Edmunds.com | Inside Line | Auto Observer Your Account | Help | Directory
You are here:
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
Sedans Honda Accord Honda Accord Real World MPG
2672 messages, Last post on Nov 23, 2009 at 2:36 PM
You are in the Honda Accord Forum. Your Hosts are pat & karens
|
Yes I was really suprised at the size of the new Accord. The Civic is 91 ft3 and the Accord is 106 ft3. That is a huge difference between the two. There really is a gap for a 98 ft3 honda that gets better mpg thant the Accord and has more room than the Civic. For goodness sakes a Crown Vic is 107 ft3 and a Lincoln Town Car is 109. A 98 ft3 Accord would slot right between an E class Mercedes (97) and a BMW 5 Series (99). The TSX is close, but still (91 ft3 - with sunroof so more like 94 or 95 without) expensive, heavy and thirsty. For the sake of recapturing mpg, yet still offering some room, Honda need to fill the gap. I would move down to a Civic if it was just me, but it is a tad small with my 3 boys and does not work if my wife joins the mix.
|
|
|
Replying to: dudleyr (Apr 18, 2008 8:41 am)
|
|
|
Replying to: bdyment (Apr 18, 2008 9:54 am)  The Accord is 106 ft 3 - interior space. That is why the EPA classifies it as a full size car 
|
|
|
Replying to: ezshift5 (Apr 18, 2008 7:28 am) From everything I read, while the new coupe is a real eye catcher, yours more than holds its own against it on the street. The added weight to the new cars is only offset by the increase in HP. The lbs./hp actually are pretty much equal. Your car should be more than up to a match in any stoplight gran prix with an '08! Happy motoring! |
|
|
Replying to: ljgbjg (Apr 18, 2008 10:14 am) |
|
|
Replying to: according2u06 (Apr 17, 2008 7:02 pm) I did end up using the cruise control for quite a bit of the trip, especially after I got on I-5 near Eugene, OR. I tend to not use it much on two lane roads with a lot of hills so that I can control the throttle a bit better. The real trick is keeping the speed down to 65 and under, especially with the manual. Of course, for most of us, there aren't too many times when we are on long trips of 400 miles or more. I think my trip computer showed my average speed at about 58 mph. Considering that I stopped a couple of times and hit some bumper to bumper traffic near the end, you can get an idea of how steadily I drove since I rarely went over 65.
|
|
|
Replying to: isellhondas (Apr 15, 2008 7:02 am) Is this true? If you under inflated the tires, the book value of mpg is higher due to decrease in diameter. The total distance travelled has increased (ie compare to prorper inflated tires). But in reality, you get worse fuel economy due to the extra rolling resistance. However, if you over inflated your, your will get a "worse mpg" book-value mpg due to increase in tire diameter. The total distance travelled has reduced. In reality, you get better fuel economy due to the reduced rolling resistance.
|
|
|
Replying to: carzzz (Apr 18, 2008 6:32 pm) I can't imagine that would amount to many miles, not to mention the safety factor driving around with tires like that. And you would save many more $$ in gas over the life of the car as opposed to what you'd get in resale. Or maybe I just didn't follow what you were trying to say. 
|
|
|
Replying to: carzzz (Apr 18, 2008 6:32 pm) If the tires traveled different distances due to pressure differences we'd have a lot of cars that were torn up because one side would be going further than the other, simply because most people don't have the same tire pressure all the way around. Think of vehicles that have different required pressures for front and back, such as the Accord, which I think needs 32f and 30r. The front and back of that car would have to be going different speeds. This is probably way more confusing that it has any need to be. Somebody who understands or thinks they know what I'm getting at please help me out. I tried but I'm sort of dumb. 
|
|
|
Replying to: mazda6dude (Apr 11, 2008 8:28 am)
|
|
You are here:
Forums
Sedans Honda Accord Honda Accord Real World MPG
New? Join Now!
Forum Tools
Search Forums
Browse by Vehicle
2010 Honda Accord
Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
Today's Chats
