The Accord first rolled off a boat onto American shores in 1976 and earned a reputation for overall value and good gas mileage. The Accord grew quickly in popularity to become one of America’s best-selling cars. Honda’s legendary reputation for providing exceptional quality at a reasonable price took it to the top of the charts. The Accord’s fuel economy ratings have consistently been in line with expectations for a mid-sized family sedan. But like its older (yet smaller) brother the Civic, it’s grown quite a bit in size and weight over the years. Just how big? The Marysville, Ohio-built Accord is now classified as a large sedan. Is today’s Civic really larger than those early Accords? Time to get out the tape measure …
Some of the gas mileage figures for the smaller 1.6 and 1.8 liter Accords of the late 1970s and early 1980s were positively astronomical in comparison to the fuel economy figures for today’s much larger cars. It all comes down to the weight. A typical late 70s Accord weighed in at roughly 2,000 lbs. … just enough that it could be pulled around by 70 horsepower.
By comparison, the top of the line 2008 Accord EX-L V-6 weighs approximately 3600 pounds and is powered by a 3471cc V-6 that provides 268 horsepower and delivers 19 city / 29 highway. (The slightly more fuel-efficient 2354 cc inline four cylinder version of the 2008 Accord in LX or EX trim delivers 22 city / 31 highway with a manual transmission and 21 city / 31 highway with an automatic.)
When Honda dropped the Accord Hybrid from the lineup for 2008, there was hope that upcoming model years would see a big jump in MPG figures when Honda saw fit to bring over the highly-efficient engine that was under the hood of the Accord diesel in Europe. Alas, it still hasn’t happened.
Honda Accord Gas Mileage – 1998 – 2013
| Year | Model | Engine | Disp. | Fuel | Trans. | City | Highway |
| 2013 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (CVT) Auto | 27 | 36 |
| 2013 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (AV-S7) Auto | 26 | 35 |
| 2013 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (M6) Manual | 24 | 34 |
| 2013 | Accord | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (A6) Auto | 21 | 34 |
| 2013 | Accord | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (S6) Auto | 21 | 32 |
| 2013 | Accord | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (M6) Manual | 18 | 28 |
| 2012 | Accord 4DR Sedan | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (M6) Manual | 23 | 34 |
| 2012 | Accord 4DR Sedan | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (A5) Auto | 23 | 34 |
| 2012 | Accord 4DR Sedan | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (A5) Auto | 20 | 30 |
| 2012 | Accord 2DR Coupe | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (M6) Manual | 23 | 32 |
| 2012 | Accord 2DR Coupe | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (A5) Auto | 22 | 33 |
| 2012 | Accord 2DR Coupe | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (A5) Auto | 19 | 29 |
| 2012 | Accord 2DR Coupe | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (M6) Manual | 17 | 26 |
| 2012 | Accord Crosstour 2WD | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (A5) Auto | 21 | 29 |
| 2012 | Accord Crosstour 2WD | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (A5) Auto | 18 | 27 |
| 2012 | Accord Crosstour 4WD | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (A5) Auto | 18 | 26 |
| 2011 | Accord 2DR Coupe | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (A5) Auto | 22 | 33 |
| 2011 | Accord 2DR Coupe | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (M6) Manual | 17 | 26 |
| 2011 | Accord 2DR Coupe | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 23 | 32 |
| 2011 | Accord 2DR Coupe | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (S5) Auto | 19 | 29 |
| 2011 | Accord 4DR Sedan | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 23 | 33 |
| 2011 | Accord 4DR Sedan | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (A5) Auto | 20 | 30 |
| 2011 | Accord 4DR Sedan | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (A5) Auto | 23 | 34 |
| 2011 | Accord Crosstour 2WD | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (A5) Auto | 18 | 27 |
| 2011 | Accord Crosstour 4WD | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (A5) Auto | 18 | 26 |
| 2010 | Accord 2DR Coupe | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (M6) Manual | 17 | 25 |
| 2010 | Accord 2DR Coupe | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (A5) Auto | 19 | 28 |
| 2010 | Accord 2DR Coupe | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (A5) Auto | 21 | 31 |
| 2010 | Accord 2DR Coupe | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 22 | 31 |
| 2010 | Accord 4DR Sedan | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (A5) Auto | 21 | 31 |
| 2010 | Accord 4DR Sedan | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 22 | 31 |
| 2010 | Accord 4DR Sedan | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (A5) Auto | 19 | 29 |
| 2009 | Accord 2DR Coupe | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (L5) Auto | 21 | 30 |
| 2009 | Accord 2DR Coupe | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 22 | 31 |
| 2009 | Accord 2DR Coupe | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (M6) Manual | 17 | 25 |
| 2009 | Accord 2DR Coupe | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (L5) Auto | 19 | 28 |
| 2009 | Accord 4DR Sedan | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 22 | 31 |
| 2009 | Accord 4DR Sedan | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (L5) Auto | 21 | 30 |
| 2009 | Accord 4DR Sedan | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (L5) Auto | 19 | 29 |
