Honda Accord 2.0 e:HEV Tech (2019–2021) (Discontinued) - ฿1,799,000

On a used Honda Accord 2.0 e:HEV Tech, the hybrid battery is the first thing to check, so ask for service history and see how the car behaves in slow traffic when it should be running on electric power. Because ground clearance is only 131 mm, look underneath for scrapes and any sign the car has been through standing water. Also confirm the 2.0-litre hybrid system switches between petrol and electric smoothly without warning lights.

The Honda Accord 2.0 e:HEV Tech launched at THB 1,799,000 and is now a used-market buy only, so what you pay depends entirely on year, mileage and condition. Beyond the purchase price, budget for insurance suited to a midsize sedan, annual tax, and a proper pre-purchase inspection by someone who knows Honda hybrids. Setting money aside for suspension bushes, tyres and brake work on an older car is sensible too.

The Honda Accord 2.0 e:HEV Tech is a petrol-electric hybrid that you simply refuel, while the Hyundai Ioniq 6 and Deepal SL03 are electric cars that need charging. That makes the Accord the easier choice if charging near you is uncertain or you drive long distances between towns without planning stops. The trade-off is that the Accord still uses fuel every day, even at a rated 24.4 km/L, and it is a conventional sedan rather than a new-technology one.

The Honda Accord 2.0 e:HEV Tech is unusually light on fuel for a midsize sedan, with a rating of 24.4 km/L that most owners feel most in slow, stop-start driving where the electric side does much of the work. With a 48 L tank, a normal month of commuting typically means fewer visits to the pump than a similar-sized petrol-only sedan. Steady high-speed motorway running uses more fuel than town driving, so your own figure will sit below the rating.