2020 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2020 Hyundai Venue vs Mazda 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.
The 2020 Hyundai Venue is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,453 a year to fuel (32 MPG), versus $1,550 for the 2020 Mazda 3 (30 MPG). That's roughly $97 a year, or about $484 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Venue
- Mazda 3
Side by side
| Hyundai Venue | Mazda 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,453 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,550 |
| 32 MPG | Combined efficiency | 30 MPG |
| 30 MPG | City | 26 MPG |
| 34 MPG | Highway | 35 MPG |
| 92 cu ft | Passenger volume | 93 cu ft |
| 19 cu ft | Cargo volume | 20 cu ft |
| 284 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 297 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 | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| CVT | 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 Venue vs Mazda 3 across model years
- Hyundai Venue
- Mazda 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 Mazda 3 has more cargo space (20 vs. 19 cu ft).
Among 64 2020 midsize cars, the Hyundai Venue ranks 25th and the Mazda 3 27th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Hyundai Venue or the 2020 Mazda 3?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Venue. The Hyundai Venue is rated 32 MPG combined and the Mazda 3 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Hyundai Venue vs. the Mazda 3 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,453 for the Hyundai Venue and $1,550 for the Mazda 3.
Which has more cargo space?
The Mazda 3, with 20 cu ft of luggage volume versus 19 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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