2019 head-to-head · Compact Car

2019 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,500/ year to fuel
37 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,453/ year to fuel
32 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel (37 MPG) costs about $1,500 a year to fuel and the 2019 Hyundai Accent (32 MPG) about $1,453.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Cruze Diesel
  • Hyundai Accent

Side by side

Chevrolet Cruze DieselHyundai Accent
$1,500 Your annual fuel cost $1,453
37 MPG Combined efficiency 32 MPG
31 MPG City 28 MPG
48 MPG Highway 38 MPG
94 cu ft Passenger volume 91 cu ft
10 cu ft Cargo volume 22 cu ft
294 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 277 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Diesel Powertrain Gas
Diesel Fuel Regular gasoline
1.6L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 1.6L 4-cyl
9-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed automatic
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.

Chevrolet Cruze Diesel vs Hyundai Accent across model years

  • Chevrolet Cruze Diesel
  • 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 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel has more passenger space (94 vs. 91 cu ft); the Hyundai Accent has more cargo space (22 vs. 10 cu ft).

Among 43 2019 compact cars, the Chevrolet Cruze Diesel ranks 15th and the Hyundai Accent 13th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Chevrolet Cruze Diesel is a diesel, while the Hyundai Accent is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel or the 2019 Hyundai Accent?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Accent. The Chevrolet Cruze Diesel is rated 37 MPG combined and the Hyundai Accent 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel vs. the Hyundai Accent per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,500 for the Chevrolet Cruze Diesel and $1,453 for the Hyundai Accent.

Which has more cargo space?

The Hyundai Accent, with 22 cu ft of luggage volume versus 10 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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