4,500-Mile Update in our Long Term 2024 Honda Accord Hybrid

The Honda Accord is one mid-size sedan that needs very little introduction. Just about everyone has had some type of interaction with one over its 50 years on American roads. So far, our interactions with this 2024 Accord Hybrid have been highly positive.

If this is your first experience with the 11th-gen Accord, the biggest change you’ll likely notice is the wide 12-inch touchscreen display with Google built in. It looks impressive, works very well, and is a focal point of an interior that feels far roomier than its mid-size status.

Nothing exotic to the suspension, but tuning is a spot-on blend of comfort and agility, and after driving 4,500 miles in our first two months, our fuel economy average is a great 44.5 mpg; down a bit from last report, but still well above the 41.3 average in our original Accord Hybrid Road Test.

This 204-horsepower 2.0-liter I4-based hybrid is willing and able, with a surprising amount of time spent driving strictly on battery power, and an almost EV-like driving experience even when the gas engine kicks in.

Just about everything in this Accord Hybrid is silky smooth. The powertrain, the suspension, and even the infotainment. There’s really only one not-so-smooth operation: braking in stop-and-go traffic. We’re still trying to develop a feel for the handoff from regen to mechanical braking. But that’s really just a small nitpick in an otherwise excellent drive experience.

See more of updates with our 2024 Honda Accord Hybrid here: https://motorweek.org/long_term/2024-honda-accord-hybrid/
Watch our full Road Test with the 2023 Honda Accord: https://motorweek.org/road_tests/2023-honda-accord/

Check out more of our Long Term fleet here: https://motorweek.org/reviews/?_reviews=long_term

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