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Independent answers about Honda vehicles, what they cost, how they hold up, and when a rival is honestly the better buy. Diego works at Honda of Greenville, but this site isn't reviewed or approved by Honda or the dealership; every number links to its own source.

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2023 Honda CR-V EX-L in gray, front three-quarter view

Pricing & Fees CR-V

How much does a Honda CR-V cost?

The 2026 Honda CR-V starts at $30,920 MSRP for the LX, excluding destination, and rises to $42,250 for the Sport Touring Hybrid. With destination incl…

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2023 Honda Accord LX sedan, rear three-quarter view

Features

What is Honda Sensing and what comes standard?

Honda Sensing's core suite, Collision Mitigation Braking with Forward Collision Warning, Road Departure Mitigation, Adaptive Cruise Control with Low-S…

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2023 Honda CR-V EX-L in gray, front three-quarter view

EVs & Hybrids CR-V

How much does a Honda CR-V Hybrid cost?

The 2026 CR-V Hybrid lineup starts at $35,630 MSRP for the Sport Hybrid, excluding destination, rises to $38,800 for the TrailSport Hybrid, and tops o…

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Eleventh-generation Honda Accord sedan, front view

Features Accord

What is the Honda Accord's real-world MPG?

This page reports EPA ratings, the standardized government test, not independently measured real-world figures, since no real-world testing data exist…

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2023 Honda CR-V EX-L in gray, rear three-quarter view

Reliability CR-V

What are the most common Honda CR-V problems?

The best-documented CR-V issue is oil dilution in the 1.5-liter turbo, concentrated in 2017 to 2019 models: fuel seeps into the crankcase, raising the…

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2023 Honda CR-V EX-L in gray, front three-quarter view

EVs & Hybrids CR-V

CR-V gas vs hybrid: which powertrain should you buy?

Gas CR-Vs (LX, EX, EX-L) start at $30,920 and return up to EPA 28 city and 33 highway mpg, with a 1,500 lb towing capacity when properly equipped. Hyb…

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2018 Honda Accord Touring sedan in dark paint

Reliability Accord

What are the most common Honda Accord problems?

The one Accord problem with real documented pattern evidence is oil dilution in the 1.5T turbo, concentrated in the 2018 model year: unburned fuel was…

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Tenth-generation Honda Civic sedan parked outdoors

Buying Civic

Is a Honda Civic a good first car?

A Honda Civic is a strong first-car candidate on the numbers: RepairPal rates its reliability 4.5 out of 5, third among 36 compact cars, with average …

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Eleventh-generation Honda Accord sedan, front view

EVs & Hybrids Accord

Is the Accord Hybrid worth it over the gas Accord?

There is no fuel-price fact in this page's data to calculate a payback period, so this page will not invent one. What is known: the cheapest hybrid, S…

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Silver eleventh-generation Honda Civic sedan parked on a street, front three-quarter view

Features Civic

What is the Honda Civic's real MPG?

Honda's EPA ratings for the 2026 Civic are the most reliable benchmark available: 32 city, 41 highway, 36 combined mpg for the LX, 31/39/34 for the Sp…

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2018 Honda Accord Touring sedan in dark paint

Reliability Accord

Is the Honda Accord reliable?

Owner-reported data, medium confidence, not official defect findings, points to one notable pattern: 2018 Accords with the 1.5T drew the most oil-dilu…

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2023 Honda CR-V EX-L in gray, rear three-quarter view

Features CR-V

How much can a Honda CR-V tow?

A 2026 Honda CR-V can tow up to 1,500 lb with the gas powertrain or up to 1,000 lb with the hybrid powertrain, when properly equipped. That's a real g…

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2023 Honda CR-V EX-L in gray, front three-quarter view

Reliability CR-V

Is the CR-V 1.5 turbo engine reliable long-term?

The CR-V's 1.5T engine has one clearly documented long-term reliability issue: oil dilution, concentrated in 2017 to 2019 models, where unburned fuel …

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2023 Honda Accord LX sedan, rear three-quarter view

Features Accord

Does the Honda Accord come in AWD?

No. The US-market Honda Accord is front-wheel drive only, Honda does not offer any all-wheel-drive version of the current Accord. If AWD is a requirem…

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Tenth-generation Honda Civic sedan parked outdoors

Reliability Civic

How long does a Honda Civic last?

Data-backed answer: iSeeCars' lifespan study puts the Civic's potential lifespan around 205,000 miles for models of the last decade, roughly 1.3 times…

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Eleventh-generation Honda Accord sedan, front view

Pricing & Fees Accord

How much does a Honda Accord cost?

The 2026 Honda Accord starts at $28,395 for the LX and runs to $39,495 for the top Touring Hybrid. Between those two sit the SE at $30,695 and three m…

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Silver eleventh-generation Honda Civic sedan parked on a street, front three-quarter view

Features Civic

Does the Honda Civic come in AWD?

No. The US-market Honda Civic is front-wheel drive only, across every 2026 trim: LX, Sport, Sport Hybrid, Sport Touring Hybrid, Si, and Type R. Honda …

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2018 Honda Accord Touring sedan in dark paint

Reliability Accord

Which Honda Accord years should you avoid?

No Accord year is a proven bad year, but one stands out for extra scrutiny: the 2018 model with the 1.5T engine, which drew the most oil-dilution repo…

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Cars driving through blowing snow on a winter road

Features Civic

Is the Honda Civic good in snow?

