Real-world fuel economy

Honda Accord Real MPG: what owners actually get

The official figure is what a Honda Accord managed in a laboratory. These are the figures owners report from the road, engine by engine, for every generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.

41.5mpg
Real-world average, all engines
93%
of the official combined figure
2459
Range reported by owners (mpg)
990
Owner submissions

Honda Accord

2003–2008 · real average 40.8 mpg · owners report 25.0–59.0 mpg · 426 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
2.0 i-VTEC35.3–38.234.293%25.9–41.6
2.2 i-CTDi50.4–51.447.092%36.0–59.0
2.4 i-VTEC31.431.299%
2.4 i-VTEC Automatic30.1–30.731.2103%

Honda Accord Tourer

2003–2008 · real average 42.3 mpg · owners report 27.0–55.0 mpg · 167 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
2.0 i-VTEC36.034.796%
2.2 i-CTDi47.944.693%
2.4 i-VTEC29.032.4112%

Honda Accord

2008–2015 · real average 42.3 mpg · owners report 24.0–58.0 mpg · 234 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
2.0 i-VTEC Automatic38.734.088%27.0–39.0
2.2 i-DTEC44.1–53.347.497%37.0–58.0
2.2 i-DTEC 18050.444.188%36.5–55.0
2.2 i-DTEC Automatic45.6–46.339.887%29.9–46.0
2.4 i-VTEC32.832.298%27.0–36.0
2.4 i-VTEC Automatic33.628.585%24.0–32.0

Honda Accord Tourer

2008–2015 · real average 41.4 mpg · owners report 27.0–53.0 mpg · 163 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
2.0 i-VTEC38.7–40.440.4102%32.1–47.9
2.0 i-VTEC Automatic38.733.486%27.0–38.5
2.2 i-DTEC42.8–51.444.194%34.0–52.8
2.2 i-DTEC 18049.644.489%41.0–53.0
2.2 i-DTEC Automatic44.1–44.837.885%
2.4 i-VTEC32.5
2.4 i-VTEC Automatic32.828.687%27.0–32.0

All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine.

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Honda Accord fuel economy questions

What is the real-world MPG of a Honda Accord?

Owners report an average of 41.5 mpg across all Honda Accord engines with data, about 93% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.

Why is the Honda Accord real MPG lower than the official figure?

Official figures come from a laboratory test cycle, not the road. Cold starts, short trips, hills, load, tyres and driving style all cost fuel the test does not see. A gap of 10 to 30 per cent is normal; a much bigger gap on one engine usually points at a fault, a heavy right foot, or a diesel that never gets warm.

Where did the Honest John Honda Accord Real MPG page go?

Honest John closed in August 2026 and its Real MPG section went with it. This page is where the Honda Accord figures now live: rebuilt from the archived Honest John dataset, with the official figures kept alongside, and reopened for new submissions. CarAdCheck is not affiliated with Honest John or Volkswagen Financial Services.

Where the Honda Accord figures come from

If you used the Honest John Real MPG section before the site closed in 2026, this is where the Honda Accord figures now live. The owner-reported averages above were rebuilt from the archived Honest John dataset (archived page, 2026-08) alongside the official NEDC and WLTP figures and new submissions from CarAdCheck readers, and the section is open so they keep improving. Real-world figures also feed the running-cost estimate in our free advert check.

CarAdCheck is not affiliated with Honest John or Volkswagen Financial Services. How we rebuilt Real MPG.

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