Great video! I love my 2021 Clarity also. Just hit 40,000 miles, no issues. Next car will be pure electric. Will keep for family use, won’t give up this gem!!
I’m closing in on 100k miles. Will be there at the beginning of next month. Going to change the trans fluid again. This will be the first car I will probably own till it completely dies.
I have almost 120k miles on my 2018 clarity. Not a single issue yet. Replaced tires every 50k and oil every 8 k. Changed the transmission fluid at 30 k and 100k. Best feature is the option to select electric and gas power. I always use electric only for stop and go traffic and gas for freeway cruising. Currently I get 40 electric miles per charge on average, driving in California.
Love to hear these stories. I’m hoping to get to over 300k on mine. I changed the trans fluid at 60k and the oil about every 10k since some of the miles are electric. I currently have 93k on mine and put about 25k a year on it. And I also change tires every 40 to 50k. I typically don’t keep cars to long but this one saves me a ton of money driving and is super reliable. Good luck with yours!!!!
@@EverydayCars when you change the oil at 10k what is your oil life at? I have a Honda HRV and when it hits about 10% I’m at 12k. I was wondering if the clarity went longer since the motor doesn’t run much.
@@xzimxzim There is no percentage on the Clarity unfortunately. It’s just time based like the accord. If it was running hybrid all the time I would change the oil about every 6k to 8k miles.
If you slow down to about 68, you can get 44 mpg to 46 mpg on the highway (not in cold temps), and this will give you a range of about 260 miles without using any of the battery. While you may be going slower, because you have to stop less on a long trip, the overall trip time is not that much different, you save gas, and the comfort is higher because it is quieter in the car. I had a bit of uneven tire ware on my first set (car was purchased new) but they still went 40k and I now rotate the tires every 5,000 miles. I put the hitch on mine myself. It was not hard to do. I love my Clarity. It is 6 years old. I only have about 46K on it, but it has been trouble free. Except for trips and the very rare occasion where I have to go more than 45 miles in a day, I run almost entirely in EV mode. I take a couple of long trips a year (2000 -3000 miles) so all of my other driving has been more or less in EV mode. Coupled with the 44 mpg on the highway, and relatively low cost for electricity (about $.10 average for where I live), the Clarity has been super-cheap to run.
Thanks for the informative video. I also have a 2018 c!arity. Cupped tires are an indication of a suspension problem. If you live where they salt the roads, it miGht be so common that even mechanics say it's normal. The rear suspension in a clarity is pretty complex, and front and rear suspensions are aluminum. My car spent its first three years in NYC but it shows almost no signs of corrosion.
I owned a 2012 Chevy Volt, I loved the concept with. 1 issue, the sub freezing heat didn’t work well. How is the Clarity’s comfort? I am considering a 2018 with 8K on it.
It’s a lot more comfortable than the 1st gen volt. My brother owns a 2014 volt. The Clarity’s range in sub 20 degree weather seems to take more of a hit in range compared to the volt. The volt has coolant to heat the battery where the Clarity does not. But hands down the Clarity is a bigger more comfortable car to drive.
is the condenser that hard to change? it looks fairly easy to get to. I just bought a salvage title 2018 touring clarity and i constantly hear about that condenser going out. i dont have warranty on the car but i did buy it for 8500 and after fixing it, im 11k in. Car has 24k miles on it.
@EverydayCars so we think the person ran through one of those spike strips where you can drive through but cant drive the other way or it'll puncture the tires cause both wheels were shredded and the person drove it for bit. The car has some scratches on the body cause of the wheel coming off but nothing crazy. I got it inspected and everything was still strong including the suspension. So i got super lucky!
I just bought a 2018 with 62k on it and so far it's great but I probably should have done some more research. My question is: With a fully charged battery, it only says my EV range is around 34 miles. Does this mean the battery is going?
Not necessarily, if the previous owner drove at high speeds on EV it will get in the 30’s for range. If you keep it under 45mph you will get better range. I would drive it a couple of weeks and see if the range goes up. I only get about 47 miles range in good weather. I used to get 58 or so. But I do have all weather tires on the car now also.
