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Honda Accord Gas Mileage: 1978 – 2009

The Honda Accord first rolled off a boat onto American shores in 1976, and 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 the Accord to the top of the charts. Fuel economy played a big part in that success. The Accord’s gas mileage figures have consistently been in line with expectations for a mid-sized family sedan. But like its older (yet smaller) brother the Civic, the Accord has grown quite a bit in size and weight over the years.

Just how big? Believe it or not, the Marysville, Ohio-built 2008 Accord is classified as a large sedan.

Honda Accord Review:

Some of the gas mileage figures for the smaller 1.6 and 1.8 liter Accords of the late 1970s and early 1980s were 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.)

While Honda has dropped the Accord Hybrid from the lineup for 2008, upcoming model years should see a big jump in MPG figures as Honda adapts the highly-efficient engine that’s already under the hood of the Accord diesel.



Honda Accord Gas Mileage – 1998 – 2009

Year Manufacturer Model Engine Disp. Fuel Trans. City Hwy
2009 Honda Accord 2DR Coupe 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (L5) Auto 21 30
2009 Honda Accord 2DR Coupe 6 cylinder 3.5 liter R (L5) Auto 19 28
2009 Honda Accord 2DR Coupe 6 cylinder 3.5 liter R (M6) Manual 17 25
2009 Honda Accord 2DR Coupe 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (M5) Manual 22 31
2009 Honda Accord 4DR Sedan 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (L5) Auto 21 30
2009 Honda Accord 4DR Sedan 6 cylinder 3.5 liter R (L5) Auto 19 29
2009 Honda Accord 4DR Sedan 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (M5) Manual 22 31
2008 Honda Accord 2DR Coupe 6 cylinder 3.5 liter R (M6) Manual 17 25
2008 Honda Accord 2DR Coupe 6 cylinder 3.5 liter R (L5) Auto 19 28
2008 Honda Accord 2DR Coupe 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (M5) Manual 22 31
2008 Honda Accord 2DR Coupe 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (L5) Auto 21 30
2008 Honda Accord 4DR Sedan 6 cylinder 3.5 liter R (L5) Auto 19 29
2008 Honda Accord 4DR Sedan 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (L5) Auto 21 31
2008 Honda Accord 4DR Sedan 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (M5) Manual 22 31
2007 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (L5) Auto 24 34
2007 Honda Accord 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M6) Manual 21 30
2007 Honda Accord 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L5) Auto 20 29
2007 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (M5) Manual 26 34
2007 Honda Accord Hybrid 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L5) Auto 28 35
2006 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (M5) Manual 26 34
2006 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (L5) Auto 24 34
2006 Honda Accord 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L5) Auto 20 29
2006 Honda Accord 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M6) Manual 21 30
2005 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (L5) Auto 24 34
2005 Honda Accord 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M6) Manual 20 30
2005 Honda Accord 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L5) Auto 21 30
2005 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (M5) Manual 26 34
2004 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (L5) Auto 24 34
2004 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (M5) Manual 26 34
2004 Honda Accord 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L5) Auto 21 30
2004 Honda Accord 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M6) Manual 20 30
2003 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (M5) Manual 26 34
2003 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.4 liter R (L5) Auto 24 33
2003 Honda Accord 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L5) Auto 21 30
2003 Honda Accord 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M6) Manual 20 30
2002 Honda Accord 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 20 28
2002 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 25 32
2002 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 26 32
2002 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L4) Auto 23 30
2002 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L4) Auto 23 30
2001 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L4) Auto 23 30
2001 Honda Accord 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 20 28
2001 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 25 32
2001 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 26 32
2001 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L4) Auto 23 30
2000 Honda Accord 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 20 28
2000 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 23 30
2000 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 25 31
2000 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L4) Auto 22 29
2000 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L4) Auto 23 30
1999 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L4) Auto 23 30
1999 Honda Accord 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 20 28
1999 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 25 31
1999 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 25 31
1999 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L4) Auto 22 29
1998 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 24 31
1998 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L4) Auto 22 29
1998 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L4) Auto 23 30
1998 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 25 31
1998 Honda Accord 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 20 28


Honda Accord Gas Mileage – 1988 – 1997

Year Manufacturer Model Engine Disp. Fuel Trans. City Hwy
1997 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Manual 23 30
1997 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Manual 23 29
1997 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 25 32
1997 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 25 31
1997 Honda Accord 6 cylinder 2.7 liter R (L4) Manual 19 25
1997 Honda Accord Wagon 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Manual 21 26
1997 Honda Accord Wagon 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Manual 23 29
1997 Honda Accord Wagon 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 23 28
1995 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Manual 23 30
1995 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Manual 23 29
1995 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 25 31
1995 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 25 31
1995 Honda Accord 6 cylinder 2.7 liter R (L4) Manual 19 25
1995 Honda Accord Wagon 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Manual 21 27
1995 Honda Accord Wagon 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Manual 23 30
1995 Honda Accord Wagon 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 24 30
1995 Honda Accord Wagon 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 25 31
1994 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Manual 23 29
1994 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Manual 23 30
1994 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 25 31
1994 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 25 31
1994 Honda Accord Wagon 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Manual 21 27
1994 Honda Accord Wagon 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Manual 23 29
1994 Honda Accord Wagon 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 24 30
1994 Honda Accord Wagon 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 25 31
1993 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Manual 22 28
1993 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 24 31
1993 Honda Accord Wagon 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Manual 21 27
1993 Honda Accord Wagon 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 23 28
1992 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Manual 22 29
1992 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Manual 22 28
1992 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 24 30
1992 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 24 30
1992 Honda Accord Wagon 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Manual 21 26
1992 Honda Accord Wagon 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 22 27
1991 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Manual 22 28
1991 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 24 29
1991 Honda Accord Wagon 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Manual 20 26
1991 Honda Accord Wagon 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 22 27
1990 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Manual 22 28
1990 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 24 30
1989 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (L4) Manual 24 30
1989 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (L4) Manual 22 28
1989 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 25 30
1988 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (L4) Manual 24 30
1988 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 27 34
1988 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (L4) Manual 23 29
1988 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 25 30

