2015 Honda Accord MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2015 Honda Accord gets up to 30 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 47 mpg as a hybrid, across 7 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2015 Honda Accord · 7 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

30MPG combined

27 city 35 highway

$2,250 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score8/10

2.4L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · rated 30 mpg

Best hybrid version

47MPG combined

49 city 45 highway

$1,450 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score10/10

2.0L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT

Best version saves $4,750 in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.47 a gallon (regular gas).

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Sep 30, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $1,450 to $3,200 a year. The plug-in hybrid version offered in 2014 is not listed by EPA for 2015.

Fewer complaints than a typical Accord year

The 2015 drew 164 owner complaints in its first three years, against about 180 for a typical Accord year. Best years are picked only from 2016 on, since counts for older years say less: owners filed fewer complaints in the early 2010s.

Years to avoid: 2013 and 2018. Based on owner complaints, not adjusted for sales.

Every Accord year ranked The 2015 Accord's recalls and problems

Every 2015 Accord version

EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.

Version	Combined	City / Hwy	Fuel / year
Hybrid
2.0L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT Best EPA listing: Accord Hybrid	47 mpg	49 / 45	$1,450
Gas
2.4L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · rated 30 mpg EPA listing: Accord	30 mpg	27 / 35	$2,250
2.4L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · rated 29 mpg EPA listing: Accord	29 mpg	26 / 34	$2,300
2.4L 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual EPA listing: Accord	27 mpg	23 / 34	$2,500
3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 6-speed automatic · rated 25 mpg EPA listing: Accord	25 mpg	21 / 34	$2,700
3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 6-speed automatic · rated 24 mpg EPA listing: Accord	24 mpg	21 / 31	$2,800
3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual EPA listing: Accord	21 mpg	18 / 28	$3,200

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.47 a gallon for regular gas. Change the numbers to match your driving.

Version	Per year	Per month	5 years
2.0L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT	$1,427	$119	$7,133
2.4L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · rated 30 mpg	$2,235	$186	$11,175
2.4L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · rated 29 mpg	$2,312	$193	$11,560
2.4L 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual	$2,483	$207	$12,417
3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 6-speed automatic · rated 25 mpg	$2,682	$223	$13,410
3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 6-speed automatic · rated 24 mpg	$2,794	$233	$13,969
3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual	$3,193	$266	$15,964

At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.

Does the hybrid pay for itself? See the payback for every model sold both ways.

Honda Accord MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 25 to 33 mpg (every year from 2010 to 2026); highest in 2018. Hybrid: 47 to 48 mpg (2014 to 2015, 2017 to 2026); highest in 2017.

Best gas version
Best hybrid version

2015: gas 30 mpg · hybrid 47 mpg

Show as a table

Honda Accord best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best hybrid version
2010	25	–
2011	26	–
2012	27	–
2013	30	–
2014	30	47
2015	30	47
2016	30	–
2017	30	48
2018	33	47
2019	33	48
2020	33	48
2021	33	48
2022	33	47
2023	32	48
2024	32	48
2025	32	48
2026	32	48

Every Accord year's ratings in one table

How the 2015 Accord compares

2015 midsize sedans covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.

2015 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Honda Accord This page Best: hybrid	47 mpg	30 mpg	$1,450
Toyota Camry Best: hybrid	40 mpg	28 mpg	$1,700
Hyundai Sonata Best: hybrid	37 mpg	31 mpg	$1,800
Kia Optima Best: hybrid	37 mpg	26 mpg	$1,800
Nissan Altima Best: gas	31 mpg	31 mpg	$2,150
Chevrolet Malibu Best: gas	29 mpg	29 mpg	$2,300

Toyota Camry vs Honda AccordMPG, fuel cost, recalls and crash tests side by side

2015 Accord recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 641 owner complaints for the 2015 Accord.

Owners most often describe the engine not starting (89 complaints, 14%), then stalling (47). NHTSA's overall crash rating: 5 stars for the versions it has rated.

See the 2015 Accord recalls and problems

Questions

How much fuel does the 2015 Accord hybrid save?

Comparing two-wheel-drive versions at EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles a year, $4.47 a gallon), the hybrid costs $1,450 a year to fuel against $2,250 for the gas model: $800 a year, or $4,000 over five years.

Does the 2015 Honda Accord need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2015 Honda Accord version on regular gasoline.

How does the 2015 Accord's MPG compare with the 2014?

For 2015, the best gas version is rated 30 mpg, the same as the year before and the best hybrid version is rated 47 mpg, the same as the year before.

Sources and method

US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 29, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.47, midgrade $5.07, premium $5.48, diesel $6.38 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Oct 2, 2026 and complaint file dated Oct 2, 2026.

Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.