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Any good/bad articles out there on the Accord Hybrid? I'm looking at
getting a 2006. I love my V6's, so this gives me the best of both worlds.

Any personal experiences?

G-Man

G-Man wrote:

> Any good/bad articles out there on the Accord Hybrid? I'm looking at
> getting a 2006. I love my V6's, so this gives me the best of both worlds.
>
> Any personal experiences?
>
> G-Man

From what I have heard, it does not get the fuel consumption figures that
were promised, city or highway. Save your money and get a 4-cylinder Accord
if gas mileage is a concern. Otherwise, just get a non-hybrid V6 Accord.
Either one will cost less to buy than the hybrid version.

> From what I have heard, it does not get the fuel consumption figures that
> were promised, city or highway. Save your money and get a 4-cylinder
> Accord
> if gas mileage is a concern. Otherwise, just get a non-hybrid V6 Accord.
> Either one will cost less to buy than the hybrid version.

I agree, I did the math out and the extra $$$ it costs for the hybrid, it
will take forever to recoup the extra price difference between either 4cyl
or v6 non hybrids. also, they don't make it in a stick so that was a BIG
reason I passed... I ordered a 4cyl accord if I get around 28MPG average
I'll be pretty happy.

G-Man wrote:
> Any good/bad articles out there on the Accord Hybrid? I'm looking at
> getting a 2006. I love my V6's, so this gives me the best of both worlds.
>
> Any personal experiences?
>
> G-Man
>
>

No personal experiences, but there are a lot of questions about the
validity of EPA fuel economy claims for this and other hybrids.
Personally I think that Honda has figured out how to game the test cycle
in a way which no real driver repeats in use over time. Remember that
the EPA tests are very short.

I would not spend the $$$ for an Accord hybrid myself. Check out the
Acura TSX if you want a fun to drive, good fuel economy version of the
Accord. It is built on the non-US version of the Accord.

John

"John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ljBbf.3624$6M6.822@trnddc04...
> G-Man wrote:
> > Any good/bad articles out there on the Accord Hybrid? I'm looking at
> > getting a 2006. I love my V6's, so this gives me the best of both
worlds.
> >
> > Any personal experiences?
> >
> > G-Man
> >
> >
>
> No personal experiences, but there are a lot of questions about the
> validity of EPA fuel economy claims for this and other hybrids.
> Personally I think that Honda has figured out how to game the test cycle
> in a way which no real driver repeats in use over time. Remember that
> the EPA tests are very short.
>
> I would not spend the $$$ for an Accord hybrid myself. Check out the
> Acura TSX if you want a fun to drive, good fuel economy version of the
> Accord. It is built on the non-US version of the Accord.
>
> John

The TSX does not get any better mileage than a regular V6 Accord, has 44
less horses, and much less torque at the expense of premium fuel. They are
much slower also.

In article <436f5764$0$41150$14726298@news.sunsite.dk>,
"tony kujawa" <tonykujawa@buckeye-express.com> wrote:

> The TSX does not get any better mileage than a regular V6 Accord, has 44
> less horses,

FEWER horses.

When you're talking about individual items, it's FEWER items.

Less snow means fewer snowflakes.

"tony kujawa" <tonykujawa@buckeye-express.com> wrote in message
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>
> "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:ljBbf.3624$6M6.822@trnddc04...
>> G-Man wrote:
>> > Any good/bad articles out there on the Accord Hybrid? I'm looking at
>> > getting a 2006. I love my V6's, so this gives me the best of both
> worlds.
>> >
>> > Any personal experiences?
>> >
>> > G-Man
>> >
>> >
>>
>> No personal experiences, but there are a lot of questions about the
>> validity of EPA fuel economy claims for this and other hybrids.
>> Personally I think that Honda has figured out how to game the test cycle
>> in a way which no real driver repeats in use over time. Remember that
>> the EPA tests are very short.
>>
>> I would not spend the $$$ for an Accord hybrid myself. Check out the
>> Acura TSX if you want a fun to drive, good fuel economy version of the
>> Accord. It is built on the non-US version of the Accord.
>>
>> John
>
> The TSX does not get any better mileage than a regular V6 Accord, has 44
> less horses, and much less torque at the expense of premium fuel. They
> are
> much slower also.
>
They're still pretty reasonable value.
What's the price difference between the 2.4 TSX and Accord 3.0 liter V6?

"jamo" <roy_jamieson@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> "tony kujawa" <tonykujawa@buckeye-express.com> wrote in message
> news:436f5764$0$41150$14726298@news.sunsite.dk...
> >
> > "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:ljBbf.3624$6M6.822@trnddc04...
> >> G-Man wrote:
> >> > Any good/bad articles out there on the Accord Hybrid? I'm looking at
> >> > getting a 2006. I love my V6's, so this gives me the best of both
> > worlds.
> >> >
> >> > Any personal experiences?
> >> >
> >> > G-Man
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> No personal experiences, but there are a lot of questions about the
> >> validity of EPA fuel economy claims for this and other hybrids.
> >> Personally I think that Honda has figured out how to game the test
cycle
> >> in a way which no real driver repeats in use over time. Remember that
> >> the EPA tests are very short.
> >>
> >> I would not spend the $$$ for an Accord hybrid myself. Check out the
> >> Acura TSX if you want a fun to drive, good fuel economy version of the
> >> Accord. It is built on the non-US version of the Accord.
> >>
> >> John
> >
> > The TSX does not get any better mileage than a regular V6 Accord, has 44
> > less horses, and much less torque at the expense of premium fuel. They
> > are
> > much slower also.
> >
> They're still pretty reasonable value.
> What's the price difference between the 2.4 TSX and Accord 3.0 liter V6?


TSX MSRP: 27190
ACCORD V6 6SPEED MSRP: 27300

G-Man wrote:

> Any good/bad articles out there on the Accord Hybrid? I'm looking at
> getting a 2006. I love my V6's, so this gives me the best of both worlds.
>
> Any personal experiences?
>
> G-Man

Great car, also made in Japan (that matters to some), not Ohio.
Will not get the F.E. that E.P.A. suggests; 20 in town, 25 highway, has been
my observed mileage.

Buy it for, being green, bragging rights.


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TomP wrote:

>
> Great car, also made in Japan (that matters to some), not Ohio.
> Will not get the F.E. that E.P.A. suggests; 20 in town, 25 highway, has been
> my observed mileage.
>
> Buy it for, being green, bragging rights.
>

I get in the low 20s in local driving and 29-31 mpg on the freeway with
my '03 V-6 automatic Accord. Somebody needs to break the code and
figure out how the car makers are gaming the EPA fuel economy tests for
hybrids!

John