Get ready to save plenty of fuel while driving around Birmingham in the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. This particular model took a brief hiatus for a year, and it appears to have been time well spent considering the serious boost to fuel economy.
The Honda Accord Hybrid Figures
If you just look at the efficiency figures for the 2017 Accord Hybrid, you may be confused since its official rating is 49 mpg* in the city, which is lower than before. You have to keep in mind that the EPA is adjusting its fuel economy estimates, making them lower to help provide figures that more accurately depict real-world driving. You may remember the same thing happening in 2008. The 2017 Accord Hybrid’s 49 mpg* rating is the figure with these new guidelines in mind.
Honda Accord Hybrid Compared to 2015
According to Honda, this model actually sees an improvement of around 4 percent. To put that in perspective, as a 2016 model, its highway figure would be 52 mpg*. To help wrap your head around the increase in fuel economy, consider that the 2015 Accord Hybrid’s 50 city/45 highway/47 city rating* would be about 48/45/47 if it were a 2017 model. Since the actual 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid achieves 49/47/48*, there is a reasonable improvement in every area of fuel economy.
The Competition
It becomes a bit more challenging to put the new Accord Hybrid’s fuel economy against that of competing hybrids since most don’t have 2017 figures yet. Therefore, you have to go off the competitor’s 2016 figures with the old rating method. Based on that, the Chevy Malibu Hybrid gets 47 city/46 highway/46 combined mpg* while the Toyota Camry gets 43/31/39*. Considering the 2017 Accord Hybrid would have a 52 mpg highway rating* as a 2016 model, it has a significant lead over either of these models.
To start taking advantage of the incredible efficiency of the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid, visit Brannon Honda. The friendly staff will help you get behind the wheel so you can explore Birmingham and the rest of Alabama with minimal stops at the gas station and savings in your wallet.
*Based on EPA mileage ratings. Use for comparison purposes only. Your mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle, driving conditions and other factors.
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