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Honda Accord Hybrid MPG by year — every rating on record

The Honda Accord Hybrid has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 15 model years, from 2005 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 48 mpg (2017) and its thirstiest returned 25 mpg (2006). The EPA record holds 15 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large Cars.

48best combined mpg (2017)
25worst combined mpg (2006)
48latest year best (2026)
15configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2005128 mpg28 mpg#2 of 56 (98th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
2006125 mpg25 mpg#5 of 61 (93th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
2007127 mpg27 mpg#7 of 68 (91th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
2014147 mpg47 mpg#6 of 107 (95th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
2015147 mpg47 mpg#5 of 101 (96th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
2017148 mpg48 mpg#10 of 110 (92th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
2018147 mpg47 mpg#7 of 77 (92th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2019148 mpg48 mpg#10 of 80 (89th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2020148 mpg48 mpg#12 of 78 (86th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2021148 mpg48 mpg#12 of 66 (83th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2022147 mpg47 mpg#18 of 69 (75th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2023148 mpg48 mpg#13 of 62 (80th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2024148 mpg48 mpg#26 of 56 (55th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2025148 mpg48 mpg#27 of 58 (54th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2026148 mpg48 mpg#28 of 60 (54th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Honda Accord Hybrid placed highest in 2005 at #2 of 56, and lowest in 2026 at #28 of 60. It spent 15 of its 15 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 15 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20262.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularSIDI; Hybrid, Hybrid, start-stop514448239.66.2$1,3001848/10
20252.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularSIDI; Hybrid, Hybrid, start-stop514448239.66.2$1,3001848/10
20242.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularSIDI; Hybrid, Hybrid, start-stop514448239.66.2$1,3001848/10
20232.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularSIDI; Hybrid, Hybrid, start-stop514448239.66.2$1,3001848/10
20222.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHybrid, Hybrid, start-stop484747244.76.3$1,3501869/10
20212.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHybrid, Hybrid, start-stop484848239.66.2$1,3001839/10
20202.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHybrid, Hybrid, start-stop484748239.66.2$1,30018510/10
20192.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHybrid, Hybrid, start-stop484848239.66.2$1,30018410/10
20182.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular2.0L 4-cyl, Hybrid, start-stop474747244.76.3$1,35018710/10
20172.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) Regular2.0L 4-cyl, Hybrid, start-stop494748239.66.2$1,30018310/10
20152.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHEV, Hybrid, start-stop494547244.76.3$1,35018810/10
20142.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHEV, Hybrid, start-stop494547244.76.3$1,35018810/10
20073.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd RegularHEV, Hybrid, start-stop243227425.911.0$2,300329.14814814814815n/a
20063.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd RegularHEV, Hybrid, start-stop223125460.011.9$2,500355.48n/a
20053.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd RegularHEV, Hybrid, start-stop253328410.710.6$2,250317.39285714285717n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 5 of 8 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2005 → 200628 → 25 mpg-3 mpg460 gal
2006 → 200725 → 27 mpg+2 mpg426 gal
2007 → 201427 → 47 mpg+20 mpg245 gal
2015 → 201747 → 48 mpg+1 mpg240 gal
2017 → 201848 → 47 mpg-1 mpg245 gal
2018 → 201947 → 48 mpg+1 mpg240 gal
2021 → 202248 → 47 mpg-1 mpg245 gal
2022 → 202347 → 48 mpg+1 mpg240 gal

What Accord Hybrid fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Honda Accord Hybrid burns 240 to 240 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$719$719$0
$3.50/gal$839$839$0
$4.00/gal$958$958$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $1,300 to $1,300 a year in fuel, or $4,750 less than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Large Cars

Across the 305 nameplates EPA classifies as Large Cars, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 48 mpg the Honda Accord Hybrid is 27 mpg better the median, which is worth about $1,078 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Honda nameplates

Every Honda model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.