2021 Honda Accord MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2021 Honda Accord gets up to 33 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 48 mpg as a hybrid, across 5 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2021 Honda Accord · 5 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

33MPG combined

30 city 38 highway

$1,900 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score7/10

1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT

Best hybrid version

48MPG combined

48 city 48 highway

$1,300 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score9/10

2.0L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT

Best version saves $4,500 in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.00 a gallon (regular gas).

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Nov 12, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $1,300 to $2,400 a year. Ratings for the best versions are unchanged from 2020.

Fewer complaints than a typical Accord year

The 2021 drew 85 owner complaints in its first three years, against about 180 for a typical Accord year. It is not picked as a best year: it is named in an open NHTSA investigation.

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

Every Accord year ranked The 2021 Accord's recalls and problems

Every 2021 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	48 mpg	48 / 48	$1,300
2.0L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT · Sport Touring EPA listing: Accord Hybrid Sport/Touring	43 mpg	44 / 41	$1,450
Gas
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT EPA listing: Accord	33 mpg	30 / 38	$1,900
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · Sport Touring EPA listing: Accord Sport/Touring	32 mpg	29 / 35	$1,950
2.0L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 10-speed automatic EPA listing: Accord Sport/Touring	26 mpg	22 / 32	$2,400

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.00 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	$1,250	$104	$6,250
2.0L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT · Sport Touring	$1,395	$116	$6,977
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT	$1,818	$152	$9,091
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · Sport Touring	$1,875	$156	$9,375
2.0L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 10-speed automatic	$2,308	$192	$11,538

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

2021: gas 33 mpg · hybrid 48 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 2021 Accord compares

2021 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.

2021 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Toyota Camry Best: hybrid	52 mpg	32 mpg	$1,200
Hyundai Sonata Best: hybrid	52 mpg	32 mpg	$1,200
Honda Accord This page Best: hybrid	48 mpg	33 mpg	$1,300
Nissan Altima Best: gas	32 mpg	32 mpg	$1,950
Kia K5 Best: gas	32 mpg	32 mpg	$1,950
Chevrolet Malibu Best: gas	32 mpg	32 mpg	$1,950

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

2021 Accord recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 295 owner complaints for the 2021 Accord.

Owners most often describe overheating or coolant loss (30 complaints, 10%), then infotainment failures (27). NHTSA's overall crash rating: 5 stars.

See the 2021 Accord recalls and problems

Questions

How much fuel does the 2021 Accord hybrid save?

Comparing two-wheel-drive versions at EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles a year, $4.00 a gallon), the hybrid costs $1,300 a year to fuel against $1,900 for the gas model: $600 a year, or $3,000 over five years.

Does the 2021 Honda Accord need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2021 Honda Accord version on regular gasoline.

How does the 2021 Accord's MPG compare with the 2020?

For 2021, the best gas version is rated 33 mpg, the same as the year before and the best hybrid version is rated 48 mpg, the same as the year before.

Sources and method

US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Nov 4, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.00, midgrade $4.61, premium $5.01, diesel $6.13 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Nov 12, 2026 and complaint file dated Nov 11, 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.