2025 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2025 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid vs Hyundai Ioniq 6
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $675 a year to fuel (135 MPGe), versus $861 for the 2025 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid (54 MPG). That's roughly $186 a year, or about $931 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
- Hyundai Ioniq 6
Side by side
| Hyundai Elantra Hybrid | Hyundai Ioniq 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| $861 | Your annual fuel cost | $675 |
| 54 MPG | Combined efficiency | 135 MPGe |
| 51 MPG | City | 151 MPGe |
| 58 MPG | Highway | 120 MPGe |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 25 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 240 mi |
| 99 cu ft | Passenger volume | 105 cu ft |
| 14 cu ft | Cargo volume | 11 cu ft |
| 165 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 8/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 6.1 hrs |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Electric |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Electricity |
| 1.6L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | Electric motor (111 kW) |
| 6-speed dual-clutch | Transmission | Single-speed |
| FWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ 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 Hyundai Ioniq 6 across model years
- Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
- Hyundai Ioniq 6
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 Ioniq 6 has more passenger space (105 vs. 99 cu ft); the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid has more cargo space (14 vs. 11 cu ft).
Among 42 2025 midsize cars, the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid ranks 7th and the Hyundai Ioniq 6 2nd for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Hyundai Ioniq 6 is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid or the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Ioniq 6. The Hyundai Elantra Hybrid is rated 54 MPG combined and the Hyundai Ioniq 6 135 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid vs. the Hyundai Ioniq 6 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $861 for the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid and $675 for the Hyundai Ioniq 6.
Which has more cargo space?
The Hyundai Elantra Hybrid, with 14 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
Hyundai Elantra Hybrid vs Hyundai Ioniq 6 in other years
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