2024 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2024 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid vs Toyota Prius

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
$816/ year to fuel
57 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2024 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid (54 MPG) costs about $861 a year to fuel and the 2024 Toyota Prius (57 MPG) about $816.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
  • Toyota Prius

Side by side

Hyundai Elantra HybridToyota Prius
$861 Your annual fuel cost $816
54 MPG Combined efficiency 57 MPG
51 MPG City 57 MPG
58 MPG Highway 56 MPG
99 cu ft Passenger volume 91 cu ft
14 cu ft Cargo volume 24 cu ft
165 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 155 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
8/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 8/10
Hybrid Powertrain Hybrid
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 Toyota Prius across model years

  • Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
  • Toyota Prius

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. 91 cu ft); the Toyota Prius has more cargo space (24 vs. 14 cu ft).

Among 43 2024 midsize cars, the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid ranks 7th and the Toyota Prius 5th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid or the 2024 Toyota Prius?

Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Prius. The Hyundai Elantra Hybrid is rated 54 MPG combined and the Toyota Prius 57 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

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

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $861 for the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid and $816 for the Toyota Prius.

Which has more cargo space?

The Toyota Prius, with 24 cu ft of luggage volume versus 14 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

Hyundai Elantra Hybrid vs Toyota Prius in other years

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