| 2008 | Accord 2DR Coupe | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 22 | 31 |
| 2008 | Accord 2DR Coupe | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (L5) Auto | 21 | 30 |
| 2008 | Accord 2DR Coupe | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (L5) Auto | 19 | 28 |
| 2008 | Accord 2DR Coupe | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (M6) Manual | 17 | 25 |
| 2008 | Accord 4DR Sedan | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (L5) Auto | 21 | 31 |
| 2008 | Accord 4DR Sedan | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 22 | 31 |
| 2008 | Accord 4DR Sedan | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (L5) Auto | 19 | 29 |
| 2007 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (L5) Auto | 24 | 34 |
| 2007 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 26 | 34 |
| 2007 | Accord | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L5) Auto | 20 | 29 |
| 2007 | Accord | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (M6) Manual | 21 | 30 |
| 2007 | Accord Hybrid | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L5) Auto | 28 | 35 |
| 2006 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (L5) Auto | 24 | 34 |
| 2006 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 26 | 34 |
| 2006 | Accord | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L5) Auto | 20 | 29 |
| 2006 | Accord | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (M6) Manual | 21 | 30 |
| 2005 | Accord | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (M6) Manual | 20 | 30 |
| 2005 | Accord | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L5) Auto | 21 | 30 |
| 2005 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 26 | 34 |
| 2005 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (L5) Auto | 24 | 34 |
| 2004 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (L5) Auto | 24 | 34 |
| 2004 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 26 | 34 |
| 2004 | Accord | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L5) Auto | 21 | 30 |
| 2004 | Accord | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (M6) Manual | 20 | 30 |
| 2003 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (L5) Auto | 24 | 33 |
| 2003 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 26 | 34 |
| 2003 | Accord | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L5) Auto | 21 | 30 |
| 2003 | Accord | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (M6) Manual | 20 | 30 |
| 2002 | Accord | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 28 |
| 2002 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.3 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 25 | 32 |
| 2002 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.3 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 26 | 32 |
| 2002 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.3 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 23 | 30 |
| 2002 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.3 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 23 | 30 |
| 2001 | Accord | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 28 |
| 2001 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.3 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 25 | 32 |
| 2001 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.3 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 26 | 32 |
| 2001 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.3 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 23 | 30 |
| 2001 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.3 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 23 | 30 |
| 2000 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.3 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 23 | 30 |
| 2000 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.3 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 22 | 29 |
| 2000 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.3 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 25 | 31 |
| 2000 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.3 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 23 | 30 |
| 2000 | Accord | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 28 |
| 1999 | Accord | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 28 |
| 1999 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.3 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 25 | 31 |
| 1999 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.3 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 25 | 31 |
| 1999 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.3 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 23 | 30 |
| 1999 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.3 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 22 | 29 |
| 1998 | Accord | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 28 |
| 1998 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.3 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 25 | 31 |
| 1998 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.3 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 24 | 31 |
| 1998 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.3 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 23 | 30 |
| 1998 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.3 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 22 | 29 |
Honda Accord Gas Mileage – 1988 – 1997
| Year | Model | Engine | Disp. | Fuel | Trans. | City | Hwy |
| 1997 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 23 | 29 |
| 1997 | Accord | 6 cylinder | 2.7 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 25 |
