2019 head-to-head · Compact Car

2019 Hyundai Accent vs Mazda CX-3

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

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2019 Hyundai Accent (32 MPG) costs about $1,453 a year to fuel and the 2019 Mazda CX-3 (31 MPG) about $1,500.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Accent
  • Mazda CX-3

Side by side

Hyundai AccentMazda CX-3
$1,453 Your annual fuel cost $1,500
32 MPG Combined efficiency 31 MPG
28 MPG City 29 MPG
38 MPG Highway 34 MPG
91 cu ft Passenger volume 88 cu ft
22 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
277 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 289 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.6L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
6-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.

Hyundai Accent vs Mazda CX-3 across model years

  • Hyundai Accent
  • Mazda CX-3

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 Hyundai Accent has more passenger space (91 vs. 88 cu ft); the Hyundai Accent has more cargo space (22 vs. 16 cu ft).

Among 43 2019 compact cars, the Hyundai Accent ranks 13th and the Mazda CX-3 17th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Hyundai Accent or the 2019 Mazda CX-3?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Accent. The Hyundai Accent is rated 32 MPG combined and the Mazda CX-3 31 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Hyundai Accent vs. the Mazda CX-3 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,453 for the Hyundai Accent and $1,500 for the Mazda CX-3.

Which has more cargo space?

The Hyundai Accent, with 22 cu ft of luggage volume versus 16 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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