Comments on: Honda Drops Accord Hybrid

By: Pamela

Pamela — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:17:42 +0000

Now that gasoline is at an all time high and people are clammering for hybrids, is Honda going to start making these again? I have a 1999 v6 accord and will be purchasing a new car next year passing this one on to my son. I wanted to get another Honda accord and the Hybrid V6 would be right up my alley!!!

By: A. Rivera

A. Rivera — Mon, 26 May 2008 17:45:43 +0000

I can not complain about my 05′ Accord Hybrid. Gives me 25-28 MPG in the city and 35-37 MPG in the highway, thus providing the V6 & electric overdrive power when needed.

By: Rocco

Rocco — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:12:06 +0000

All hybrids have electric motors. So why don’t they have plug-in capability?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Killed_the_Electric_Car%3F
Even if another battery needs to be added, there is no good logical reason why these cars can’t be plugged in. There are only powerful men that stand in the way.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:46:31 +0000

I own a 2006 Accord Hybrid, and I love it. It drives beautifully, is whisper quiet, gets great mileage (albeit not as high as some dinky little hybrids), and has all the luxury features at a non-luxury price. I’ll be sad to see it go. I guess I’m one of the few who bought the Accord Hybrid specifically because it does combine performance with fuel efficiency, and it’s still an ULEV. Still, I’m sure Honda has something good up their sleeve…

By: jorge

jorge — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 13:03:48 +0000

I’ve just purchased an Accord hybrid. I have been a BMW, Volvo driver for the past twelve years or so. I driven in Europe autobahns at high speeds and have vast experience with cars. I also drove a civic hybrid for three years. I am looking forward to enjoy this woenderful car. Good gas mileage, the luxury of many over priced cars, power, excellent responsivess and over all comfort. I wonder how many people will regret not owning one. “I’m loving it”

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:55:18 +0000

No apologies here - I love the performance of my Accord hybrid.

Some of you are missing a salient point. The "mistake" Honda made here is in estimating the size of market for this type car, not proof of concept. For those who want this kind of performance in this size of car, it is (was) a perfect choice.

For me, the Prius is just too small. And while I would have certainly tested a 4-cylinder Accord, it could not have given the same performce I get now.

I'll take my 35 MPG highway, thank you, and be on my way. Different strokes . . .

By: Bruce

Bruce — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 03:04:32 +0000

We love ours, get at or better than the mileage of the regular 4-cylinder with performance better than the regular V6, we find it is a great travel option and complements our Civic Hybrid nicely

By: Rod

Rod — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 03:31:37 +0000

That typo should have been 65 mpg, or course, in my above comment. And, I should tell all the people who think that car was a toy, that I had it at 95 mph! It was so slick in the air, that it felt really stable.
My other car is a Corvette, so I
understand stability.

By: Rod

Rod — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:22:09 +0000

Didn’t buy one because, unlike the regular Accord, the back seat does not fold down. Ditto the Civic Hybrid. Owned an Insight, and if I could buy a new one today, as a Prius owner, I would buy the Insight. Best car Honda ever produced. If they had concentrated on the Insight, and not gone down the wrong track and produced an Accord Hybrid, they would have been closer to the right track. Don’t believe me? Try to find a used Insight.
There may be three or four on Ebay with 100,000 or more miles, but people hold on to them. Mine would go 90 mph, had a solid cage to surround me, and got 65 mph when driven properly…with air conditioning and automatic, and it felt like an airplane at 70 mph. Great car.

By: Stewie

Stewie — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:29:09 +0000

From what I understand, Honda could not fit their IMA w/ a 4 cylinder engine (row of 4 cylinders is longer than 2 rows of 3 cylinders) so they did what they could. If true, that @ least explains why they did what they did.

I was hoping for a 4 cylinder model w/ the next generation due out this fall but Honda has stated many times that their hybrid systems are better for smaller vehicles whereas their new diesel engines are better for larger.

I hope this clean burning diesel engine works out for them bc they cannot afford another misstep.

Is Acura ever gonna get a hybrid or diesel???