2016 head-to-head · Large Car

2016 Chevrolet Impala vs Hyundai Genesis

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG

The 2016 Chevrolet Impala is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,860 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2016 Hyundai Genesis (22 MPG). That's roughly $254 a year, or about $1,268 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Impala
  • Hyundai Genesis

Side by side

Chevrolet ImpalaHyundai Genesis
$1,860 Your annual fuel cost $2,114
25 MPG Combined efficiency 22 MPG
22 MPG City 18 MPG
31 MPG Highway 28 MPG
105 cu ft Passenger volume 108 cu ft
19 cu ft Cargo volume 15 cu ft
354 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 411 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 3.8L 6-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Chevrolet Impala vs Hyundai Genesis across model years

  • Chevrolet Impala
  • Hyundai Genesis

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Chevrolet Impala has more cargo space (19 vs. 15 cu ft).

Among 30 2016 large cars, the Chevrolet Impala ranks 5th and the Hyundai Genesis 14th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Chevrolet Impala or the 2016 Hyundai Genesis?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Impala. The Chevrolet Impala is rated 25 MPG combined and the Hyundai Genesis 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Chevrolet Impala vs. the Hyundai Genesis per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the Chevrolet Impala and $2,114 for the Hyundai Genesis.

Which has more cargo space?

The Chevrolet Impala, with 19 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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