One major difference between our Long Term Honda Accord Hybrid and any Toyota hybrid is how loudly the cars tout the constant workings of their hybrid drivetrains. In the Toyotas you can (if you so choose to) dedicate the entire LCD monitor to watching the Hybrid Synergy Drive do its "thing." The colorful and advanced animations in our Prius and RX 400h are quite entertaining (driver distraction watchdogs might even take issue with them...). In the Accord, however, you just get a teensy-tiny -- and very rudimentary -- LED gauge near the odometer that meekly announces when the car is in "ECO" or "Assist" or "Charge" mode. If you don't buy a hybrid for the bells and whistles, you might prefer this design...
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Karl Brauer, Editor in Chief, Edmunds.com
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