![]() ![]() ECON mode also lowers MPG, yes lowers! The power delivery is strong and linear, car is very responsive (esp in Sport mode) the car is also very quiet on the highway (except when going uphill) with hardly any wind/tire noise. Bumpy/rough roads seem to lower the mileage significantly. It can average ~60 MPG if driven at 55 - 60 mph over mostly flat, smooth roads. ![]() ![]() Over my 60 mile daily commute, I've seen a best of ~ 63 MPG in slow I-5 traffic and a worst of 41 MPG driving on the 133/241 toll roads through the mountains, low 50s are very common. I'm averaging 46.5 per the computer over the first 2300 miles, but going by my gas fill ups, i'm getting 48.0 MPG driving around in Orange County with a 70/30 highway/city mix. To get the best MPG out of this car, just drive it normally as you would any other car. We are paying a premium for the vehicle and you give me an electric pump and a tube of slime. the biggest and it was almost a deal breaker. almost all manufactures almost double this. Plus is it is so smooth when accelerating you lose track of speed. ECVT- getting used to not feeling gears shift. Couple of things that I have to get used to 1. I know its a hybrid, but I still need to see what it can do and it does impress. Actually seeing 45-48 MPG and I'm not exactly easy on the throttle. Honda took a year off to relocate production and redesign and they hit a home run. I was looking at the hybrids back in 2014/15, but was not impressed. I traded my 2015 touring in for the touring hybrid and the change is dramatically better. Also, replaced original rolling resistance tires at 50,000 miles with ones better suited to ice and snow, but that contributed to lower mpg as a tradeoff. This winter the mpg went under 40 mpg when it was frigid and snowy. Took a road trip along Route 66 last summer and routinely got over 50 mpg under ideal conditions. Still think it is a great car at 52,000 miles. Still, these factors also apply to non-hybrids, so you are still much better off with this car and so is the environment. Other facets of winter driving have a lesser but noticeable effect, like wet and icy roads and greater battery usage for heating. Winterized gasoline has 10-15% less energy, so you will get a significant dropoff with any car. Using the visual cues on the dash for maintaining high driving efficiency helps a lot. This car, like other hybrids, is sensitive to fast starting and late braking, which will significantly reduce mpg. The two primary reasons drivers don't get 45-52 mpg are bad driving habits and winterized gasoline. I can also offer some explanation for the lower than expected mpg reported by some reviewers. ![]() After 16,000 miles of Wisconsin driving, my review is the same. Having said all these nice things about the 2017 Accord Hybrid, we still preferred the updated Toyota Prius Touring model because of higher mpg, more safety features, quieter driving with better handling, and $4500 lower price, but we disqualified that car because the rear window was small and obstructed by a spoiler. My only criticisms are no driver’s side blind spot indicator and the collision mitigation does not bring the car to a complete stop in an emergency. Mileage is true to its estimate with 46-48 easily obtained and you can get 50 if you are careful, especially in city driving. (which are more or less found in comparable new cars, but nonetheless pretty cool). This car makes driving safer for us, plus it has many convenient features like automatic locking, resetting trip odometer on fill-ups, extensive voice control, smartphone integration, etc. The safety features including Lane Departure and Collision mitigation are welcomed by two seniors whose driving skills are diminishing. I never thought I’d buy another Honda because its dealers are so difficult to deal with on warranty claims, but this car is worth that risk. This car is well made, comfortable, nicely appointed, fairly quiet, responsive and overall pleasant to drive. It is succinctly superior to the two Civic Hybrids we have been driving since 2006. Its technological advances make a plug-in hybrid moot or obsolete, especially the improved hybrid drive system. I’ve had my EX-L for a week and it has lived up to its rave reviews. ![]()
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