Used 2019 Honda Accord Hybrid Consumer Reviews
2019 EX-l Hybrid
After 3 years and 45,000 miles I’ve had to replace the 12 volt battery twice. Both times covered by warranty but next time won’t be. Seems to be a fairly common problem among owners. You won't get anywhere near the 48 MPG the EPA estimates show. 39 mpg isn't bad compared to the non-hybrid versions but falls far short of the advertised 48/48/48. Great ride and very quiet. Safety features are awesome but, the same can be found on many other new cars. Shop wisely. Out the door prices vary widely.
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Brush up on your hybrid skills!!
This is a wonderful car..It happens to be my third hybrid. The first being a Toyota Avalon, then a LEXUS ES300H - Now the 2019 Accord EX-L. This car has by far the best fuel milage of the three I have owned. Not to the folks who have never had a HYBRID....Read up on Hybrid skills when driving. Talk to some people who have a hybrid. You cannot drive a hybrid the same way you drive a gasoline vehicle. If you do you will be disappointed with your milage. What do I mean???....You may have to slow down a little....I commute a total of 160 miles a day. I average 44-48 MPG. HOWEVER.....I went from driving an average of 75-78 miles per hour down to 70-72 miles per hour.....Believe me it makes a hug difference. Driving around town - Go easy on the gas...Coast whenever you can this way the gasoline engine shuts down and allows the batteries to charge. Get to speed gradually, allow the electric motor to get you up to at least 25 miles per hour. If you do that you will see your fuel milage improve greatly. Here is what I don't like about the car - It handles so good on the highway the car thinks I'm not steering it and the "STEERING REQUIRED" light flashes on the dash. Also for a car I think it's a bit low to the ground compared to other sedans. The redesigned 2019 overall is great....Plenty of leg room front and back. The new body style is amazing and quiet interior as far as road noise goes. I love it.
- EX-L SedanMSRP: $18,80015 mi away
- Touring SedanMSRP: $20,493119 mi away
- EX SedanMSRP: $12,995116 mi away
Good car, a little bit unrefined
First of all, reviewers who can not obtain full EPA MPG rating, they likely have a short commute. This car takes 3-4 miles to warm us and to get to proper operating mode before it gets to the "proper" efficiency, drive less and you MPG will suffer. My commute is 12 miles and first 4-5 miles I'm under 30MPG, then it builds up fast to 45-50 MPG. When I'm on longer trips, I can easily get above 50 MPG while driving 70-75 MPH. The build quality is quite good, car is comfortable, roomy and quiet. My main complaint will be about steering: it is overly soft and not very informative, Nissan's take on it is better, but their build quality is abysmal. Once I adjusted to the lesser informative steering, the rest is just fine, I enjoy the car.
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A Professional driver's assessment.
Having over 3 million miles in the rearview mirror, trucking, Greyhound and taxi owner and currently putting high miles on this Honda via Uber, I have found potentially serious issues. Admittedly, they may be only in my particular car but they need to be pointed out in case they're generic. All are sporadic and only occur occasionally which makes it difficult to be addressed by 'serive managers'. The lane control on occasion wants to follow an exit lane, usually if it has a well painted line exiting to the right. The 'bug' is momentary and it corrects itself quickly. Yet an inexperienced driver may be drawn into a potential accident through over correction. That same lane control will 'react' to white/light colored vehicles in the right lane when passing them. Again, briefly. Yet again, a potential issue for new, distracted or tired drivers. As I have put over 10,000 miles on this car in three months, I have developed a good understanding of the vehicle and these issues are rare in occurrence yet catch one by suprise due to the very rareness of them. The worst one is having the automatic breaking system kick in, usually when passing under large direction signs overhead for a brief period as it looks to me the system interprets the signs as barriers!. This event just occurred without ANY barrier, sign or reasonable explanation which left me a bit shaken up. (Having experienced pretty much as a professional driver, shaking me up is NOT something that I take lightly!) My vehicle also has a quirk that's outright dangerous, in my opinion. It has only occurred a few times and would be very hard to replicate by s service department. On freeways, at speed, 60-70 MPH, and a sudden HARD brake- to avoid a potential collision the right front brake applies before the left, pulling the vehicle to the right. It quickly corrects but it is flat out dangerous. The breaks are perfect in normal driving conditions with no hint of anything untoward in the system until that freeway speed and hard brake application. On the positive side, both ride and comfort are superb. The sensors are a great assistance in parallel parking and warnings when backing up. The turning radius is well below average. Likely due to both the electric motor and gas engine are 'side by side', that leaves less room for wheel turns, so be careful parallel parking and maneuvering in tight spaces. Overall, a good car. The high tech aspect is a 'work in progress', however. I can drive this car far better on my own than with the cute assists. At least for now.
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First Hybrid
For someone used to driving large displacement v8s and diesel engines, this car is surprisingly quick. Fuel milage is definitely dependent upon driving style, but in my experience I average about 46 to 47 mpg on my 100 mile commute driving at speeds ranging from 60 to 80 mph.