2008-2012 Honda Accord MPG & Fuel Cost

EPA rates the 2008-2012 Honda Accord at 20–27 MPG combined across 35 configurations and 5 model years. The most efficient version, the 2012 Accord 2.4L 4-cyl FWD, is rated 27 MPG (23 city, 33 highway).

The Accord 2.4L 4-cyl FWD reached the generation's best combined rating, 27 MPG, in 2012. The lowest top rating, 25 MPG, was in 2008, 2009 and 2010.

Yes. Ratings changed in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

The previous generation (2003-2007 Honda Accord) is rated 21–28 MPG combined and costs $2,330–$3,110 a year to fuel; the 2008-2012 model is rated 20–27 MPG and costs $2,450–$3,270 a year.

Driving 15,000 miles a year at regular gasoline $4.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026), the Accord 2.4L 4-cyl FWD costs about $2,450 a year. Across all 7 configurations the cost runs $2,450–$3,180 a year. That is a $730 difference between the cheapest and the costliest configuration.

About $16.33 per 100 miles for the Accord 2.4L 4-cyl FWD at regular gasoline $4.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026), and between $16.33 and $21.20 across all configurations. That is the annual cost over 15,000 miles divided by 150.

The Accord 2.4L 4-cyl FWD is rated 23 city and 33 highway MPG, so it is more efficient on the highway, by 10 MPG.

The Accord 2.4L 4-cyl FWD costs about $2,450 a year to fuel, $790 less than the class median of $3,240, and less than 8 of 10 small car configurations. The comparison covers all 375 rated small car configurations for MY2012, not weighted by sales.

The most efficient configuration moves from 26 to 27 MPG, up 1. Its annual cost goes from $2,470 to $2,450, $20 less. EPA lists 7 configurations for 2012 against 7 configurations for 2011. See the 2011 Honda Accord for that year.