2022 head-to-head · Compact Car

2022 Hyundai Veloster vs Nissan Versa

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
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,329/ year to fuel
35 MPG

The 2022 Nissan Versa is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,329 a year to fuel (35 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2022 Hyundai Veloster (25 MPG). That's roughly $1,041 a year, or about $5,207 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Veloster
  • Nissan Versa

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Hyundai VelosterNissan Versa
$2,370 Your annual fuel cost $1,329
25 MPG Combined efficiency 35 MPG
22 MPG City 32 MPG
28 MPG Highway 40 MPG
90 cu ft Passenger volume 89 cu ft
20 cu ft Cargo volume 15 cu ft
363 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 254 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 1.6L 4-cyl
6-speed manual Transmission CVT
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 Veloster vs Nissan Versa across model years

  • Hyundai Veloster
  • Nissan Versa

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 Veloster has more cargo space (20 vs. 15 cu ft).

Among 33 2022 compact cars, the Hyundai Veloster ranks 28th and the Nissan Versa 10th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Hyundai Veloster or the 2022 Nissan Versa?

Measured by cost to drive, the Nissan Versa. The Hyundai Veloster is rated 25 MPG combined and the Nissan Versa 35 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Hyundai Veloster vs. the Nissan Versa per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,370 for the Hyundai Veloster and $1,329 for the Nissan Versa.

Which has more cargo space?

The Hyundai Veloster, with 20 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

Hyundai Veloster vs Nissan Versa in other years

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