We took delivery of this Accord on 9/28.
Since then, we've done about 4K with it.
To answer the first question that everyone likely has, fuel economy has been an average of 44.6 mpg as of the last fill at 3792 as hand calculated. The car's mpg indication is a little less optimistic. 85.1 gallons used in 3792 miles of driving. This car will go 50% farther on a gallon of fuel than our '12 and saves me $50-$60 a month in fuel expense. Not a change your life difference, but still nice.
This is about 50% better fuel economy than I would see with the '12 Accord under similar conditions and was about 30% fast highway, where hybrids don't shine.
Best tank was 48.3mpg and the worst 40.6 mpg. The capless filler, which I dislike, makes it hard to achieve consistent fills.
The EPS feels a bit artificial although seems okay. I turned the lane departure warning off since I found it irritating and don't think I want the steering wheel jerking around in my hands in the coming treacherous winter conditions. The car does have an autonomous mode in which the adaptive cruise control and active lane keeping modes do a pretty good job of driving the car for you, although it's easy to see how the radar and camera could mistake something and quickly turn left into the wall, as has happened with certain more costly cars.
This is a much smaller car than the Gen 8 although leg room front and rear is decent. Interior storage space is limited. The door pockets are tiny and the open bin at the bottom of the center stack that every Accord used to have is missing. The Bluetooth does work well and the selectable modes displayed in the instrument binnacle to the left seem useful. This is the first Honda we've had of nine since our '76 Civic that lacked a tach, but a few miles with the hybrid demonstrates that a tach would tell the driver nothing useful anyway.
Ride quality is good and the car is quiet. Acceleration is strong when you call for it. Nothing beats the instant torque of an electric motor.
Overall, I'm very happy with this car.
I do wonder whether Honda might harness this very efficient gas engine to a CVT and get rid of all of the electrickery. My guess would be that you'd end up with a slowish EPA 40 mpg Accord that could be priced quite low, for the next recession, when trucks of all kinds will be unsaleable, just like 2009.
This is my first hybrid although I've shopped them in the past. It was also a solid buy at $23,484.00 OTD for the car. Why people pay more for less capable vehicles is a mystery to me.
Since then, we've done about 4K with it.
To answer the first question that everyone likely has, fuel economy has been an average of 44.6 mpg as of the last fill at 3792 as hand calculated. The car's mpg indication is a little less optimistic. 85.1 gallons used in 3792 miles of driving. This car will go 50% farther on a gallon of fuel than our '12 and saves me $50-$60 a month in fuel expense. Not a change your life difference, but still nice.
This is about 50% better fuel economy than I would see with the '12 Accord under similar conditions and was about 30% fast highway, where hybrids don't shine.
Best tank was 48.3mpg and the worst 40.6 mpg. The capless filler, which I dislike, makes it hard to achieve consistent fills.
The EPS feels a bit artificial although seems okay. I turned the lane departure warning off since I found it irritating and don't think I want the steering wheel jerking around in my hands in the coming treacherous winter conditions. The car does have an autonomous mode in which the adaptive cruise control and active lane keeping modes do a pretty good job of driving the car for you, although it's easy to see how the radar and camera could mistake something and quickly turn left into the wall, as has happened with certain more costly cars.
This is a much smaller car than the Gen 8 although leg room front and rear is decent. Interior storage space is limited. The door pockets are tiny and the open bin at the bottom of the center stack that every Accord used to have is missing. The Bluetooth does work well and the selectable modes displayed in the instrument binnacle to the left seem useful. This is the first Honda we've had of nine since our '76 Civic that lacked a tach, but a few miles with the hybrid demonstrates that a tach would tell the driver nothing useful anyway.
Ride quality is good and the car is quiet. Acceleration is strong when you call for it. Nothing beats the instant torque of an electric motor.
Overall, I'm very happy with this car.
I do wonder whether Honda might harness this very efficient gas engine to a CVT and get rid of all of the electrickery. My guess would be that you'd end up with a slowish EPA 40 mpg Accord that could be priced quite low, for the next recession, when trucks of all kinds will be unsaleable, just like 2009.
This is my first hybrid although I've shopped them in the past. It was also a solid buy at $23,484.00 OTD for the car. Why people pay more for less capable vehicles is a mystery to me.
