Used 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid Consumer Reviews
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Awesome Choice
Girish, 07/27/2018
2018 Honda Accord Hybrid 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
I had zeroed in on the 2.0Turbo, but my kids convinced me to get the hybrid. Boy, they were right. The car is zippy, silent and luxurious in the touring trim. I have put 3000 miles in about a month and have averaged close to 47 in combined driving. On a 240 mile highway trip, driving on eco mode at 75 mpg, it was close to 43. But in short 5-10 mile within city trips I get close to 52. I The infotainment does restart occasionally and I hope the dealer will be able to fix it when I take it in for the first service. Otherwise, all else looks good.
The car is worth a consideration
AO, 10/21/2018
updated 04/22/2021
2018 Honda Accord Hybrid 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
Update on the MPG: we're now at 16K miles and we consistently ran 38 MPG for over 2 years, then we had a software update in 01/2021 and a few months later the MPG went up considerably. Now it's about 43 MPG. Cannot really tell why the sudden change, and whether others have noticed it, but it's a welcome change. Previous review from us: This is Honda # 5. Three Accords LX, one Civic, and now an Accord Hybrid. This is the most stylish Honda ever made, its large, plenty of room inside, plenty of tech, quiet, and its runs with confidence. The engine sounds a bit stressed when you push it, but overall it just goes, and it keeps on going with good MPG. The hybrid drive makes perfect sense, it uses regenerative braking - meaning when you put the brakes on it charges the battery instead of throwing all that energy away in heat, and burn your brakes out. That energy is then used when you "step on the gas" again, makes sense? Yes, and it saves you a bundle in gas. The car looks awesome, and others notice it. Mileage is far below what it should be, it's advertised at 47 MPG and we're getting about 37 MPG in mostly short distance driving. The car is now 1 1/2 years old and we've not had any issues. We highly recommend the car.
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Our first hybrid and not disappointed.
jlbigguy, 09/17/2018
updated 03/31/2025
2018 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
Drives just like any gasoline only powered car. You don't feel any transition from electric to gas power. Very roomy, as I am 6 foot 6 inches and have plenty of room in the driver seat. However, I wish the passenger power front seat gave me another couple of inches in the front. As far as economy goes, my wife has a heavy foot but still manages to average 41 mpg, without using any of the economy increasing features. When I drive, I take advantage of regenerative braking (with the paddles), and try to keep the power meter in the first group (blue solid line), and I have managed between 46 mpg and 54 mpg with air conditioning on. The safety features (Honda Sensing) are nothing short of amazing. However, this is not an autonomous driving car, even though it will stay in lane and take curves at highway speed, never take your hands off the steering wheel. We find that the feedback in the steering wheel with LKAS on keeps you more alert when you drive. The traffic sign recognition feature is very handy, as the built in Garmin GPS system does not track speed limits as my discreet TomTom does. The heads up display is great, I will never buy another car without this feature. Shortcomings? The Touring trim driver seat memory does not adjust the outside mirrors (wish it did), and there is no power outside mirror folding (manual only). That is it for shortcomings. Great car, now we have to see how reliable the electronics and mechanics turn out to be. Because repairs will likely be costly, we took out a zero deductible 8 yr/120,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty. Well, 20,000 miles and no issues at all. Mileage is as high as 54 mpg (when I drive it, about 46mpg when my wife drives), and I find in the cold winter months it is about 10% lower. The built in Garmin navigation leaves a lot to be desired however. My discreet TomTom does a much better job with more direct routes and accurate time of arrival estimates. Of course, we can use any maps app with Apple Play. Uses zero gas when stopped at red lights, and still keeps the AC running. In the winter, heat is almost instantly available. The extra cost for the hybrid was well worth the cost, as the electric drive is silent and vibrationless. The only quirk is an occasional reving of the generator, which can occur at any speed. This lasts at most for 10 seconds or so. Overall, very happy with the car. Update: Three years and 34,000 trouble free miles, could not be happier with this car. We took a 620 mile vacation over the summer, and used only 12 gallons of gas. Do the math (50+ mpg). My only complaint is the low stature of the car, as I am 6 foot 6. But plenty of room for me once I get behind the wheel. Hybrids are the way to go - pure electric technology just not here yet. Update: After 4 years of ownership, no issues with the car. Still as fuel efficient as day one. I have noticed that on very cold winter days mileage drops to the low 40's. This is due to the gas engine running more often, even at standstill, to supply heat to the cabin. It is now 5 years and 56,000 miles. Last trip was 180 miles, and we averaged 48 mpg. No mechanical issues or repairs. Very pleased with the performance of this car. At 68,000 the air conditioning stopped working. Brought it to the dealer for repair, and was informed that the condenser had a leak, which was very common for this car. Honda had extended the warrenty for this part (we were never notified). There was no cost for the repair. Our last trip was 360 miles, got 49mpg.
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Great at first sight
Milesk, 07/24/2018
2018 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
I purchased this car last month, drives nicely the gas mileage on the first tank of gas was about 42 and has progressively been getting worse. The quiet car is no longer quiet, the fan noise from the engine can be very loud and can be heard inside the car, the service guy told me that this was normal ( I don't think so.) This morning driving into work my display for the navigation, radio, etc was frozen, so, non operational, had to lower the volume on the radio via the steering wheel, I am stuck with one radio station just like my old mustang. The low tire pressure light is on, I took it to America Tire for an air check and all the tires are fine so they reset the indicator, it light up again yesterday, this really worries me because I don't have a spare, I am not crawling under the car to repair a tire with the puncture repair kit they provide. Had I known this I would definitely not have bought this car. I have ordered a spare tire and jack. So bottom line is be very mindful that the quality is not there and the dealer support isn't either. 36.5 mpg is all you will get. We don't just drive downhill we have to go back up.
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MPG has gone down dramatically
wendy, 11/21/2018
updated 06/03/2022
2018 Honda Accord Hybrid EX-L 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
21 of 24 people found this review helpful
There's lot to like about this car, but one big disappointment - the MPG. I bought the car 7 months ago and was consistently getting about 43 MPG in town, 45 highway. I rarely go on the highway because my work is 4 miles from home. I was very happy with it. A few months later it started to get poorer and poorer mileage. Well, it has continued to deteriorate until now I am getting high 20's/low 30's in town. That's a hybrid??? My overall average is down to 36 MPG. The dealer is no help about why this has changed so much. NOT the mileage that Honda claims and I'm very upset about it. I have it set for Eco drive only, by the way. My 4 mile drive to work (lots of downhill) was always 56 MPG the first couple of months. Now it's about 35 MPG for the exact same drive, driving the exact same way. How could this be happening? UPDATE: It turns out that using air conditioning or heat dramatically affects the gas mileage, I found this out not from anything from Honda, but from a US government website. Now that it is spring and I am using neither heat nor A/C I am back to 43 MPG. What a difference! ANOTHER UPDATE: I am 4 years and about 30K miles into this car. Still really like everything about how it drives, its features, etc. MPG continues to be a disappointment, but I guess it's because I'm using it in the Boston area where I need to use heat in the winter and A/C in the summer. Overall average since I bought it is 39 MPG. In the spring (right now) when I use neither heat nor A/C I'm getting 40-50 regularly.
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