2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Limited vs. 2013 Honda Accord EX-L Four-Cylinder


The 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid's biggest competitor might be its sibling, the four-cylinder 2013 Honda Accord EX-L. Here's our latest comparison test.
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The 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid's biggest competitor might be its sibling, the four-cylinder 2013 Honda Accord EX-L. Here's our latest comparison test.
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On KBB, the retail price for a five-year old Camry Hybrid is $5,000 higher than that for a similar Camry LE. And buyers typically finance their cars; the extra amount in the monthly payment is offset by the savings in fuel, so there's effectively no "break-even" period.
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So I guess you have never been married!
The payback period of a hybrid should account for the real prices actually paid for the vehicles. And right now, the conventional Accord comes with significant discounts from MSRP while the hybrids do not.
The size of the trunk matters, it's one of the Accords best features.
Why no mention of the actual difference in cargo volume... agenda to recommend Hybrid cars???
1) had to use CA gas prices
2) got less than Fuelly.com for the I4
3) made no attempt to hyper-mile the I4
3) kept batteries warm in south CAL
4) drive 40% city
...still say the break-even point to 5 years.
In the real world
1) Accord Hybrid is not doing so well 35 mpg combined average: http://www.fuelly.com/car/honda/accord/2014/hybrid l4
2) Accord I4 is doing well with 34 mpg combined average: http://www.fuelly.com/car/honda/accord/2013/gas l4
3) Hyper-mile I4 mix = 36.3-37.5 mpg: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7362386@N04/11533913915
4) Hyper-mile I4 highway = 45.4 mpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/7362386@N04/11533925615
... the break-even point is more like 25 years and 1,000,000 miles.
... oh wait you have to change the batteries @ 200k miles... make that NEVER !
I am very interested in an Accord Hybrid but will probably wait another year or 18 months until supply better matches the demand.