| 1997 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 25 | 31 |
| 1997 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 25 | 32 |
| 1997 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 23 | 30 |
| 1997 | Accord Wagon | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 23 | 29 |
| 1997 | Accord Wagon | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 21 | 26 |
| 1997 | Accord Wagon | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 23 | 28 |
| 1996 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 25 | 32 |
| 1996 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 23 | 31 |
| 1996 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 23 | 29 |
| 1996 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 25 | 31 |
| 1996 | Accord | 6 cylinder | 2.7 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 25 |
| 1996 | Accord Wagon | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 21 | 27 |
| 1996 | Accord Wagon | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 23 | 29 |
| 1996 | Accord Wagon | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 23 | 28 |
| 1995 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 23 | 30 |
| 1995 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 23 | 29 |
| 1995 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 25 | 31 |
| 1995 | Accord | 6 cylinder | 2.7 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 25 |
| 1995 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 25 | 31 |
| 1995 | Accord Wagon | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 21 | 27 |
| 1995 | Accord Wagon | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 23 | 30 |
| 1995 | Accord Wagon | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 24 | 30 |
| 1995 | Accord Wagon | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 25 | 31 |
| 1994 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 23 | 29 |
| 1994 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 23 | 30 |
| 1994 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 25 | 31 |
| 1994 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 25 | 31 |
| 1994 | Accord Wagon | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 25 | 31 |
| 1994 | Accord Wagon | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 24 | 30 |
| 1994 | Accord Wagon | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 23 | 29 |
| 1994 | Accord Wagon | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 21 | 27 |
| 1993 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 22 | 28 |
| 1993 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 24 | 31 |
| 1993 | Accord Wagon | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 21 | 27 |
| 1993 | Accord Wagon | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 23 | 28 |
| 1992 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 22 | 28 |
| 1992 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 22 | 29 |
| 1992 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 24 | 30 |
| 1992 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 24 | 30 |
| 1992 | Accord Wagon | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 21 | 26 |
| 1992 | Accord Wagon | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 22 | 27 |
| 1991 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 22 | 28 |
| 1991 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 24 | 29 |
| 1991 | Accord Wagon | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 22 | 27 |
| 1991 | Accord Wagon | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 26 |
| 1990 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 22 | 28 |
| 1990 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.2 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 24 | 30 |
| 1989 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.0 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 25 | 30 |
| 1989 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 22 | 28 |
| 1989 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 24 | 30 |
| 1988 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 24 | 30 |
| 1988 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.0 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 25 | 30 |
| 1988 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 23 | 29 |
| 1988 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.0 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 27 | 34 |
Honda Accord Gas Mileage 1978-1987
| Year | Model | Engine | Disp. | Fuel | Trans. | City | Hwy |
| 1987 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.0 liter | R | (L4) Manual | 24 | 30 |
| 1987 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.0 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 27 | 34 |
| 1987 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.0 liter | R | (L4) Manual | 24 | 30 |
| 1987 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.0 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 25 | 31 |
| 1986 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.0 liter | R | (L4) Manual | 24 | 30 |
| 1986 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.0 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 27 | 33 |
| 1986 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.0 liter | R | (L4) Manual | 23 | 29 |
| 1986 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 2.0 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 25 | 30 |
| 1985 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | R | (L4) Manual | 24 | 30 |
| 1985 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 27 | 33 |
| 1985 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | R | (L4) Manual | 23 | 27 |