You would definitely make it all electric one way. If there is a way to charge at work I would say go for it. If not a regular hybrid would work better.
I have seen 68 as the highest. That was with worn out OEM tires. I drive mostly under 55mph. The real world rang on the freeway is like 36 miles. And even when it shows 56 miles it’s probably closer to 52 real range. This was also in 70 degree weather. Right now it’s under 40 degrees out and my range has been showing 36 miles now.
Hi im buying a 2018 touring with 9 k miles do you recommend it also anything that I need to know as today when buying the car through CarMax I’m getting the max care warranty 150k or 60 months a little piece of mind
With 9k miles there shouldn’t be any issues…. Wonder why the miles are so low though? How many previous owners? And charging 99% of the time on a level 1 charger extends the life of the battery. The battery doesn’t get as hot charging on level 1.
I’m at 98k now with no issues. I can’t get over 50 miles electric like I used to though. Now shows around 46 in good weather. Rather than that I haven’t had to fix anything.
Pity they discontinued it. Wonderful car
Never giving up on my 2021 Touring!
Great video! I love my 2021 Clarity also. Just hit 40,000 miles, no issues. Next car will be pure electric. Will keep for family use, won’t give up this gem!!
I’m closing in on 100k miles. Will be there at the beginning of next month. Going to change the trans fluid again. This will be the first car I will probably own till it completely dies.
I have almost 120k miles on my 2018 clarity. Not a single issue yet. Replaced tires every 50k and oil every 8 k. Changed the transmission fluid at 30 k and 100k. Best feature is the option to select electric and gas power. I always use electric only for stop and go traffic and gas for freeway cruising. Currently I get 40 electric miles per charge on average, driving in California.
Love to hear these stories. I’m hoping to get to over 300k on mine. I changed the trans fluid at 60k and the oil about every 10k since some of the miles are electric. I currently have 93k on mine and put about 25k a year on it. And I also change tires every 40 to 50k.
I typically don’t keep cars to long but this one saves me a ton of money driving and is super reliable. Good luck with yours!!!!
@@EverydayCars when you change the oil at 10k what is your oil life at? I have a Honda HRV and when it hits about 10% I’m at 12k. I was wondering if the clarity went longer since the motor doesn’t run much.
@@xzimxzim There is no percentage on the Clarity unfortunately. It’s just time based like the accord. If it was running hybrid all the time I would change the oil about every 6k to 8k miles.
If you slow down to about 68, you can get 44 mpg to 46 mpg on the highway (not in cold temps), and this will give you a range of about 260 miles without using any of the battery. While you may be going slower, because you have to stop less on a long trip, the overall trip time is not that much different, you save gas, and the comfort is higher because it is quieter in the car. I had a bit of uneven tire ware on my first set (car was purchased new) but they still went 40k and I now rotate the tires every 5,000 miles. I put the hitch on mine myself. It was not hard to do. I love my Clarity. It is 6 years old. I only have about 46K on it, but it has been trouble free. Except for trips and the very rare occasion where I have to go more than 45 miles in a day, I run almost entirely in EV mode. I take a couple of long trips a year (2000 -3000 miles) so all of my other driving has been more or less in EV mode. Coupled with the 44 mpg on the highway, and relatively low cost for electricity (about $.10 average for where I live), the Clarity has been super-cheap to run.
Thanks for the informative video. I also have a 2018 c!arity. Cupped tires are an indication of a suspension problem. If you live where they salt the roads, it miGht be so common that even mechanics say it's normal. The rear suspension in a clarity is pretty complex, and front and rear suspensions are aluminum. My car spent its first three years in NYC but it shows almost no signs of corrosion.
Mine looks pretty rust free also. But a lot of the car is also aluminum which helps a ton.
wheel bearing issues on my ford fusion energy plug in hybrid too
Wonder if it’s because of the extra weight of the electric motors up front.
I owned a 2012 Chevy Volt, I loved the concept with. 1 issue, the sub freezing heat didn’t work well. How is the Clarity’s comfort? I am considering a 2018 with 8K on it.
