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2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid consumer reviews

$33,400 starting MSRP
side view of 2018 Clarity Plug-In Hybrid Honda
(114 reviews)
92% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.8
  • Interior 4.7
  • Performance 4.6
  • Value 4.6
  • Exterior 4.4
  • Reliability 4.7
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This is a very green choice that is a great car!

This is a great car: comfortable, spacious, the lastest in safety features and gets about 50 miles on electricity before using gas. Most of our commuting is on electric and only gas on long trips! We’ve used12 gallons in 1340 miles of real world driving!!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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The most sedan for the money.

First, this car is a huge value. MSRP is $34,290 and after dealer discount and federal and state incentives it cost me $20,625. It is a large car with lots of trunk space, fold down rear seats, comfortable seating for 5. I am getting an equivalent of 70 mpg. This includes several 400 plus mile trips as well as city driving. It is extremely quiet inside and the features and comfort remind me of my old Lexus LS400, as amazing as that might sound.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Biggest xxx ever,12 different issues!

Shame on Honda ignoring the issues (we have a lemon) and their dealerships for doing the same! I will never buy their products ever again

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 1.0
  • Exterior 2.0
  • Reliability 1.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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Most fuel efficient car I owned.

I think the car has plenty of space in the trunk and inside. I love all the features in the car especially the right side camera.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Mileage is incredible.

This car is comfortable, has all of the bells and whistles that you need and some that I didn't even know I wanted. It's tight, quiet and fun to drive, especially since we are currently averaging 108 mpg.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Great for my usage.

Quiet, spacious. Not love of first sight. With all the incentives it is the best for the money for a family car. Even without place for plug-in the mpg is good enough.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Second guessing my purchase

Love everything about it except the real reason I bought it which is the electric part. Full charge is never hits the advertised 47 miles and the HV mode charge takes too long to kick in.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 2.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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This car is fantastic!

This is a gas/electric plug-in car, which I've had for 2 weeks now, and I've run it pretty much solely on electricity. It's comfortable, sleek, and rides like a dream with plenty of very cool features.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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My first Japanese car I own. (lease)

Everything is what I was expecting from information before, except EV mileage. Even weather is not cold outside - 55F , I only still see this 32-35 Ml on full charge. Where is that....promised 49 Ml ? When I am going to see that? Looks like...never. And second think , sound isolation from simple road noise.... from suspension , tires . Not so good. Exterior styling - wheels , well , too complicated rims , and that covered rear wheel arks , looks like old car, not my favorite at all. That why my average rating is 4.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Most comfortable car I have ever owned

My Clarity is the first plug in hybrid I have ever owned and I absolutely love it . Very smooth to drive , lots of ?bells and whistles ? and is extremely comfortable to ride in bothe the front and back seat.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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