closer to 2005 accord.

But I mostly referred on class in general: 2005 accord was basic appliance economy car, while 2025 accord has many more accura like luxury features besides drivetrain.

Yep, model inflation. I have an early 2000s Accord and it's smaller than most Civics I see on the road, and with fewer features than a base model Civic.

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