If you're like most people, you've got a job that requires you to be at a designated place for most of the week. Of course, this means you've got some sort of commute, and fighting traffic, finding alternate routes around said traffic, and stopping for lighting-fast fill-ups are all part of your daily routine. Some cars are better-suited for the commute, while others aren't so friendly to the daily grind. Moreover, your needs change slightly when it comes to what sort of car you own if you've got an extremely long drive to and from work.For short jaunts, a tiny, economical car, like a Nissan Versa, works perfectly. However, spend more than 30 minutes or so driving on the highway in one, and you're bound to get uncomfortable. So, if you're like the near 10 percent of Americans that have to drive over an hour to work, piloting something larger and more comfortable is your best bet. Enter the 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid. It's regarded as supremely comfortable for its class, and it manages to get nearly 50 mpg combined. So, before you set out to buy that cheap, new Versa, or splash out on something far larger and more expensive than what you actually need, take a look at why the humble, used family Honda deserves your attention instead. It's Economical Honda First and foremost, the 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid is quite frugal with its fuel. If you're one of those long-distance commuters, filling up is a normal part of almost-daily life. After all, driving roughly 100 miles a day, on average, means a car with about 300 miles of range needs to be topped off every three days. That can get expensive. However, thanks to the 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid's powertrain, it can preserve a lot more of its gasoline than a conventional ICE-powered car.According to EPA results, the 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid manages to achieve roughly 48 mpg in the city and 47 mpg on the highway, culminating in a 48-mpg combined rating. With a fuel tank size measuring in at 12.8 gallons, the '20 Accord Hybrid can manage up to 601 miles on a single fill-up, meaning you won't even have to tank up during the work week, unless you're commuting mega miles, or work seven days a week.Honda Its 48-mpg combined rating also puts the 2020 Accord Hybrid above most of its competitors. Check out how some of its adversaries stack up in a fuel mileage shootout:*Ratings courtesy of FuelEconomy.gov It's Comfortable HondaWhile it came second to the Toyota Camry Hybrid in our competition above, the '20 Honda Accord Hybrid has a key trick up its sleeve, one that's especially important to distance-commuters: it's comfortable. According to Cars, the 2020 Accord as a whole scored an impressive 4.8 out of a possible five stars across 153 consumer reviews.There are several reasons for its above-the-grade comfort, chief among which is its seats. Across the entire Accord Hybrid range, Honda offered a total of four trim levels, those being a base, EX, EX-L, and Touring. From the EX grade and up, the Accord Hybrid came standard with 12-way power seats that also boasted a four-way lumbar adjustment. Much of the praise regarding the Accord's comfort is due to these impressive seats.Honda However, Honda also seemed to take care in designing the rest of its cabin to be comfortable. The base model comes standard with a slew of features normally reserved for mid or even upper-level trims. For example, dual-zone climate control is standard, along with push-button start and a seven-inch infotainment screen. Higher-spec'd Accord Hybrids received things like an eight-inch screen, an eight-speaker sound system, and even a head-up display (HUD) on Touring models. It's Got Plenty Of Power For Commuting HondaIf you're just driving to work and back every day, you really don't need a car that makes 500 horsepower and can reach 200 mph. In the real world, you might need a tenth of those ponies most of the time, and the speed limit is much lower than 200. The 2020 Accord Hybrid, with its 2.0-liter inline-four and 1.4-kWh battery, makes plenty of oomph for blasting down the highway at a steady 70 mph. Without help from the dual-motor hybrid system, the engine alone produces 143 horsepower and 129 pound-feet of torque. Backing up the 2.0-liter hybrid powertrain is an eCVT.We just discussed the 2020 Accord Hybrid's penchant for comfort, but it's important to note that its suspension plays a large role in its luxurious feel, as well. It's a typical Honda setup, consisting of MacPherson struts up front and a multi-link configuration around the back. However, Honda designed it to be as comfortable and forgiving as possible without losing driving feel. Honda knows that, in a mid-size sedan, you can't have too much of one, so a balance was struck between performance and softness.Honda As for the rest of its mechanical make-up, Honda made use of its CCA platform, a vehicle architecture shared with numerous current models produced by the Japanese automaker. It's designed to be near-universal in its ability to adapt to different models, allowing Honda to produce more cars with less overhead. It's Affordable HondaAt the end of the day, a car can be the greatest ever built, but if it's not affordable, no one would drive it. Luckily for the '20 Honda Accord Hybrid, it carries a modest used price. According to the market, base-spec models carry an average price of around $18,000 or so. Moving up the trim ladder, EX models fetch on average around $500 to $1,000 more, while the EX-L manages to attract around $20,000. For the top-spec Touring, expect an average price of around $20,500 to $21,000.Key competitors can be had for cheaper; Ford's Fusion Hybrid and the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, for example, can both be netted for between $3,000 and $5,000 cheaper on average. The Camry Hybrid is around the same price as the Accord, if a little cheaper, and is probably the Honda's closest competitor.It may be easy to let its higher average price sour you to the idea of an Accord Hybrid, but its price does reflect the amount of value it provides as a car that's well-matched to long commuting. For one, it's extremely comfortable, it's also well-sorted mechanically. Not to mention, it's very frugal with its fuel. All three of these attributes are essential for those who need to, basically, live in a car for multiple hours a day while on the move.