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Honda Accord Fuel Economy Data

4dr Sedan 150-hp 2.3L I4 4-sp automatic FWD

flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
flat med hvy 0 0 30 70 65 28.000
flat med light 20 40 20 20 60 19.000
flat lead none 5 11 21 63 87 28.200
flat med light 0 15 0 85 75 26.115

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Honda Accord

Honda Accord Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2018 Back in the 1970s and 1980s, many people initially bought a Honda for fuel efficiency. In my suburban driving with the latest Accord, I often observed trip computer averages in the upper 30s. In two drives the averages topped 40 mpg, a highly impressive figure for a car with the Accord's performance and interior space. The tested car, a Sport with the manual transmission, actually has the lowest EPA fuel economy ratings of any 2018 Accord with the base, turbocharged 1.5-liter engine: 26 mpg city and 35 mpg highway. The automatic Sport achieves 29 / 35, the non-Sport 30 / 38. Opt for the turbocharged 2.0-liter and the EPA ratings are 22 / 32 for the Sport and Touring, 23 / 34 otherwise. The Sport scores worse in each case due to wider, grippier tires. The best the previous Accord could manage: 27 / 36. The base trim Toyota Camry L, while retaining a larger non-turbo engine, outscores the Accord in the EPA's highway test (41 mpg) but can't quite match the Honda in the city test (29 mpg). Other trim levels with the 2.5-liter engine don't fare as well, scoring 28 / 39. With its optional 3.5-liter V6 engine the Camry manages a tie with the Accord 2.0T. That the Camry and Accord score so similarly suggests that turbocharging isn't necessary for top EPA ratings. The highest EPA mpg ratings earned by the Accord and its competitors: Honda Accord (1.5T): 30 / 38 Toyota Camry (2.5, L only): 29 / 41 Hyundai Sonata (1.6T): 28 / 37 Nissan Altima (2.5): 27 / 38 Chevrolet Malibu (1.5T): 27 / 36 Mazda5: 27 / 35 VW Passat (2.0T): 25 / 36 Ford Fusion (1.5T): 23 / 34 For even better fuel efficiency, wait for the new Accord hybrid, which will arrive in early 2018. Its EPA ratings should be in the low 50s. The redesigned Toyota Camry hybrid, already available, achieves 51 / 53. see full Honda Accord review
Honda Accord Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearComment
Some people used to buy cars with manual transmissions because of their superior fuel economy. The tables have turned in the past decade, and automatics now tend to be at least as efficient as manuals. Also, when paired with the manual transmission the Accord's V6 loses its fuel-saving cylinder-deactivation feature and spins faster in top gear. So while the V6 with automatic manages EPA ratings of 21 mpg city, 32 highway, the manual does much worse, just 18 city and 28 highway. The trip computer average was 21 for my week with the car (with a one mpg bump from some highway driving the last day). Not awful, but I've seen better from some larger, more powerful, all-wheel-drive cars. The Hyundai manages about the same, 18/27. People who buy either car with a manual transmission do so entirely because they're more involving and consequently more fun to drive. see full Honda Accord review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Honda Accord

Honda Accord Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2016 4dr Sedan 278-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 Max I get is 30 average on the highway. With lots of short trips I get a blended MPG of 20. see full Honda Accord review
2013 4dr Sedan 278-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 Outstanding fuel economy. Regularly exceeds EPA estimates. Recent 100 mile highway trip with no AC produced 37.2 mpg. Unbelievable for V6. see full Honda Accord review
2013 4dr Sedan 278-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 Great fuel economy. I have the V6 and I usually average between 28 and 29 mpg overall. I do mostly highway driving and some suburban roads. And I'm usually doing about 70-80 mph on the highway, so you can do even better if you were to be driving 55-60 mph. see full Honda Accord review
2011 4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Excellent fuel economy, 24 around town and up to 36 on the interstate and as high as 38 on two lane roads. I have gotten over 700 miles to a tank on long trips. see full Honda Accord review
2011 4dr Sedan 177-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 During mostly Interstate driving, I achieve 32-34 MPG (calculated manually). see full Honda Accord review
2010 2dr Coupe 190-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 with only 1700 miles on the odometer getting 27-30 mpg combined drivinhg see full Honda Accord review
2010 4dr Sedan 271-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 Too soon to tell, but past experience has shown strong mpg even with a 6cyl - definitely above 20 with a lot of town/city driving. see full Honda Accord review
2010 4dr Sedan 177-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Given the size of the car, particularly the interior room, the 30+ highway MPG is impressive. I consider anything over 30 highway to be economical enough for me. Another benefit is that around-town mileage is still decent, 26-27 mpg. see full Honda Accord review
2009 4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Car never feels underpowered - in fact will kick from a green light with the best out there, yet return 30 mpg average. Can drive all day for $20 see full Honda Accord review
2009 0 good fuel economy for a big car see full Honda Accord review
Honda Accord Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Sedan 177-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 Average 18-20 mpg for mix city and highway (50/50) driving. I was expecting more of 24-26 but it seems Honda increase size gave more comfort at expense of bad fuel. see full Honda Accord review
2009 4dr Sedan 177-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 this 8th gen accord is getting about 20-22 mpg; my 7th gen accord would typically average about 22-24 see full Honda Accord review
2008 4dr Sedan 177-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 The highway fuel economy is very good (30+ mpg). The city fuel economy leaves a bit to be desired (teens). see full Honda Accord review
2008 2dr Coupe 268-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed manual FWD		 The Accord has gained enough weight that their engines no longer return the exceptional MPGs of the preivous model. Honda refuses has no 6 gear transmissions which should help. Fuel economy is average at best. Would never achieve 40mpg as I did before. see full Honda Accord review
2008 4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 22.5 to 23 mpg is pretty bad, but the power is great. see full Honda Accord review
2008 4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 Not quite as good as the sticker suggests if you drive it like a normal person. see full Honda Accord review
2008 4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 kills too much gas. see full Honda Accord review
2007 4dr Sedan 244-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 the V-6 only gets 18-19 MPH around town, though this is offset by more power. see full Honda Accord review
2003 4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 Honda struggles to get 18 in the city (usually gets between 14-18), but highway it is pretty good for a V6 and can get between 26-30 mpg. see full Honda Accord review
2002 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 Low city mileage particularly with A/C (16 mpg). Mediocre hwy mileage at 22/23. see full Honda Accord review
 

2000 Honda Accord Gas Mileage (MPG)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Honda Accord's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.