| 1985 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 24 | 28 |
| 1985 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | R | (L4) Manual | 25 | 30 |
| 1985 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | R | (L4) Manual | 25 | 30 |
| 1985 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 25 | 30 |
| 1985 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 25 | 31 |
| 1985 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | R | (L4) Manual | 23 | 26 |
| 1985 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 24 | 28 |
| 1984 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | (A4) Auto | 29 | 41 | |
| 1984 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | (M5) Manual | 32 | 45 | |
| 1984 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | (A4) Auto | 28 | 39 | |
| 1984 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | (M5) Manual | 30 | 42 | |
| 1983 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | (A4) Auto | 29 | 40 | |
| 1983 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | (M5) Manual | 32 | 45 | |
| 1983 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | (A4) Auto | 26 | 35 | |
| 1983 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | (M5) Manual | 30 | 41 | |
| 1982 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | (A3) Auto | 26 | 32 | |
| 1982 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | (M5) Manual | 30 | 41 | |
| 1982 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | (A3) Auto | 25 | 31 | |
| 1982 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | (M5) Manual | 28 | 37 | |
| 1981 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | (A3) Auto | 24 | 28 | |
| 1981 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | (M5) Manual | 27 | 36 | |
| 1981 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | (A3) Auto | 23 | 27 | |
| 1981 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.8 liter | (M5) Manual | 26 | 36 | |
| 1980 | Accord | 4 cylinder | (A3) Auto | 23 | 28 | ||
| 1980 | Accord | 4 cylinder | (M5) Manual | 25 | 35 | ||
| 1980 | Accord | 4 cylinder | (M5) Manual | 23 | 32 | ||
| 1980 | Accord | 4 cylinder | (A3) Auto | 23 | 27 | ||
| 1979 | Accord | 4 cylinder | (M5) Manual | 26 | 35 | ||
| 1979 | Accord | 4 cylinder | (S2) Manual | 24 | 28 | ||
| 1979 | Accord | 4 cylinder | (M5) Manual | 23 | 34 | ||
| 1979 | Accord | 4 cylinder | (S2) Manual | 21 | 28 | ||
| 1978 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.6 liter | 37 | 46 | ||
| 1978 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.6 liter | 26 | 32 | ||
| 1978 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.6 liter | 33 | 44 | ||
| 1978 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.6 liter | 28 | 33 | ||
| 1978 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.6 liter | 35 | 45 | ||
| 1978 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.6 liter | 26 | 33 | ||
| 1978 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.6 liter | 31 | 42 | ||
| 1978 | Accord | 4 cylinder | 1.6 liter | 24 | 30 |
How to get more MPGs in the Accord
The fuel efficiency of older Accords may be incrementally improved through the careful choice of components in routine maintenance. When it’s time to replace the tires, consider a set of high-quality low-rolling resistance tires. The range of choices (depending on the model year) includes the Bridgestone Ecopia, Continental PureContact EcoPlus, Pirelli P6 Four Seasons, Yokohama AVID Ascend, Michelin Energy MXV4, Michelin Defender, and Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max.
When it’s time to replace the fluids (oil, transmission, differential), consider using synthetic fluids from Castrol, Royal Purple, Red Line, or Valvoline. Check with your mechanic and the owners forums to see which brands they recommend most highly.
There’s no question that driving style and technique have a huge bearing on gas mileage. In order to get the most out of every gallon in the Accord, you should use the built-in Instantaneous Fuel Economy display, if so equipped. If it’s not, consider adding an aftermarket Instant MPG gauge. Units like the ScanGaugeE and AutoMeter EcoMeter plug into the OBDII port (under the dashboard), cost less than $100 and can be installed in ten minutes or so. These gauges provide the feedback you need to become an informed light-footed driver.
Typical maintenance issues that can cause poor mileage in the Accord include bad oxygen sensors (02), clogged fuel injectors, bad alignment, dragging brakes, and low tire pressure. Plastic shrouds and bits hanging below the undercarriage can have an effect on highway mileage due to increased aerodynamic drag.
See Also: Honda Accord MPG Improvement Tactics
– by Daniel Gray
i notice that some have two different mpg for cars of the same year what is the reason why they have it and how can you spot the difference on those car
@Emanuel – It could be a difference between California-spec cars in older model years. If you ran a CarFax or AutoCheck, you’d be able to see where the vehicle was originally registered.
my 1986 honda accord 2.0 l auto with ac has my personal record.
Palo Alto to Buena park, ca a distance of 400 miles. in one tank of gas 13 gallon mpg = 33, in 5 hours or avg speed of 80 mph.
I was racing a red corvette so was hitting 105 down hill on the 5 south. The red corvette guy was very insulted by having an accord follow him.
The 86 accord had retractable headlights, slim body, light weight, appropriate engine (2.0 L V4). I consider it the perfect balanced car of speed, range, capacity, auto a/c that one needs in a car. Honda would be smart to redevelop a prius beater using an 86 accord as a base.