Honda Accord Gas Mileage 1978-1987

Year Manufacturer Model Engine Disp. Fuel Trans. City Hwy
1987 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (L4) Manual 24 30
1987 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 27 34
1987 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (L4) Manual 24 30
1987 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 25 31
1986 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (L4) Manual 24 30
1986 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 27 33
1986 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (L4) Manual 23 29
1986 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 25 30
1985 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter R (L4) Manual 24 30
1985 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter R (M5) Manual 27 33
1985 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter R (L4) Manual 23 27
1985 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter R (M5) Manual 24 28
1985 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter R (L4) Manual 25 30
1985 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter R (L4) Manual 25 30
1985 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter R (M5) Manual 25 30
1985 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter R (M5) Manual 25 31
1985 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter R (L4) Manual 23 26
1985 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter R (M5) Manual 24 28
1984 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter (A4) Auto 29 41
1984 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter (M5) Manual 32 45
1984 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter (A4) Auto 28 39
1984 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter (M5) Manual 30 42
1983 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter   (A4) Auto 29 40
1983 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter   (M5) Manual 32 45
1983 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter   (A4) Auto 26 35
1983 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter   (M5) Manual 30 41
1982 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter   (A3) Auto 26 32
1982 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter   (M5) Manual 30 41
1982 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter   (A3) Auto 25 31
1982 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter   (M5) Manual 28 37
1981 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter   (A3) Auto 24 28
1981 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter   (M5) Manual 27 36
1981 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter   (A3) Auto 23 27
1981 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.8 liter   (M5) Manual 26 36
1980 Honda Accord 4 cylinder     (A3) Auto 23 28
1980 Honda Accord 4 cylinder     (M5) Manual 25 35
1980 Honda Accord 4 cylinder     (M5) Manual 23 32
1980 Honda Accord 4 cylinder     (A3) Auto 23 27
1979 Honda Accord 4 cylinder     (M5) Manual 26 35
1979 Honda Accord 4 cylinder     (S2) Manual 24 28
1979 Honda Accord 4 cylinder     (M5) Manual 23 34
1979 Honda Accord 4 cylinder     (S2) Manual 21 28
1978 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.6 liter   37 46
1978 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.6 liter   26 32
1978 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.6 liter   33 44
1978 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.6 liter   28 33
1978 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.6 liter   35 45
1978 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.6 liter   26 33
1978 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.6 liter   31 42
1978 Honda Accord 4 cylinder 1.6 liter   24 30

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8 comments ↓

#1 Julie McINtire on 06.18.08 at 12:04 pm

You have the Honda Accord 2006 manual 4 cylinder listed as 34 city and 28 hwy… is that a typo? Seems like the city is almost always lower than the hwy. How can city be higher than hwy? Please explain.

#2 mpg-o-editor on 06.18.08 at 12:21 pm

Many thanks for your eagle eyes, Julie! It was a glitch in the database and has been fixed.

#3 86 rustrocket on 10.20.08 at 8:50 pm

i have an 4 dr 86 manual accord lxi (L4). i see there are two of the same one says 23/29 and the other says 24/30. what would my car be and what is the differnce?

#4 TexaSara on 02.04.09 at 10:23 pm

I had to look this up to be sure, but lxi is not a model of Honda, xi means eleven in roman numerals, and the LX is the luxury edition, SE is Special edition and EX is I am assuming the economic of efficient edition. Regarless, I have the same question, what do the letter and number in the parenthesis next to the denotation of manual or automatic, ie: A3, M5, L4, etc?

#5 mpg-o-editor on 02.05.09 at 7:57 am

@TexasSara – The letters and numbers denote the type of transmission and number of gears.

A=Automatic
L=Automatic lockup
M=Manual

The A3 is a three-speed automatic, the M5 a five-speed manual, and the L4 a four-speed automatic lockup.

#6 Paul on 02.21.09 at 3:25 pm

Why has the UK had the Accord diesel for 5, going on 6, years and the USA still has nothing?

#7 Mike on 07.28.09 at 3:45 am

@Paul

Because Americans don’t like diesel. Diesel has been until only recently very smelly/dirty and associated with transfer trucks, buses, and large trucks. It’s going to take some time to overcome that, and currently, most manufacturers don’t want to take the risk or spend the $ on advertising to achieve that. With the popularity of hybrids and of gas, I see hybrid/battery technology and Ford’s Ecotec-type engines growing only more prevalent.

While I’m concerned with climate change, I realize that vehicles are only a small part of the equation. I’m more worried about our dependence on foreign oil and I’d prefer if we have to worry about battery waste and getting the energy from our own coal than have to rely on unstable foreign countries to supply it. Ever been to Dubai? It makes me sick that our wealth is being drained from us to fund the building of huge artificial islands and skyscrapers for the world’s wealthy. Imagine the amount of money that could be saved and go towards our economy by not having to go outside our borders for energy.

#8 michael keithley on 08.24.09 at 2:23 pm

i want a list of things i can do to get better gas mileage

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