Is there a way to tell if a 2005 I4 Accord is a PZEV or not? My question started from a MPG thread but I have no answers on the PZEV question. I bought the car used two years ago. I would like to know so I don't waste any time or money trying to make it get better MPG if it's a PZEV. It gets a consistent 22.5 with about 80% suburb/city and and about 20% highway. Others on here get significantly better MPG.
My car was originally sold in Dallas Texas when new so I am assuming it's not a PZEV, but I don't know. Were Some PZEVs sold in Texas? The MPG makes me think it might be. VIN checks on my car don't say anything about PZEV but I also checked a known PZEV VIN from another 2005 Accord for sale and its VIN check didn't say PZEV either. When I got the car it had a small sticker on one of the side windows that said something about emissions. I scraped the sticker off without thinking much about it and I don't remember if it said PZEV, ULEV, "low emissions vehicle" or what.
I just learned that the EX PZEV 2005 I4 Accord Sedan is listed as a separate model and gets slightly worse city MPG than a regular EX 2005 I4 Accord Sedan. This might be what I have because of the sticker that was on it.
For 2005 the EX PZEV I4 is listed separate from the EX I4 - also note the estimated MPG and the different fuel tank estimated miles range:
http://www.edmunds.com/honda/accord/2005/
The regular EX I4:
FUEL ECONOMY (CTY/HWY) 23/31 mpg
RANGE IN MILES (CTY/HWY) 393.3/530.1 mi.
The PZEV EX I4:
FUEL ECONOMY (CTY/HWY) 21/31 mpg
RANGE IN MILES (CTY/HWY) 359.1/530.1 mi
The curb weight for the PZEV EX is 61 pounds heavier then the regular EX which I assume is from added pollution equipment.
So how do I tell if I have a PZEV or a regular Accord? Are there certain parts I could search for online with my VIN that would indicate PZEV or not? Any ideas?
My car was originally sold in Dallas Texas when new so I am assuming it's not a PZEV, but I don't know. Were Some PZEVs sold in Texas? The MPG makes me think it might be. VIN checks on my car don't say anything about PZEV but I also checked a known PZEV VIN from another 2005 Accord for sale and its VIN check didn't say PZEV either. When I got the car it had a small sticker on one of the side windows that said something about emissions. I scraped the sticker off without thinking much about it and I don't remember if it said PZEV, ULEV, "low emissions vehicle" or what.
I just learned that the EX PZEV 2005 I4 Accord Sedan is listed as a separate model and gets slightly worse city MPG than a regular EX 2005 I4 Accord Sedan. This might be what I have because of the sticker that was on it.
For 2005 the EX PZEV I4 is listed separate from the EX I4 - also note the estimated MPG and the different fuel tank estimated miles range:
http://www.edmunds.com/honda/accord/2005/
The regular EX I4:
FUEL ECONOMY (CTY/HWY) 23/31 mpg
RANGE IN MILES (CTY/HWY) 393.3/530.1 mi.
The PZEV EX I4:
FUEL ECONOMY (CTY/HWY) 21/31 mpg
RANGE IN MILES (CTY/HWY) 359.1/530.1 mi
The curb weight for the PZEV EX is 61 pounds heavier then the regular EX which I assume is from added pollution equipment.
So how do I tell if I have a PZEV or a regular Accord? Are there certain parts I could search for online with my VIN that would indicate PZEV or not? Any ideas?
