Hyundai Accent vs. Hyundai Elantra MPG

Chart is based on 192 fuel economy reports for the Hyundai Accent and 659 fuel economy reports for the Hyundai Elantra.

Hyundai Accent MPG

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	MPG
2013	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	14	16	15	55	70	33.0
2013	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	0	15	30	55	60	36.8
2012	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	5	75	0	20	70	34.1
2012	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	hills	lead	light	0	23	18	60	65	37.4
2012	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	10	10	10	70	65	38.0
2012	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	2	0	10	88	93	37.6
2010	4dr Sedan 96-horsepower 1.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	hvy	80	20	0	0	0	17.5
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2010	4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	4	23	48	25	101	30.8
2010	2dr Hatch 96-horsepower 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	10	90	100	35.6
2010	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	0	67	15	18	60	27.0
2010	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	1	20	28	51	60	33.4
2009	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	23	4	9	65	80	30.2
2009	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	15	19	66	106	29.0
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 109hp 1.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	30	30	20	20	100	38.6
2008	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	9	20	13	58	68	34.5
2008	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	6	27	10	57	65	25.0
2007	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	13	23	9	55	84	32.5
2007	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	6	21	11	62	73	33.2
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 109hp 1.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	16	11	2	71	125	42.2
2006	4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	none	20	5	20	55	60	31.0
2006	4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	lead	light	6	6	25	63	60	34.0
2005	4dr Sedan 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	0	100	60	35.0
2005	2dr Hatch 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	20	15	15	50	70	31.0
2005	2dr Hatch 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	17	20	27	37	68	30.7
2004	4dr Sedan 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	lead	light	4	19	19	58	75	30.0
2004	2dr Hatch 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	50	30	20	70	25.4
2003	4dr Sedan 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	7	33	33	27	73	29.4
2003	2dr Hatch 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	0	5	95	65	39.3
2002	4dr Sedan 105-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	27	12	10	51	66	30.3
2002	2dr Hatch 92-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	none	3	4	3	90	70	35.0
2002	2dr Hatch 92-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	5	95	95	34.4
2001	4dr Sedan 105-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	14	0	86	0	0	25.0
2001	2dr Hatch 92-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	5	40	5	50	45	35.4

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Hyundai Elantra MPG

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	MPG
2021	4dr Sedan 147-horsepower 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	20	80	65	46.5
2020	4dr Sedan 147-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	2	0	98	0	0	33.0
2017	4dr Sedan 147-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	5	53	42	120	38.7
2016	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	9	6	86	75	30.7
2014	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	25	23	52	110	36.7
2013	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	24	24	46	72	31.3
2012	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	lead	light	2	10	26	62	73	29.7
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2012	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	hills	light	hvy	0	0	15	85	85	38.3
2011	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	4	8	26	32	65	31.2
2010	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	5	10	10	75	60	34.5
2010	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	2	5	34	59	73	30.5
2009	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	1	25	13	61	64	33.5
2009	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	8	31	11	50	76	31.4
2008	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	4	13	31	52	71	30.7
2008	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	20	18	58	69	29.4
2007	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	14	29	13	44	72	30.1
2007	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	3	30	28	39	69	28.4
2006	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	16	43	15	26	83	25.3
2006	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	10	18	55	17	75	24.9
2006	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	light	6	36	21	36	86	24.7
2005	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	5	8	22	65	79	30.7
2005	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	6	20	30	44	66	28.5
2005	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	3	3	7	86	80	30.6
2005	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	12	30	18	40	66	29.3
2004	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	6	40	28	25	71	28.3
2004	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	2	15	13	71	62	32.8
2004	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	13	38	50	75	31.7
2004	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	hvy	7	20	45	28	77	26.9
2003	4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	2	8	32	58	67	30.2
2003	4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	42	9	44	79	24.3
2003	4dr Hatch turbocharged 111hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	1	4	10	85	60	36.2
2003	4dr Hatch 135-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	6	11	26	57	63	30.3
2002	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	13	13	17	57	67	27.9
2002	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	none	2	16	24	57	98	25.0
2002	4dr Hatch 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	7	15	16	63	83	31.6
2002	4dr Hatch 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	13	25	30	33	60	26.2
2001	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	20	40	10	30	70	22.7
2001	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	30	40	20	10	110	23.5
2001	4dr Hatch 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	light	31	27	23	19	100	28.0

