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2021 Honda Accord Hybrid: Miserly motoring without the misery

This gasoline-electric four-door is comfortable, versatile and seriously efficient, yet it still drives like basically any other family sedan.

Craig Cole
Craig brought 15 years of automotive journalism experience to the Cars team. A lifelong resident of Michigan, he's as happy with a wrench or welding gun in hand as he is in front of the camera or behind a keyboard. When not hosting videos or cranking out features and reviews, he's probably out in the garage working on one of his project cars. He's fully restored a 1936 Ford V8 sedan and then turned to resurrecting another flathead-powered relic, a '51 Ford Crestliner. Craig has been a proud member of the Automotive Press Association (APA) and the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA).
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If you want to save fuel, the Honda Accord Hybrid is the perfect car for you.

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This sedan's interior is well built, comfortable and extremely easy to live with. 

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Nothing about this Accord screams "hybrid!" It looks like any other Honda sedan.

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The Accord's backseat has tons of legroom, though a touch more headroom would be nice. 

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In total, this car's gasoline-electric powertrain delivers 212 horsepower and 232 pound-feet of torque. 

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The Accord's styling was mildly tweaked for 2021. The grille is now wider and its headlamps improved. 

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Trunk space clocks in at 16.7 cubic feet, exactly as much as you get in non-hybrid models. 

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This top-shelf Touring model rolls on stylish 19-inch wheels.

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An 8-inch infotainment screen is standard across the range. 

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