Flash Drive

2015 Honda Accord Hybrid

August 21, 2015 - Featured, Flash Drive - Comments: 
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Model Tested: 2015 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring

2015 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring is handsome on the outside and spacious and comfortable inside.
2015 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring is handsome on the outside and spacious and comfortable inside.

Engine: 2.0-liter I-4 gas plus electric motor, 196 horsepower total, 122 lb-ft torque

Transmission: CVT electronic automatic transmission, front-wheel-drive

EPA Ratings: 50/City—45/Highway—47/Combined

Base Price: $35,055

As Tested: $35,845

Performance:

Outstanding fuel economy

We fell a little short at 44 mpg in mixed driving

Lithium-Ion battery

Lane departure warning

Seamless transition between power modes

2015 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring engine compartment is jam-packed with a four-cylinder gas engine plus the hybrid electric motor.
2015 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring engine compartment is jam-packed with a four-cylinder gas engine plus the hybrid electric motor.

Smooth, comfortable highway ride

Excellent acceleration

Comfort:

Excellent back seat room for tall adults

Great front legroom

Good headroom

Big dead pedal

Two temp heated front seats

Driver power lumbar support

Thick, contoured leather steering wheel

Very good auxiliary controls

High quality interior materials

Medium floor hump

Soft rear seat armrest

The Accord Touring edition features comfortable leather trimmed seats and lots of legroom.
The Accord Touring edition features comfortable leather trimmed seats and lots of legroom.

Medium sunroof

Utility:

Small console bin

Small front door bins

Large navigation screen

Smaller radio screen below navigation

Trunk space compromised by hybrid battery

Two seatback pouches

Wow Factors:

Capable of 50 mpg

Handsome, but conservative styling

Detailed energy use on info screen

Whines:

Hybrid battery lessens trunk space

2015 Honda Accord Hybrids give up some trunk space and cargo versatility to accommodate the battery.
2015 Honda Accord Hybrids give up some trunk space and cargo versatility to accommodate the battery.

No trunk pass-through or folding rear seats

Not much small item storage

Bottom Line:

The Honda Accord is a very deserving best seller in its many variants. Quality construction, high resale value, spacious interiors, and good fuel economy are all part of that winning equation. The Accord Hybrid Touring is the most luxurious model with a bonus of fantastic fuel economy.