2022 head-to-head · Large Car
2022 Honda Civic vs Hyundai Sonata
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 2022 Honda Civic 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 2022 Hyundai Sonata (32 MPG). That's roughly $161 a year, or about $807 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Honda Civic
- Hyundai Sonata
Side by side
| Honda Civic | Hyundai Sonata | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,292 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,453 |
| 36 MPG | Combined efficiency | 32 MPG |
| 33 MPG | City | 28 MPG |
| 42 MPG | Highway | 38 MPG |
| 99 cu ft | Passenger volume | 105 cu ft |
| 15 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 243 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 282 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 |
| 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 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.
Honda Civic vs Hyundai Sonata across model years
- Honda Civic
- Hyundai Sonata
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 Sonata has more passenger space (105 vs. 99 cu ft); the Hyundai Sonata has more cargo space (16 vs. 15 cu ft).
Among 29 2022 large cars, the Honda Civic ranks 8th and the Hyundai Sonata 10th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Honda Civic or the 2022 Hyundai Sonata?
Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Civic. The Honda Civic is rated 36 MPG combined and the Hyundai Sonata 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Honda Civic vs. the Hyundai Sonata per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,292 for the Honda Civic and $1,453 for the Hyundai Sonata.
Which has more cargo space?
The Hyundai Sonata, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
Honda Civic vs Hyundai Sonata in other years
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