Used 2018 Honda Clarity Consumer Reviews
Used Clarity for sale
Clarity is perfect for EV living in the country
Zbartrout, 01/04/2018
2018 Honda Clarity Touring Plug-In Hybrid 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
96 of 104 people found this review helpful
As enthusiastic owners of an original and a 2005 Prius, we were excited about the prospect of buying a plug-in hybrid to drive back and forth to work each day without having to use gas. We live out in the country in upstate NY, so a Tesla (while attractive) was impractical when it came to going on longer trips and not worrying about finding charging stations. We were initially enthused by the prospects of the Volt, but after driving a 2018 we felt it was a downgrade from our 2005 Prius when it came to noise and comfort, particularly for adult passengers in the rear seat. My wife said the Volt felt like a cheap rental car and the back seat felt like the back of a Volkswagen bug. Next-up was the Prius Prime, which had a lot of the features we loved in our current Prius, but we both could not handle the Little Mermaid fish-faced design. While the Clarity is about as boring looking as an Impreza, it's not ugly. Then, December 8th, there it was - the first Clarity on the Honda lot. It was 15 degrees and snowing when we took it out for a test drive and after a few short minutes on the highway my wife and I looked at each other and said "we love this car." We bought it immediately and talk about how much we love it daily, with no regrets. This is an "adult" car. It's big, it's roomy, and it's super comfortable in every one of the 5 seats. It is so quiet and the sound system is so good, that we are enjoying our music (via CarPlay) at a whole new level. From a driving perspective, it does not feel like a hybrid. It is big, it feels heavy and is a lot more responsive than either of our Prius's. The car is very smart, maybe too smart is some cases (road departure, etc), and gets almost as good mileage when driving naturally as it does when driving in a light touch energy efficient mode. My wife loves the natural feel of the brakes, vs. the aggressive feel of most other regenerative braking systems. We just hit the 1000 mile odometer mark today and we are averaging 86mpg in very low winter temps (-5 to 25), even while running the heat (electric) and seat heaters. Living where and how we live the Clarity seems to be the perfect vehicle for us. I consider us to be picky, technology literate, early adopters and so far the Clarity, while albeit a bit boring looking, makes up for this and more with how it in the driving and riding experience.
- Performance
- Comfort
best plug in avail
kittkatt23, 03/24/2018
2018 Honda Clarity Touring Plug-In Hybrid 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
traded my 2013 Prius v for this car in Feb 2018. did my research and this car had all the items i was looking for. great get up and go (unlike my Prius) good 8" screen with android auto/car play. seats 5 (can seat 3 kids in back) leather interior, heated seats, large trunk, and the best range in all the plug ins! After driving it for over a month, i filled up once after i drove 1280 miles on 1 tank!! it cost me $1/day to charge and $16 to fill the tank. that equals for $.04 per mile of driving. not bad. i like the pick up and go of this car. no issues getting on the ramp and up to traffic speed, unlike my V. it has 212 hp engine with 331 ft of torque. my hubby loves driving this car, plenty of room for him (6'2"). the front seats are good, but no lumber support option. the honda link up is nice. i can see who long till i'm fully charged. i got me a 16a, (225$ vs 500$)not 32 or 40A level 2 charged for house and i can charge in about 4hr, better then 12h on 110 plug. but there is a bug in system. after the 1st tank, the HV (egnine) range showing 880 miles instead 300. Honda hasn't fixed it, its slow progress with them.
- Safety
- Technology
- Performance
- Interior
- Comfort
- Reliability
- Value
2018 Honda Clarity for sale near you
Showing 3 of 27 listings
- Touring Plug-In Hybrid SedanMSRP: $14,97225 mi away
- Plug-In Hybrid SedanMSRP: $15,900137 mi away
- Plug-In Hybrid SedanMSRP: $20,99868 mi away
See all 27 listings
Great car overall, schizophrenic digital controls
Dan, 10/23/2018
2018 Honda Clarity Touring Plug-In Hybrid 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
I love plugging in over night. I love not buying gas. I love the ride, the handling, the great acceleration, the comfort, the sound system. The whole display, the UI, the menu system, the audio sources, climate control, NOT easy to use at all. But I would definitely buy the car again.
- Safety
- Technology
- Performance
- Interior
- Comfort
Always Prepared
Jeff, 06/30/2018
2018 Honda Clarity Touring Plug-In Hybrid 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
I have driven a 1000 miles without using any gas. My commute is under 40 miles per day so the EV range range of the Clarity works well. However, I don’t feel limited in my driving knowing that the gas hybrid engine is there if needed. The car drives and handles very well in EV mode. Switching to Sport mode is like a luxury car - faster, responsive but very quiet as well. (I have only used Sport Mode to show off to my friends.) I installed a pseudo Level-2 charger in garage using electrical from my clothes dryer circuit from Amazon for $160. It charges at 16Amps so it takes about 4.5 hours for a full recharge rather than the 2 hours with a full Level-2 charger. Most clothes dryer circuits are 30Amp so the 16Amp charger is well within the safety limits. I program the Clarity to charge every night after midnight when the electrical rates are the cheapest and I ready for work in the morning. I didn’t have to pay for an electrician to install a 50amp circuit for a true Level-2 charger that draws 30Amps. There are a lot of charging options available on Amazon with various plugs. Study up on your NEMA outlets and then choose one that will work for your home.
- Safety
- Technology
- Performance
- Interior
- Comfort
- Reliability
- Value
Smooth & quite Plugin Hybrid with enough EV range
DK, 05/28/2018
2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
EV range (battery only, per charge): 60-70 miles local commutes (60-80F), 54 miles (one sample HWY, 50 F), HV (Hybrid mode): 50+ MPG (only one sample, 50F), Really quite and smooth ride compared with my 2015 Honda Accord. It smooths out uneven road surface not like my 2015 accord. I had to move around uneven surface to be comfortable with my accord, but with this car, I did not know that i was driving on the same uneven road surface that I drive over daily. Really quite and great sound. The interior gives me luxury feeling (far better than 2015 accord).
- Safety
- Performance
- Interior
- Comfort
- Value