2017 head-to-head · Compact Car
2017 Ford Focus vs Hyundai Accent
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2017 Ford Focus is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,368 a year to fuel (34 MPG), versus $1,500 for the 2017 Hyundai Accent (31 MPG). That's roughly $132 a year, or about $662 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Ford Focus
- Hyundai Accent
Side by side
| Ford Focus | Hyundai Accent | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,368 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,500 |
| 34 MPG | Combined efficiency | 31 MPG |
| 30 MPG | City | 27 MPG |
| 40 MPG | Highway | 37 MPG |
| 90 cu ft | Passenger volume | 90 cu ft |
| 23 cu ft | Cargo volume | 19 cu ft |
| 264 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 282 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 8/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.0L 3-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 1.6L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed manual | Transmission | 6-speed manual |
| FWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ 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.
Ford Focus vs Hyundai Accent across model years
- Ford Focus
- Hyundai Accent
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 Ford Focus has more cargo space (23 vs. 19 cu ft).
Among 50 2017 compact cars, the Ford Focus ranks 10th and the Hyundai Accent 17th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Ford Focus or the 2017 Hyundai Accent?
Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Focus. The Ford Focus is rated 34 MPG combined and the Hyundai Accent 31 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Ford Focus vs. the Hyundai Accent per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,368 for the Ford Focus and $1,500 for the Hyundai Accent.
Which has more cargo space?
The Ford Focus, with 23 cu ft of luggage volume versus 19 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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