2023 head-to-head · Large Car

2023 Honda Accord vs Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

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
$1,453/ year to fuel
32 MPG

FWD · 1.5L 4-cyl turbo · CVT · 32 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$894/ year to fuel
52 MPG

The 2023 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $894 a year to fuel (52 MPG), versus $1,453 for the 2023 Honda Accord (32 MPG). That's roughly $559 a year, or about $2,794 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda Accord
  • Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

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Honda AccordHyundai Sonata Hybrid
$1,453 Your annual fuel cost $894
32 MPG Combined efficiency 52 MPG
29 MPG City 50 MPG
37 MPG Highway 54 MPG
106 cu ft Passenger volume 105 cu ft
17 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
277 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 172 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 9/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.5L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 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 vs Hyundai Sonata Hybrid across model years

  • Honda Accord
  • Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

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 has more cargo space (17 vs. 16 cu ft).

Among 29 2023 large cars, the Honda Accord ranks 9th and the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 3rd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Honda Accord is a conventional gas model, while the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Honda Accord or the 2023 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. The Honda Accord is rated 32 MPG combined and the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 52 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Honda Accord vs. the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,453 for the Honda Accord and $894 for the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Honda Accord, with 17 cu ft of luggage volume versus 16 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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