The 2015 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring. |
Part of it is Honda's choice. They simply are not making and shipping enough Accord Hybrids to meet demand. But even if they did, hybrid history seems to show that the best-sellers are the cars that scream "I'm different" from the first look...and the Accord Hybrid looks very much like every other Accord.
2015 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring. |
2015 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring interior. |
EPA fuel economy estimates: 50 city/45 highway.
Now, let's put that up against the most recent Toyota Prius we've tested, a bit over a year ago...a fully loaded 2014 Prius Five.
Smaller car. Less interior room and comfort. Slightly better fuel economy estimates (51 city/48 highway). And a bottom line of $35,704.
That's only $141 less than the Accord Hybrid Touring...and that's the 2014 price. There's been a bump for 2015 that takes it to $35,734. So the gap narrows to $111. At that point, the Accord wins the value equation hands down. If it were our money, we'd go Honda.