8,500-Mile Update in our Long Term 2024 Honda Accord Hybrid

Another month, another thousand miles driven in our 2024 Honda Accord long-term, which brings the total to 8,500 miles.

Climbing almost as quickly is our hybrid’s average fuel economy, which sees another boost, now up to 46.7 mpg. Not entirely surprising as fuel-efficiency has been a major part of the Accord experience since it first arrived here in the U.S. in the 1970s.

We’ve commented before on this 11th-gen Accord’s sleek coupe-like shape, but we’ll give a special shout out to our Touring’s 19-inch black and machine-finish wheels as they recently got some props from a fellow holiday shopper in a crowded parking lot.

With the wheels in motion, our test drivers are giving props too. Of particular note, now that the roads are filled with holiday traffic, is the Accord’s low-speed manners. Despite all the stop and go, the hybrid operation is still seamless, and that’s with the gas engine kicking on more now that it’s cold outside. So, it makes going to the store this time of year a tiny bit more tolerable.

The 204-horsepower 2.0-liter I4-based Hybrid is exclusive to the Accord’s higher trim levels, and the interior environment of our Touring feels fully onboard with that mission. But with holiday travel, we have been hauling a few more people around than usual, and several passengers have noted that the sloping roofline does make for a low entry into the rear seats. Though plenty of comfort and space awaits those that didn’t call “shotgun” in time.

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[atl]

I have a ‘21 Accord Touring 2.0T and my dad has a ‘25 Accord Hybrid Touring. Even though they’re both Accords, they have completely different missions and they both excel at their intended purposes. My dad’s is super refined, very smooth, comfortable, roomy, has better technology than mine and is quieter. But mine is way faster and incredibly fun to drive. I’ve driven his extensively and it is objectively better than mine in many ways but in the fun to drive category, mine wins hands down. I am completely happy with mine and my dad is completely happy with his.

[QuangNguyen-ngzh]

I appreciate motorweek continuing use of 90s graphics and voice

[dohc]

Sleek, if not aggressive, but efficient and powerful enough. I love that interior.

[grantbrown]

I have the Ex sedan. It’s a perfect daily driver. It’s the biggest midsize sedan, so more room, it drives smoothly. The sleek look actually stands out like an Audi.

[TrailBlazerSS]

Two of my nieces and my brother-in-laws have one each, a ‘96, a ‘97, a 2006, a 2014, and a 2019.

[ascanius_son_of_aeneas]

Thats the enterior I have on my hybrid. They should of made it available for every color.

[bradkalman]

They should have never dropped the V6 or the Turbo engine from the last Gen.

[PaulRavitsky]

Hey, being the Camry has all wheel drive, then the Accord truly needs it.

[tomfaz]

I would stay away from the touring model because of the low profile tires on 19 inch rims. Low profile tires don’t offer much traction in the snow, the rubber is stiffer than regular tires that affords for more road imperfections getting into the cab. Form over function, I would go for the EXL model with more conventional 17 inch rims.

[PLZUTruth]

Love my 2024 hybrid accord. I go gas station once a month. I live paycheck to paycheck. I am not rich.

[Dram_bam]

I don’t believe those MPG numbers. I baby mine and can’t get anymore than 41.4

[Steve-gcnt]

Handsome car. It's even got a Hofmeister kink!

[crodrcable]

204 hp??? That’s it??? What happened, Honda???

[myyj]

Why can't car manufacturers integrate the screen into the dash? It's so ugly when it sticks up.

[bigrig]

Still ugly….previous Generation was the best. That 2.0t motor is so underrated

[jessicah]

Gosh that's an ugly aggressive looking car. The only cars uglier are the Toyotas. I wish it wasn't the trend for all the cars to look like this.

[rakhsiprayogo]

Compared with BMW 3 Series, Audi A4, Mercedes C Class, Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima, Hyundai Sonata, Tesla Model 3 & Others Midsize Sedan

[john_dee]

A “tiny bit” more tolerable and worth mentioning? Thanks for nothing.

[radicalcrash]

It's too small. And it's only FWD. I could never choose this over an SUV. I don't understand why they don't at least add AWD to offset the capability problems sedans have. I get that nobody's going to be off-roading in this. But it's a problem when you can't use a sedan for basically anything except rolling back and forth in perfect weather.