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Originally Posted by JSH
A 1984 Honda Accord was a subcompact car with 97 cu ft of of internal volume. That 1.8L 100 hp engine managed to get 25 mpg.
A 2021 Honda Accord Hybrid is a large car with 123 cu ft of internal volume. The 2.0L 210 hp engine manages to get 48 mpg
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Sure the technical evolution is not negligible, but comparing a full-hybrid to its predecessor from days when hybrid cars were quite a sci-fi daydream is an apples-to-oranges comparison.
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The Accord has grown 3 class sizes in 30 years.
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As you mentioned, the Accord has grown 3 class sizes. So, presumably they were not adjusted to accomodate the increasing sizes of vehicles there in the United States. Meanwhile in countries such as mine, my point is some cars which are nowadays considered small would be considered large if they were released 20 years earlier.