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Makes more sense than Tesla 3
Sunny D, 11/04/2018
2018 Honda Accord Hybrid EX-L 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
I have a 30 mile/day commute, and bought this car after a lot of research into hybrids and plug in electric cars. Everyone in my neighborhood is getting a Tesla 3, which is a sexier car and more fun to drive. However, this car is half the price, much roomier, has a very nice interior, has a much more friendly dashboard layout, and has a range of 450+ miles (which only takes 5 minutes to "recharge"). My prior car was a 2016 Mazda 6 which was a bit more nimble and fun to drive, but the Honda is pretty close and gets much better mileage. The cabin is very quiet. I test drove the Insight, which was not quiet at all, and chose the Honda for this reason. This is my first hybrid car, and I have learned the hard way not to be too optimistic about the EPA mileage (which is a common issue with many hybrids). When I drove it in my usual style (not aggressive but usually above 70 mph on the highway) I only got about 38mpg. I am 50, but I really have to drive this like an old man to get 40-44 mpg. I still drive over 70 mph, but accelerate to it much slower. You really have to use the regenerative braking paddles a lot to slow down way in advance. When I look at other peoples comments, it seems that some drivers have no problem getting over 45 mpg while others seem to get numbers like mine. Wish there were a way to know if it is truly the driver and road conditions or whether there is some variation in the cars. I think the automaker and dealers should be a little more up front about this with their customers and explain the range of variability in mpg in the real world. Nevertheless, It is a very roomy sedan, very quiet, and gets over 40 mpg for me. Overall it is a great car for the price, and I am very very happy with it.
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Great Car but not the MPG
18accord, 07/16/2018
2018 Honda Accord Hybrid 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
Everything about this car is great except for the MPG. I mainly do city driving and avg. 35 mpg after 1,100 miles. Sometimes I can work really hard to avg 45 mpg, but the work to rev slowly in rush hour city traffic is too much.
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2018 Accord Hybrid Touring
Christopher, 12/24/2018
2018 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
For the price has a lot of nice, upmarket features, such as a heads-up display, auto-wipers, auto-dimming headlights, heated rear seats, and ventilated front seats. The car drives nicely, and the think steering wheel is nice as well. Fuel economy is the reason for purchasing the car and is not bad, average about 37 mpg. The features I like best: 1) walk-away auto door locking, wish all cars had this, never have to worry about remembering to lock the car. 2) heads-up display 3) fuel economy 4) Bush button gear select 5) Wide range of adjustments for most of the features of the car 6) Memory seat recognizes each key fab. Things I don't like: 1) The glass has no UV protection, the hottest car I've ever had, very hard to cool 2) not enough insulation, can be noisy, especially the back seat, they should have installed dual pane glass in all windows, not just the front windows. 3) sounds like you're in a hatchback, so much noise from the truck area 4) no electrochromic outside rearview mirrors 5) heated steering wheel is a dealer installed option, should be from manufacture 6) ingress and egress is horrible, didn't think much about it when purchasing, after about 6 months, time for car to go 7) you can open sunroof and all windows with key fab, but can't close them. For some people, I guess the car is great, for me just not a car I would buy again, and after six months of owning, ready to trade it in for something else. I can't complain about reliability or gas mileage, it's just hard to get in and out of, hot and hard to cool in summer, and just noisy.
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Terrific Car
Chas Topkis, 11/06/2018
updated 11/09/2020
2018 Honda Accord Hybrid EX-L 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
16 of 17 people found this review helpful
Update 11/7/2020: I still think this car is fantastic. My gas mileage has been in the 45-50mpg range. Honda finally pushed a software update which had some useful features. Most importantly it included an Email option which was missing. This was long overdue. On another issue, while I find the use of Android Auto very useful for maps and Internet searches, I actually prefer the Honda interface in making and receiving phone calls. The interface is much easier to use. I still wish the speedometer had a digital display. Lastly, this is the first car I've owned that tells me when it is time to change the oil. I am surprised how long I can go between oil changes. After 10 years of driving a Toyota Camry Hybrid, I decided to modernize to the 2018 Accord Hybrid. My primary reason was the wide array of safety features which are standard in the Accord. I have not been disappointed. The Accord is unbelievably quiet, gas mileage is exceptional, and the electronics are easy to configure and use. But instead of going on and on about how wonderful the Accord is, let me spend my time addressing a few issues. SAFETY FEATURES: Exactly what I was looking for. In some cases a little too much. I do like the rear cross traffic alert and the lane departure warnings but there is a feature where the car tries to keep you centered in the lane you are in. I used this driving on the interstate and found myself constantly fighting the car. The Accord actually tries to steer the car to where it thinks you should be. I didn't like the fight so I turned this off. Otherwise, the safety features are fantastic. DASH BOARD. My biggest complaint is the positioning of the dashboard in relation to the steering wheel. I like to drive with the steering wheel in its lowest position. The view of the dashboard is obstructed b the steering wheel. I am constantly adjusting to height of the steering wheel to see the Dashboard. ANDROID AUTO: This is a great feature. It allows the use of Google Maps for navigation (and other things). It uses data so keep that in mind. But in addition we ran into one big surprise. My wife and I were driving from Denver to Mt Rushmore, going through east central Wyoming. We evidently went out of our cell phone providers service area and our google maps went poof! We never even considered we would have this problem but now we know. Fortunately we had put our old Garmin GPS in the center console and quickly dug it out and plugged it in. Without it we would have been lost. Never considered printing maps. PADDLES: I had to get some additional training on using the paddles. They are not for shifting gears as found on most other cars. They are used for downshifting and regenerating the battery. This sounds contradictory but it is not. The paddles are used to slow down and not speed up. I was able to find some good information on the internet and I recommend you get a complete understanding of how to use these. My dealer rep did not really provide a good explanation. TEMPERATURE CONTROL: I think that Honda tries to get too technical with the temperature in the cabin. When I set the temperature to 72 degrees, I can be sweating or freezing. I constantly have to adjust the temperature control to stay comfortable. EXTERIOR BODY: I had the unfortunate experience to get a couple scratches on the car less than a month after we bought it. First, while riding on the interstate, a tire on a semi truck exploded and pieces went everywhere. A couple small pieces hit the car. Secondly, someone opened their car door into mine and put a 1 1/2 inch scratch on the drivers door. When looking at these I could see black metal or whatever it is under the paint which surprised me. I have had dents in cars before but I don't recall being able to see through to the underlying metal. It leaves me wondering about the quality and durability of the finish. Because these scratches were so noticeable I did go to a body shop and had them repaired. I'll keep the cost to myself.
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Miles per gallon on the decline
Chris, 12/12/2018
2018 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
14 of 15 people found this review helpful
Like Wendy who posted a review in November, I'm seeing the same decline in mileage. I purchased a 2018 Hybrid touring in June 2018. Upon initally driving the vehicle I would get on average 43-44 MPG on my daily 15 mile commute. Now on that same commute after 6 months, that mileage has gone to about 39-40 MPG. Same commute, same driver, same conditions, same driving habits. I'm now fearful that I'm going to continue to see a decline in the MPG's in another 6 months. I think Honda should consider looking into this or it might cost them future customers. This is the first Honda I have ever purchased having previously owned a Lexus hybrid that I was extremely pleased with. Everything else about this car has been great and really a great rival to my Lexus in terms of functionality, comfort, and styling. I do feel the safety in this car is better than my Lexus among some a few others features (like touch screen Nav.).
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