2019 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2019 Ford Fusion Plug-in Hybrid vs Toyota Avalon Hybrid

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
$990/ year to fuel
103 MPGe + 42 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,057/ year to fuel
44 MPG

The 2019 Ford Fusion Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $990 a year to fuel (103 MPGe + 42 MPG), versus $1,057 for the 2019 Toyota Avalon Hybrid (44 MPG). That's roughly $67 a year, or about $334 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Fusion Plug-in Hybrid
  • Toyota Avalon Hybrid

Side by side

Ford Fusion Plug-in HybridToyota Avalon Hybrid
$990 Your annual fuel cost $1,057
103 MPGe + 42 MPG Combined efficiency 44 MPG
109 MPGe / 43 MPG City 43 MPG
97 MPGe / 40 MPG Highway 44 MPG
33 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) —
610 mi Driving range —
26 mi All-electric range —
103 cu ft Passenger volume 103 cu ft
8 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
99 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 201 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
2.6 hrs Charge time at 240V —
Plug-in hybrid Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gas + electricity Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.5L 4-cyl
CVT Transmission CVT
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 Fusion Plug-in Hybrid vs Toyota Avalon Hybrid across model years

  • Ford Fusion Plug-in Hybrid
  • Toyota Avalon Hybrid

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 Toyota Avalon Hybrid has more cargo space (16 vs. 8 cu ft).

Among 68 2019 midsize cars, the Ford Fusion Plug-in Hybrid ranks 11th and the Toyota Avalon Hybrid 16th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Ford Fusion Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid, while the Toyota Avalon Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Ford Fusion Plug-in Hybrid or the 2019 Toyota Avalon Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Fusion Plug-in Hybrid. The Ford Fusion Plug-in Hybrid is rated 103 MPGe + 42 MPG combined and the Toyota Avalon Hybrid 44 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Ford Fusion Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Toyota Avalon Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $990 for the Ford Fusion Plug-in Hybrid and $1,057 for the Toyota Avalon Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Toyota Avalon Hybrid, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 8 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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