It’s a lot more comfortable than the 1st gen volt. My brother owns a 2014 volt.
The Clarity’s range in sub 20 degree weather seems to take more of a hit in range compared to the volt. The volt has coolant to heat the battery where the Clarity does not.
But hands down the Clarity is a bigger more comfortable car to drive.
The clarity has a better comfort than the Honda Accord. It has 60,000km and i love it.
is the condenser that hard to change? it looks fairly easy to get to. I just bought a salvage title 2018 touring clarity and i constantly hear about that condenser going out. i dont have warranty on the car but i did buy it for 8500 and after fixing it, im 11k in. Car has 24k miles on it.
Sounds like you got a great deal!!! Why was it salvaged ? Where was it hit?
@EverydayCars so we think the person ran through one of those spike strips where you can drive through but cant drive the other way or it'll puncture the tires cause both wheels were shredded and the person drove it for bit. The car has some scratches on the body cause of the wheel coming off but nothing crazy. I got it inspected and everything was still strong including the suspension. So i got super lucky!
I just bought a 2018 with 62k on it and so far it's great but I probably should have done some more research. My question is: With a fully charged battery, it only says my EV range is around 34 miles. Does this mean the battery is going?
Not necessarily, if the previous owner drove at high speeds on EV it will get in the 30’s for range. If you keep it under 45mph you will get better range. I would drive it a couple of weeks and see if the range goes up. I only get about 47 miles range in good weather. I used to get 58 or so. But I do have all weather tires on the car now also.
Hey great review, let me ask you:
I drive 35miles stop and go .
On way home 40 miles smooth highway.
Good car for me ?
You would definitely make it all electric one way. If there is a way to charge at work I would say go for it. If not a regular hybrid would work better.
How did you get to 56 ev range? The most I have ever gotten was 51.
I have seen 68 as the highest. That was with worn out OEM tires.
I drive mostly under 55mph. The real world rang on the freeway is like 36 miles. And even when it shows 56 miles it’s probably closer to 52 real range.
This was also in 70 degree weather. Right now it’s under 40 degrees out and my range has been showing 36 miles now.
I’m having wheel bearing issues only at 55k miles
That sucks, how much are they to replace? I’m at 81k miles with no issues so far.
what will be the symtoms when the wheelbearing goes bad?
It could be several symptoms. Tires wearing uneven, shaking steering wheel, growling noise that gets louder the faster you go.
@@EverydayCars Think I'm having that problem with mine now. Have about 77k on my 2018.
@@dwillmaticw2621 I’m at 97k now and mine are still good. Jack the car up and shake the tire. If there is a lot of play then they are bad.
Did you change the wheel bearing?
No I have not. The noise was from the tires.
Pretty sure new wheel bearings will fix your cupping issue.
@@jayhiggins5239 Next time i rotate my tires I will check and see if there is any play. Thanks for the tip.
Hi im buying a 2018 touring with 9 k miles do you recommend it also anything that I need to know as today when buying the car through CarMax I’m getting the max care warranty 150k or 60 months a little piece of mind
With 9k miles there shouldn’t be any issues…. Wonder why the miles are so low though? How many previous owners? And charging 99% of the time on a level 1 charger extends the life of the battery.
The battery doesn’t get as hot charging on level 1.
1 owner no accident or damage
❤Thinking to buy used 70k miles. Any issues for far?
I’m at 98k now with no issues. I can’t get over 50 miles electric like I used to though. Now shows around 46 in good weather.
Rather than that I haven’t had to fix anything.
@@EverydayCars wow. Is it still reliable to drive with only gas power all the time?
@@Vixpapa no I meant 50 miles of range. Not 50 miles an hour.
@@EverydayCars wow. 50 mpg without using battery?
This is a sweet car but would be a hit if it sold a bit cheaper. It’s ugly but a solid car for sure.
It’s a good looking car besides the skirts over the rear tire. Without that it would look a lot better. I’m at 96k miles now with no major issues!