2018 head-to-head · Large Car

2018 Ford C-MAX vs Honda Accord Hybrid

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,162/ year to fuel
40 MPG

FWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 40 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$989/ year to fuel
47 MPG

FWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 47 MPG

The 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $989 a year to fuel (47 MPG), versus $1,162 for the 2018 Ford C-MAX (40 MPG). That's roughly $173 a year, or about $866 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford C-MAX
  • Honda Accord Hybrid

Side by side

Ford C-MAXHonda Accord Hybrid
$1,162 Your annual fuel cost $989
40 MPG Combined efficiency 47 MPG
42 MPG City 47 MPG
38 MPG Highway 47 MPG
100 cu ft Passenger volume 106 cu ft
24 cu ft Cargo volume 17 cu ft
222 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 187 g/mi
9/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
9/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
Hybrid Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
CVT Transmission CVT
FWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Ford C-MAX vs Honda Accord Hybrid across model years

  • Ford C-MAX
  • Honda Accord Hybrid

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Honda Accord Hybrid has more passenger space (106 vs. 100 cu ft); the Ford C-MAX has more cargo space (24 vs. 17 cu ft).

Among 31 2018 large cars, the Ford C-MAX ranks 4th and the Honda Accord Hybrid 3rd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Ford C-MAX or the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Accord Hybrid. The Ford C-MAX is rated 40 MPG combined and the Honda Accord Hybrid 47 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Ford C-MAX vs. the Honda Accord Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,162 for the Ford C-MAX and $989 for the Honda Accord Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Ford C-MAX, with 24 cu ft of luggage volume versus 17 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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