2024 head-to-head · Small SUV

2024 Hyundai Tucson vs Mazda CX-50

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
$1,661/ year to fuel
28 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,722/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2024 Hyundai Tucson is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,661 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $1,722 for the 2024 Mazda CX-50 (27 MPG). That's roughly $62 a year, or about $308 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Tucson
  • Mazda CX-50

Side by side

Hyundai TucsonMazda CX-50
$1,661 Your annual fuel cost $1,722
28 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
25 MPG City 24 MPG
32 MPG Highway 30 MPG
323 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 335 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.5L 4-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain 4WD

✓ 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 Tucson vs Mazda CX-50 across model years

  • Hyundai Tucson
  • Mazda CX-50

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

Among 119 2024 small SUVs, the Hyundai Tucson ranks 58th and the Mazda CX-50 65th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Hyundai Tucson or the 2024 Mazda CX-50?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Tucson. The Hyundai Tucson is rated 28 MPG combined and the Mazda CX-50 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Hyundai Tucson vs. the Mazda CX-50 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,661 for the Hyundai Tucson and $1,722 for the Mazda CX-50.

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