2021 head-to-head · Large Car

2021 Honda Accord Hybrid vs Hyundai Ioniq

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
$969/ year to fuel
48 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$788/ year to fuel
59 MPG

The 2021 Hyundai Ioniq is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $788 a year to fuel (59 MPG), versus $969 for the 2021 Honda Accord Hybrid (48 MPG). That's roughly $181 a year, or about $903 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda Accord Hybrid
  • Hyundai Ioniq

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Honda Accord HybridHyundai Ioniq
$969 Your annual fuel cost $788
48 MPG Combined efficiency 59 MPG
48 MPG City 58 MPG
48 MPG Highway 60 MPG
106 cu ft Passenger volume 96 cu ft
17 cu ft Cargo volume 27 cu ft
183 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 151 g/mi
9/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
9/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
Hybrid Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 1.6L 4-cyl
CVT Transmission 6-speed dual-clutch
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.

Honda Accord Hybrid vs Hyundai Ioniq across model years

  • Honda Accord Hybrid
  • Hyundai Ioniq

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 Honda Accord Hybrid has more passenger space (106 vs. 96 cu ft); the Hyundai Ioniq has more cargo space (27 vs. 17 cu ft).

Among 27 2021 large cars, the Honda Accord Hybrid ranks 4th and the Hyundai Ioniq 2nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Honda Accord Hybrid or the 2021 Hyundai Ioniq?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Ioniq. The Honda Accord Hybrid is rated 48 MPG combined and the Hyundai Ioniq 59 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Honda Accord Hybrid vs. the Hyundai Ioniq per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $969 for the Honda Accord Hybrid and $788 for the Hyundai Ioniq.

Which has more cargo space?

The Hyundai Ioniq, with 27 cu ft of luggage volume versus 17 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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