Kia vs Hyundai: Sister Brands, Which Is Better?

Are Honda and Hyundai Related?

No. Honda is a Japanese automaker and Hyundai a South Korean one, with no shared owner, engines or platforms. On Nostrand Avenue they are separate showrooms run by the same Plaza Auto Mall family.

Which Honda Matches Which Hyundai?

Nine pairs line up. Model years differ in some, so each price shows its year.

The CR-V and Tucson, pictured below, are the closest rivals of the nine; our CR-V vs Tucson buyer's guide goes trim by trim.

Which Brand Is Cheaper, Honda or Hyundai?

Hyundai, in every pair. The gap is smallest on gas sedans ($795 between the Accord and Sonata) and widest on hybrids, where the Tucson Hybrid starts $4,730 under the CR-V Hybrid and the Sonata Hybrid $4,345 under the Accord Hybrid. Hyundai also has the cheapest new model in either showroom, the 2026 Venue at $20,550. All prices exclude destination, which each maker sets per model.

The Honda answer is in what the price buys: more body styles, the TrailSport and Type R, and a stronger compact hybrid SUV. The EPA rates the front-drive 2027 CR-V Hybrid at 40 mpg combined against 38 for the front-drive Tucson Hybrid. In hybrid sedans Hyundai leads: 54 mpg combined for the 2026 Elantra Hybrid Blue (50 on other trims) against 49 for the 2027 Civic Sedan Hybrid, and 51 for the Sonata Hybrid Blue against 48 for the Accord Hybrid. Compare Plaza Honda specials with Plaza Hyundai specials, get an offer on your trade-in, or get pre-approved before you visit.

What Does Each Brand Sell That the Other Doesn't?

Honda has the longer list of body styles. It is the only one of the two with a minivan, the 2027 Odyssey from $43,195, covered in Plaza's Odyssey trim-by-trim guide. It sells the Civic as a sedan or a hatchback (2027 Civic Hatchback from $28,195; see Civic sedan vs hatchback), plus the 2026 Civic Si ($31,495), the 2027 Civic Type R ($48,695) and the 2027 Prelude Hybrid coupe ($42,400), which our Prelude vs Civic article sizes up. The 2027 Passport ($45,195) is a 2-row midsize SUV with no Hyundai match.

Hyundai answers with the 2026 Venue, the smaller 3-row 2027 Santa Fe ($35,300), a plug-in Tucson, the Elantra N and four more EVs. Both sell a pickup: the 2026 Ridgeline ($40,795) and the 2027 Santa Cruz ($30,300).

Which Brand Has More Hybrids and EVs?

Hyundai has more of both, by one hybrid and four EVs. Each hybrid, plug-in hybrid and performance EV counts as its own model, and each model is counted once, in the newest model year its maker lists.

• Hybrids, Honda 5: Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Accord, CR-V and Prelude.
• Hybrids, Hyundai 6: Elantra, Sonata, Tucson, Tucson Plug-in, Santa Fe and Palisade.
• EVs, Honda 1: the 2026 Prologue, with a 308-mile EPA range rating as Honda lists it.
• EVs, Hyundai 5: Kona Electric and IONIQ 6 (newest listed year: 2025), IONIQ 5, IONIQ 9 and IONIQ 5 N.

Honda's hybrids sit in its core models, the Civic, Accord and CR-V. Plaza's 2027 CR-V Hybrid guide and the 2027 Tucson and Tucson Hybrid preview cover the compact pair, and the IONIQ 5, 6 and 9 trims comparison sorts Hyundai's EVs. Browse hybrids and electric vehicles in stock.

Which Brand Has the Better Warranty?

Hyundai, clearly. Per Honda's 2026 warranty booklet and hyundaiusa.com:

The gap narrows for a second owner: Hyundai's 10-year powertrain term covers the original owner only, and later owners get 5 years or 60,000 miles, the same length as Honda's powertrain warranty. On hybrid batteries, Honda's hybrid page lists 8 years or 100,000 miles, against Hyundai's 10 years or 100,000. Plaza's Hyundai warranty coverage guide explains each Hyundai term.

Which Brand Is Safer, Honda or Hyundai?

Hyundai has more models on the 2026 IIHS list (8 vs 4) and more Plus awards (7 vs 2). Honda's two Plus winners are the HR-V, which matches the Kona, and the Passport, in a segment Hyundai does not enter.

Which Brand Has Fewer Recalls?

Honda, so far for 2026. NHTSA lists 1 recall for the six 2026 Honda models matched here, a rear subframe bolt campaign that covers the Pilot, against 17 model listings across the six matching 2026 Hyundai models: Elantra 3, Sonata 1, Kona 3, Tucson 5, Palisade 3 and IONIQ 5 2. One Hyundai campaign appears under several of those models. Recalls are fixed free, and counts change as a model year ages (checked November 13, 2026). Neither maker publishes a reliability score.

Which Honda and Hyundai Pair Should You Compare?

City commuters should test the Civic Sedan Hybrid against the Elantra Hybrid; families of four, the CR-V Hybrid against the Tucson Hybrid. For a third row, drive the Pilot and the Palisade back to back, using our Palisade vs Pilot comparison for seating and cargo. If a third row is a daily need rather than an occasional one, add the Odyssey to that drive.

Honda and Hyundai in Stock at Plaza Auto Mall

The inventory below is in stock now at both stores. Call Plaza Honda at (855) 528-6785 or Plaza Hyundai at (800) 556-2369 to reserve test drives, get directions to Plaza Honda, or see the areas Plaza Hyundai serves. Both deliver free within 25 miles of Nostrand Avenue. Browse the full new Honda inventory or the new Hyundai inventory.

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Sources: automobiles.honda.com vehicle lineup, MSRP footnotes and hybrid page; Honda 2026 warranty booklet; NHTSA recall records; hyundaiusa.com lineup, compare-specs and America's Best Warranty pages; EPA ratings on fueleconomy.gov; IIHS 2026 TOP SAFETY PICK awards. All checked November 13, 2026.

*MSRP excludes destination (set per model by each maker), taxes, title, registration and dealer fees. Model years differ in some pairs and are shown with each price. Figures as of November 13, 2026. EPA and manufacturer mpg ratings are for comparison; actual mileage will vary. Confirm pricing and availability with the dealer.