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Honda real fuel consumption

According to aggregated user reports, the average real fuel consumption of Honda cars is approximately 7% higher for gasoline engines and is approximately 16% higher for diesel engines compared to the advertised consumption. Average fuel consumption difference for Honda vehicles manufactured in the last ten years is about approximately +24%, while older Honda cars consume approximately 11% more compared to the manufacturer's claimed consumption.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

YearGasoline carsDiesel cars
All carmakersHondaAll carmakersHonda
2000 +4%minor +5%-
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2001 +5%+4% +6%-
2002 +6%+6% +7%+8%
2003 +6%+6% +8%+14%
2004 +7%+7% +9%+16%
2005 +8%+6% +10%+16%
2006 +9%+7% +11%+14%
2007 +11%+9% +12%+15%
2008 +12%+13% +13%+15%
2009 +14%+13% +14%+14%
2010 +16%+14% +16%+13%
2011 +19%+15% +19%+13%
2012 +21%+16% +23%+14%
2013 +23%+19% +27%+19%
2014 +26%+18% +30%+22%
2015 +27%+17% +33%+26%
2016 +28%+15% +36%+36%
2017 +28%+13% +38%+32%
2018 +28%+9% +39%-
2019 +27%+11% +37%-
2020 +27%+29% +36%-
2021 +26%+29% +37%-

Among the recent Honda gasoline models, the Honda Accord, Honda Civic and Honda CR-V come closest to meeting the manufacturer's fuel economy ratings.

Select an Honda model to see the real fuel consumption of specific engine versions.

Honda Accord Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +5% Diesel: +14%
Honda Civic Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +10% Diesel: +17%
Honda CR-V Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +11% Diesel: +18%
Honda CRX Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +6%
Honda FR-V Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +9% Diesel: +15%
Honda HR-V Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: insignificant
Honda Insight Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +21%
Honda Jazz Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +19%
Honda Legend Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: insignificant
Honda Prelude Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: insignificant
Honda S2000 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: insignificant
Honda Stream Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: insignificant
User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.