Honda Accord MPG — Gas Mileage by Engine and Year

Quick answer

Against 381 other 4-cyl cars rated 2024–2026, the Accord beats their 26.3 mpg average by 13.7 mpg, about $500 a year. Averaged over the years each was sold, the most economical engine since 1984, the 2L 4-cyl Hybrid (2014–2026), does 47.7 mpg and the thirstiest, the 2.7L 6-cyl (1995–1997), 19: $1,216 a year apart.

Every Honda Accord engine, compared

Yearly cost assumes 12,000 miles at $3.20 a gallon.

FIG.01·Honda Accord gas mileage by engine
Engine	Combined	City / Highway	Years	Fuel per year
2L 4-cyl Hybrid	47.7	49.2 / 45.8	2014–2026	$805
2L 4-cyl Plug-in hybrid	46	47 / 46	2014–2014	$835
1.5L 4-cyl	32.6	29.6 / 37.6	2018–2026	$1,178
2.4L 4-cyl	27.2	23.9 / 32.7	2003–2017	$1,412
1.8L 4-cyl	27	24 / 31	1984–1985	$1,422
3L 6-cyl Hybrid	26.7	23.7 / 32	2005–2007	$1,438
2L 4-cyl	25.5	22.8 / 30	1986–1989	$1,506
2.3L 4-cyl	24.4	21.6 / 28.6	1998–2002	$1,574
2.2L 4-cyl	24.3	21.5 / 28.4	1990–1997	$1,580
3.5L 6-cyl	23.8	20.2 / 31.4	2008–2017	$1,613
3L 6-cyl	21.3	18.2 / 26.3	1998–2007	$1,803
2.7L 6-cyl	19	17 / 23	1995–1997	$2,021

ROWS 12·SOURCE EPA fueleconomy.gov + ForCar

Is the hybrid worth it? In our listings for 2017–2026 model years, a hybrid Accord asks a median $2,163 more than a gas one of the same year. At 47.8 against 31.6 mpg it saves about $412 a year in fuel, so the extra pays back in about 5.3 years. Hybrids make up 14% of the gas and hybrid Accord listings we track from the last ten model years.

What that actually costs

Against its rivals in the same model years, the Toyota Camry gets 51 mpg, the Toyota Prius 55.3 mpg and the Hyundai Elantra 44.8 mpg, next to 40 mpg for the 2026 Accord. The Accord costs the most of them to run: $266 a year more than the Toyota Prius.

FIG.02·Honda Accord fuel cost
Measure	Value
Cost per mile (2026)	$0.080
Fuel per year	$960
Fuel over five years	$4,800
Against other 4-cyl cars, 2024–2026	−$500 a year
EPA's own estimate	$2,307 a year

ROWS 5·SOURCE ForCar, computed from EPA ratings

City or highway — who is this car for

FIG.03·Honda Accord city versus highway
Measure	Value	Reading
City (2026)	40 mpg	$960 a year if you only drive in town
Highway	40.5 mpg	$948 a year if you mostly commute
Gap	+0.5 mpg (1%)	Narrow — equally happy either way

ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA fueleconomy.gov + ForCar

How the Accord changed over the years

The Accord peaked in 2021 at 40.5 mpg (39 city, 43 highway) and was at its thirstiest in 1997 at 22 — 18.5 mpg apart, or $797 a year in fuel between buying one year and the other. The 2026 car does 40. The biggest single-year change came in 2014: 27.5 to 37 mpg.

FIG.04·Honda Accord gas mileage by model year
Model year	Combined	City / Highway	Engines offered	Fuel per year
2026	40	40 / 40.5	2	$960
2025	40	40 / 40.5	2	$960
2024	40	40 / 40.5	2	$960
2023	40	40 / 40.5	2	$960
2022	40	39 / 42.5	2	$960
2021	40.5	39 / 43	2	$948
2020	40.5	39 / 42.5	2	$948
2019	40.5	39 / 43	2	$948
2018	40	38.5 / 42.5	2	$960
2017	34.3	32.3 / 38.7	3	$1,120
2016	27.5	24 / 34.5	2	$1,396
2015	34	32.3 / 38	3	$1,129
2014	37	35.8 / 40	4	$1,038
2013	27.5	23.5 / 34	2	$1,396
2012	25	21.5 / 31.5	2	$1,536
2011	24.5	21 / 31.5	2	$1,567
2010	24	20 / 30	2	$1,600
2009	23.5	20.5 / 30	2	$1,634
2008	23.5	20.5 / 30	2	$1,634
2007	24.7	21.7 / 29.7	3	$1,555
2006	24	21 / 29.3	3	$1,600
2005	25.3	22.3 / 30.7	3	$1,518
2004	24	20.5 / 29	2	$1,600
2003	24	21 / 29	2	$1,600
2002	23	20 / 27.5	2	$1,670
2001	23	20 / 27.5	2	$1,670
2000	22.5	20 / 27	2	$1,707
1999	22.5	19.5 / 27	2	$1,707
1998	22.5	19.5 / 27	2	$1,707
1997	22	19.5 / 26	2	$1,745

ROWS 30·SOURCE EPA fueleconomy.gov + ForCar

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How we count

This page rests on 82 EPA ratings of the Honda Accord — 12 engines across 1984–2026. The mileage is EPA's laboratory figure, unchanged; the yearly bill is ours, at 12,000 miles and $3.20 a gallon, against EPA's own estimate of $2,307. Full method.

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Frequently asked questions

What mpg does the 2026 Honda Accord get?

40 mpg combined, 40 city and 40.5 highway, per EPA; its 2 versions that year range from 32 to 48. Across every year since 1984 the Accord has averaged 29 mpg.

Is the 2026 Accord more efficient than the 2025?

About the same: 40 against 40 mpg combined.

Which Accord year has the best gas mileage?

The 2021, at 40.5 mpg combined (39 city, 43 highway).

Does the Accord get better gas mileage than the Toyota Camry?

No: 40 mpg for the 2026 Accord against 51 for the 2026 Toyota Camry, about $207 a year more to run.

Is the Accord hybrid worth the extra cost?

In our listings a hybrid asks a median $2,163 more than a gas Accord of the same year and saves about $412 a year in fuel, so it pays back in about 5.3 years.

Gas mileage ratings from EPA fueleconomy.gov, unadjusted. Running cost computed by ForCar at 12,000 miles a year and $3.20 a gallon. Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.

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