The Accord's available SOHC V-6 with automatic transmission includes i-VTEC with VCM. With the boost in fuel efficiency attributable to VCM, the larger and more powerful Accord V-6 with automatic transmission actually gets better fuel economy than its smaller, less powerful predecessor when tested with the same methodology. Using the EPA's new 2008 methodology, the Accord V-6 Sedan returns EPA-estimated fuel economy of 19/29 City/Highway. That is an increase over the previous Accord V-6 (18/26 City/Highway) of 1 mpg City/3 mpg Highway, when both vehicles are compared with the same 2008 methodology.
