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Test Drive: 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid a smooth operator

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The 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid gets 47 mpg in combined city/highway driving.
Staff Photo by Mark Kennedy / The 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid gets 47 mpg in combined city/highway driving. Staff Photo by Mark Kennedy / The 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid gets 47 mpg in combined city/highway driving.
photo Staff Photo by Mark Kennedy / The 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid features a two-tone interior.

In a sign of the times, 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid models are being deeply discounted while Honda Pilot mid-size SUVs are fetching closer to full-MSRP.

That’s good news if you are a hybrid sedan fan. Bargains abound on the quiet-running, gas-sipping, new-for-2018 Accord Hybrids at Chattanooga-area dealerships.

FAST FACTS

* Model: 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring * Exterior color: Crystal Black * Interior color: Black/gray * Engine: 2.0-liter four-cylinder gas, 181-hp electric * Horsepower: 212 combined * Transmission: CVT * Fuel economy: 47 mpg highway, 47 mpg city * Local Dealer: Economy Honda * Price (as tested): $35,605

Even a feature-packed, technological marvel like our 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring test sedan is available for thousands off its $35,605 MSRP at a local Honda dealership. And that’s before you consider the fuel-cost dividend of attaining 47 mpg in combined highway/city driving. That alone will save you $3,000 in five years compared to the average new vehicle, according to the government.


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And if fuel prices spike – which is always a possibility – the Accord Hybrid is an even better value. Plus, you get the gorgeous new styling and terrific handling of a 2018-model Accord, which was completely redesigned this year.