2024 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2024 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid vs Nissan Sentra

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
$861/ year to fuel
54 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,368/ year to fuel
34 MPG

The 2024 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $861 a year to fuel (54 MPG), versus $1,368 for the 2024 Nissan Sentra (34 MPG). That's roughly $507 a year, or about $2,533 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
  • Nissan Sentra

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Hyundai Elantra HybridNissan Sentra
$861 Your annual fuel cost $1,368
54 MPG Combined efficiency 34 MPG
51 MPG City 30 MPG
58 MPG Highway 40 MPG
99 cu ft Passenger volume 96 cu ft
14 cu ft Cargo volume 14 cu ft
165 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 262 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
8/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.6L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
6-speed dual-clutch 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 Elantra Hybrid vs Nissan Sentra across model years

  • Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
  • Nissan Sentra

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 Elantra Hybrid has more passenger space (99 vs. 96 cu ft).

Among 43 2024 midsize cars, the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid ranks 7th and the Nissan Sentra 15th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Nissan Sentra is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid or the 2024 Nissan Sentra?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid. The Hyundai Elantra Hybrid is rated 54 MPG combined and the Nissan Sentra 34 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid vs. the Nissan Sentra per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $861 for the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid and $1,368 for the Nissan Sentra.

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