2026 Honda Accord MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2026 Honda Accord gets up to 32 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 48 mpg as a hybrid, across 4 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2026 Honda Accord · 4 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

32MPG combined

29 city 37 highway

$2,050 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score6/10

1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT

Best hybrid version

48MPG combined

51 city 44 highway

$1,350 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score8/10

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 $4.32 a gallon (regular gas).

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Sep 27, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $1,350 to $2,100 a year. Ratings for the best versions are unchanged from 2025.

Every 2026 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	51 / 44	$1,350
2.0L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT · Sport Touring EPA listing: Accord Hybrid Sport/Touring	44 mpg	46 / 41	$1,450
Gas
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT EPA listing: Accord	32 mpg	29 / 37	$2,050
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · SE EPA listing: Accord SE	31 mpg	28 / 36	$2,100

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.32 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	$1,350	$113	$6,750
2.0L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT · Sport Touring	$1,473	$123	$7,364
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT	$2,025	$169	$10,125
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · SE	$2,090	$174	$10,452

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

Honda Accord MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 30 to 33 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2018. Hybrid: 47 to 48 mpg (2017 to 2026); highest in 2017.

Best gas version
Best hybrid version

2026: gas 32 mpg · hybrid 48 mpg

Show as a table

Honda Accord best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best hybrid version
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

How the 2026 Accord compares

2026 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.

2026 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Toyota Camry Best: hybrid	51 mpg	–	$1,250
Hyundai Sonata Best: hybrid	51 mpg	32 mpg	$1,250
Honda Accord This page Best: hybrid	48 mpg	32 mpg	$1,350
Nissan Altima Best: gas	30 mpg	30 mpg	$2,150
Kia K5 Best: gas	30 mpg	30 mpg	$2,150

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

2026 Accord recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 8 owner complaints for the 2026 Accord.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

How much fuel does the 2026 Accord hybrid save?

Comparing two-wheel-drive versions at EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles a year, $4.32 a gallon), the hybrid costs $1,350 a year to fuel against $2,050 for the gas model: $700 a year, or $3,500 over five years.

Does the 2026 Honda Accord need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2026 Honda Accord version on regular gasoline.

How does the 2026 Accord's MPG compare with the 2025?

For 2026, the best gas version is rated 32 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 Sep 18, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.32, midgrade $4.93, premium $5.32, diesel $6.29 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and complaint file dated Sep 26, 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.