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David B, 02/22/2018
2017 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
This is my second hybrid vehicle. I still own a 2012 Camry XLE Hybrid which I love. I have owned this Honda Accord Hybrid touring for about a month now and have thus far had a very positive experience with it. I purchased the vehicle with 5800 miles on it from a reputable dealer and have put about 2000 miles on the vehicle on all kinds of roads (rural and highway). It performs well on dry as well as wet and icy roads. The ride is very smooth and comfortable although not as quiet as the Camry, but still very acceptable. Both my wife and I are in our 70's and even though the Accord is a "sportier" riding vehicle in both performance and appearance compared to the Camry... we still enjoy this vehicle very much. It is tighter on turns then our Camry and responds quicker when turning especially at high speeds. The Camry does give a smoother, quieter and "heavier" ride. I did read about a few criticisms of this vehicle before buying.... The enhanced cruise control which was described as not responding back to original settings "quick enough" I find not a problem at all. The vehicle slows down automatically as it starts to get too close to the vehicle in front of you... then slowly regains speed to the set speed. This definitely conserves fuel and you can always just accelerate yourself and then reset the cruise control if you like. Another complaint involved "not having a volume or tuning knob" for the radio system. The touch screen controls or steering wheel controls work as well for me. Lastly, the enhanced safety features (lane warning, collision warning, etc) are no problem. If you find them annoying or too sensitive... just turn them off. Gas mileage is very good. If you drive the vehicle to accommodate its hybrid capability it will average an overall 42+ mpg. I have even driven at 52mpg at times. I haven't owned the car long enough to rate reliability or maintenance/repair issues. Overall I'm thinking I will like this vehicle as much as my 6 year old Camry... I hope it does as well.
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Don, 03/18/2019
2017 Honda Accord Hybrid 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
Good performance overall. Average gas mileage during summer was 45 MPG while in winter went down to 39 MPG. Front display panel went dark around 42k leaving time, radio stations, gas mileage, reverse and side cameras, Bluetooth functions all disabled hence compromising safety. Honda refuses to fix saying 36 month warranty has expired. Probably the last Honda I will own.
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2017 Hybrid loss of gasoline engine/error messages
Bart, 10/26/2017
updated 10/31/2019
2017 Honda Accord Hybrid EX-L 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
Honda Hybrid with 1,350 miles on it broke down in a highway intersection and it was at the dealer for repair for 18 days. Honda provided a rental car. The battery control module and the trunk battery pack have been replaced. The hybrid gasoline engine died in an intersection, multiple error messages appeared on the dashboard display, and it only operated in the electric mode enabling me to drive it to the dealer. Calls into Honda by the dealer resulted in Honda shipping a new battery control module and a new battery pack to the dealer for installation. Car returned to owner and appears to be repaired. Found this recall notice for 2014-2015 Hybrid Hondas: (National Highway Traffic safety Administration, recall notice JT7) "Electrical interference may cause the hybrid system to switch into fail-safe mode, disabling the gasoline engine, limiting the vehicle's speed to 40 miles per hour and [causing] the [hybrid] to function only on battery power." Which is what happened to me. Gave the recall notice to the dealer. In the former recall, new software was developed and downloaded to the dealers and used in the 2014-15 recall. No problems since this repair.
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Great, but not a good choice for highway driving
rongreg13, 04/17/2018
updated 04/21/2020
2017 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2017 Hybrid Touring in September 2016. I chose the Hybrid over the standard Touring model based solely on gas mileage due to my relatively long daily commute (~100 mi each way). My commute is almost all on Interstate 71 between Cincinnati, OH and Columbus, OH at speeds averaging around 70MPH. The car has been 100% reliable and makes for a comfortable place to spend 1.5 hours each morning and afternoon with Apple Carplay and a super comfortable driver's seat. The radio sound quality is not great, but the car is super quiet at speed and relatively stable on the highway. Handling is typical Accord, and acceleration is surprisingly good (at least with the Sport mode engaged). There is, however, a pretty big delay in power being delivered once you stop on the accelerator in the normal drive mode. The biggest disappointment by far has been the mileage on the highway. In town, it is easy to meet or exceed EPA mileage estimates, but I have not been able to even come close to the EPA numbers on the highway at normal speeds. In town I regularly see mileage around 50MPG give or take. As far as highway mileage is concerned, my daily commute is relatively flat but the car does not like real world highway speeds and is also very sensitive to outside air temperatures. After more than 60K of driving, my mileage (95% highway) in warm/hot weather has been averaging around 42 MPG. In cold weather it is even worse and ends up closer to 37 MPG. Like any Li-ion battery-powered vehicle, cold weather seems to really sap capacity from the battery and results in a big hit on mileage. Other than the mileage, my main areas of disappointment have been the small and ugly (17") wheels, the mediocre sound quality of the radio, the lack of a digital speedometer, and a 1-2 MPH speedometer error. I'm not sure if the speedometer error is common, buy mine displays an indicated speed of roughly 1-2 MPH below the speed I'm actually traveling (based on GPS and other traffic). One other item to note is the fuel capacity is actually well over 16 gallons on this car. I have found that I can top off my tank with more than 16 gallons of gas even when the tank is not totally empty. This has helped me to keep my overall range up despite the disappointing highway mileage. Overall, it's a super reliable and super comfortable car that does a great job of delivering fantastic city mileage in a package that is just as easy to live with as a non-hybrid Accord. I've now sold the Accord and replaced it with a Tesla Model 3 Performance which has been a great step up after getting used to many of the nuances of EV driving with the Accord.
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First 18K very good
Gerald Marker, 10/26/2016
updated 10/26/2017
2017 Honda Accord Hybrid EX-L 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
We purchased the car new in August of 2016. Since then we have logged 18000 miles at an average of 42 mpg. The only feature we don't really like, but are willing to put up with to get the engine/power train we wanted, is the lack of rear fold down seats, which I believe is "fixed" on the 2018 models. On hard acceleration the engine makes itself known but with normal driving one hardly knows it is there. Using Apple Car Play to get the navigation system is a bit awkward but worth it given the expense of the built in system. We really would prefer knobs to the touch screen. Last July while driving to Boise our sunroof exploded for no reason. We were lucky to have the inner shade closed so we werent showered with broken glass. Overall we are pleased with the car and hope that the innovative power train design proves to be as reliable as the one used by Toyota. It is difficult to understand why one doesn't see more Hybrid Accords on the road? If I were buying again I would also consider a hybrid Camry.
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