2020 head-to-head · Compact Car
2020 Hyundai Accent vs Volkswagen Golf/GTI
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 2020 Hyundai Accent is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,292 a year to fuel (36 MPG), versus $1,453 for the 2020 Volkswagen Golf/GTI (32 MPG). That's roughly $161 a year, or about $807 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Accent
- Volkswagen Golf/GTI
Side by side
| Hyundai Accent | Volkswagen Golf/GTI | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,292 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,453 |
| 36 MPG | Combined efficiency | 32 MPG |
| 33 MPG | City | 29 MPG |
| 41 MPG | Highway | 35 MPG |
| 91 cu ft | Passenger volume | 93 cu ft |
| 22 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 248 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 280 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 |
| 1.6L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 1.4L 4-cyl turbo |
| CVT | Transmission | 8-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 Volkswagen Golf/GTI across model years
- Hyundai Accent
- Volkswagen Golf/GTI
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 cargo space (22 vs. 16 cu ft).
Among 34 2020 compact cars, the Hyundai Accent ranks 5th and the Volkswagen Golf/GTI 12th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Hyundai Accent or the 2020 Volkswagen Golf/GTI?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Accent. The Hyundai Accent is rated 36 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Golf/GTI 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Hyundai Accent vs. the Volkswagen Golf/GTI per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,292 for the Hyundai Accent and $1,453 for the Volkswagen Golf/GTI.
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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