The Honda Civic is front-wheel drive only, Honda does not offer it with all-wheel drive. On its own, that matters less for snow than most shoppers ass…

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2023 Honda CR-V EX-L in gray, rear three-quarter view

Reliability CR-V

Is the Honda CR-V reliable?

The CR-V's clearest documented reliability issue is 1.5T oil dilution, concentrated in 2017 to 2019 models, where fuel can seep into the crankcase, ra…

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2023 Honda Accord LX sedan, rear three-quarter view

Features Accord

Which Honda Accord trim should you buy?

Look hardest at the EX-L Hybrid at $35,095: it is EPA-rated 51/44/48 mpg, beating the 46/41/44 mpg shared by the cheaper Sport Hybrid ($33,795) and th…

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2023 Honda CR-V EX-L in gray, front three-quarter view

Reliability CR-V

Which Honda CR-V years should you avoid?

The years to scrutinize most closely are 2017 to 2019 Honda CR-Vs, where oil dilution complaints on the 1.5T engine concentrate: rising oil level, fue…

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Honda pilot

Buying OdysseyPilot

Which is better, the Honda Odyssey or the Honda Pilot?

There's no single winner here, it depends on what matters more to your family. The Pilot starts slightly cheaper ($42,195 vs the Odyssey's $42,795) an…

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High-rise buildings in downtown Greenville, South Carolina under a clear sky

South Carolina

What should you know about buying a Honda in Greenville, SC?

Greenville's hot, humid summers and mild winters mean AWD is rarely necessary, but a hybrid like the CR-V Hybrid pays off on the I-85 commute. South C…

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Honda pilot

Comparisons PilotOutback

Is the Honda Pilot more reliable than the Subaru Outback?

Independent data gives the Honda Pilot a slight reliability edge over the Subaru Outback. iSeeCars scores the Pilot 8.0/10 for reliability versus 7.8/…

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Current-generation Honda HR-V crossover, front three-quarter view

Pricing & Fees HR-V

How much does a Honda HR-V cost?

The 2027 Honda HR-V starts at $26,600 MSRP for the LX FWD and reaches $31,950 for a fully loaded EX-L AWD, before Honda's roughly $1,450 destination c…

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Eleventh-generation Honda Accord sedan, front view

EVs & Hybrids Accord

How much does a Honda Accord Hybrid cost?

The 2026 Accord Hybrid starts at $33,795 for the Sport Hybrid and tops out at $39,495 for the Touring Hybrid, with EX-L Hybrid at $35,095 and Sport-L …

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White fifth-generation Honda Odyssey minivan, front three-quarter view

Pricing & Fees Odyssey

How much does a Honda Odyssey cost?

A 2026 Honda Odyssey starts at $42,795 MSRP for the EX-L and tops out at $51,695 for the Elite, before Honda's destination charge. After destination, …

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2018 Honda Accord Touring sedan in dark paint

Reliability Accord

What are the best used Honda Accord years?

The strongest reported bets are 2013 to 2017 Accords with the 2.4L four-cylinder and 2018-and-newer cars with the 2.0T, both widely regarded as the mo…

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Fourth-generation Honda Pilot SUV, front three-quarter view

Pricing & Fees Pilot

How much does a Honda Pilot cost?

A 2026 Honda Pilot starts at $42,195 MSRP for the Sport trim and climbs to roughly $55,195 for the fully loaded Elite, before Honda's $1,495 destinati…

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2023 Honda Accord LX sedan, rear three-quarter view

Features Accord

Accord LX vs SE: what do you actually get?

Mechanically, almost nothing changes: LX ($28,395) and SE ($30,695) share the identical 192-hp turbo engine, and the SE is actually rated slightly low…

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Refreshed eleventh-generation Honda Civic sedan in dark paint, front view

Pricing & Fees Civic

How much does a Honda Civic Type R cost?

The 2026 Honda Civic Type R starts at $47,395 MSRP, about $48,590 with Honda's $1,195 destination charge, with a 315 horsepower, 310 lb-ft turbocharge…

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2023 Honda CR-V EX-L in gray, rear three-quarter view

Features CR-V

How much cargo space does the Honda CR-V have?

The Honda CR-V offers up to 76.5 cubic feet of cargo space with the rear seats folded down. That's the maximum, seats-folded figure, I don't have Hond…

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Tenth-generation Honda Civic sedan parked outdoors

Reliability Civic

Is a Honda Civic with 100,000 miles worth buying?

Usually, yes, if the maintenance history backs it up. iSeeCars puts the Civic's potential lifespan around 205,000 miles for models from the last decad…

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Cars driving through blowing snow on a winter road

Features CR-V

Is the Honda CR-V good in snow?

The CR-V's available all-wheel drive, Honda's Real Time AWD, automatically sends torque rearward when it detects wheel slip, and it's standard on Trai…

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2023 Honda CR-V EX-L in gray, front three-quarter view

Reliability CR-V

What are the best used Honda CR-V years?

The best used CR-V years, based on the evidence here, are the ones outside the documented 2017 to 2019 oil dilution window, since that's the only well…

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Silver eleventh-generation Honda Civic sedan parked on a street, front three-quarter view

Features Civic

Honda Civic LX vs Sport: what's the real difference?

The 2026 Civic LX and Sport share the identical 150 horsepower 2.0 liter engine and CVT, so the Sport's extra $2,000 ($26,695 versus $24,695, both inc…

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