Honda Accord MPG by year — every rating on record

The Honda Accord has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 43 model years, from 1984 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 33 mpg (2018) and its thirstiest returned 19 mpg (1995). The EPA record holds 168 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large Cars.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Honda Accord placed highest in 2001 at #1 of 54, and lowest in 2016 at #42 of 112. It spent 39 of its 43 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 168 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 8 of 14 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Accord fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Honda Accord burns 359 to 359 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.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $1,950 to $1,950 a year in fuel, or $1,500 less than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Midsize Cars

Across the 483 nameplates EPA classifies as Midsize Cars, the median best combined rating is 25 mpg. At 32 mpg the Honda Accord is 7 mpg better the median, which is worth about $352 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Midsize Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Honda nameplates

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