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Hyundai Accent Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2014	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Gas mileage has never been as advertised, even with all highway driving. We avg more like 34 highway, 26 city. see full Hyundai Accent review
2010	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Better than my previous car (1981, 240 Volvo). see full Hyundai Accent review
2010	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	You get close to Hybrid-like mpg without the added cost of a hybrid. One of the highest mileage subcompact cars sold in America today. Drinks regular gas. see full Hyundai Accent review
2009	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	GREAT IN TOWN AND HIGHWAY see full Hyundai Accent review
2008	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	I average about 30 miles per gallon city/highway... about 27 mpg just city and over 36 mpg just highway. see full Hyundai Accent review
2008	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Lot better than my expidition see full Hyundai Accent review
2007	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	On my first long trip (Tucson to Guadalajara) I obtained 36.9 miles per gallon with air conditioning on. It was a three day trip and included some city driving although most was on high speed (70 mph plus) toll roads in Mexico. see full Hyundai Accent review
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 109hp 1.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD	Directly related to driving style, of course. 3.9L/100km achieved with smoothest driving prior to chiptuning and 4.5L/100km after - determined based on 800-900 km drives between refuelling. see full Hyundai Accent review
2005	2dr Hatch 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Over 30 mpg with a lead foot. see full Hyundai Accent review
2004	2dr Hatch 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	it gets over 30mpg without even trying, mix of city and highway see full Hyundai Accent review

Hyundai Accent Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2014	0	MPG is the worst thing about this car. Lucky to get 30 mpg on flat roads without A/C running. My 10 year old Malibu got about 26 mpg and was a much heavier car with a more powerful engine. see full Hyundai Accent review
2010	4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Seems to average 8L or less all seasons for city driving, typically Highway mountain driving at 90km/h you can easily average 5 L Per 100km as you go faster it consumes more gas. Pretty standard with any vehicle. see full Hyundai Accent review

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Hyundai Elantra

Hyundai Elantra Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2021	With EPA ratings of 31 mpg city and 41 mpg highway, the Hyundai Elantra Limited with a 2.0-liter engine and CVT is among the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid compact sedans. Lesser trim levels score even better: 33 city, 43 highway. Though the Kia Forte has the same powertrain, it scores a couple mpg lower. For even better fuel economy, the Elantra is offered as a hybrid with EPA ratings as high as 53 mpg city, 56 mpg highway, and 54 mpg combined. The Honda Insight and Toyota Corolla Hybrid manage only 52 mpg combined. One trim of the Prius (a hatchback) manages 56, but the others check in at 52. In my winter suburban driving I observed trip computer averages between 30 mpg and 40 mpg. see full Hyundai Elantra review

Hyundai Elantra Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Comment
	Hyundai has been among those manucturers offering turbocharged engines in "eco" variants of its cars. But as tuned for the Elantra Sport, the corporate 1.6T engine doesn't score well in the EPA's tests: 22 mpg city, 30 mpg highway. You'll find similar numbers on the window sticker of a Nissan sedan--if that Nissan sedan happens to be the 300-horsepower Maxima. The Sentra SR Turbo scores considerably better, especially in city driving: 26/32. I've unfairly implied the 1.6T engine is to blame. Hitch this engine to the seven-speed DCT instead of the six-speed manual, and it rates much better, about the same as a Sentra SR Turbo with its optional CVT, 26/33 vs. 27/33. Does the Elantra Sport manual's real-world fuel economy differ as much as the EPA ratings suggest? Or does it suffer from test anxiety? I suspect the latter. In my suburban driving with economy-minded acceleration and braking the trip computer reported an average of 37 mpg (with an occasional 40). see full Hyundai Elantra review

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Hyundai Elantra Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	After the first 10K miles, the AVERAGE MPG has risen from the low 20's to the high 20's on my average commute, but is nowhere near the advertised efficiencies. NOT a happy camper with this! see full Hyundai Elantra review
2013	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I have over 1,100 miles on the car as of today. My first long trip of 450 miles yielded an average of 38.6 mpg. I am consistently seeing over 33 mpg in city driving. This is as good as advertised. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2012	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Impressed with fuel mileage, and I'm getting better than touted. Couldn't do that with the last car, unless I could find pure gas (no ethanol). With the Elantra I'm getting 40 mpg mixed driving with ethanol. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2011	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Over 35 mpg, even on backroads see full Hyundai Elantra review
2011	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Consistant 35 MPG with mixed HWY and City see full Hyundai Elantra review
2010	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	I get about 30 mpg mixed driving which I consider pretty good see full Hyundai Elantra review
2010	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	We average about 31 mpg. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2009	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	not bad see full Hyundai Elantra review
2009	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	I keep fueling record and I get 36 miles per gallons so far ever since i purchased this vehicle. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2008	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	City/Highway mileage exceeds EPA ratings if driven smoothly (5 manual) see full Hyundai Elantra review

Hyundai Elantra Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Just don't seem to be able to hit any of the gas mileage reported amounts. 10 to 15 litres per 100 KM seems to be the norm with combined city and highway driving. Dealer keeps telling me I need to "break" the vehicle in to get good gas mileage. Range odometer doesn't reset to 591 kms on fuel ups either. Takes several fill ups before it seems to work correctly for a while. Dealer can't find any issues with it. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2012	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	This is one of the most disappointing aspects of the 2012. The Active Eco is no longer anautomatic feature, and I've found I don't get the great gas mileage that I used to. I would consistently get 40mpg highway, and about 30 mpg in the city. Now I get 32 highway, 28 city. My parents live an hour and a half away, and I have other family living further away. I find it frustrating that I don't get the great mileage I did previously, especially since gas prices just keep going up. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2009	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Engine is 132HP PZEV, not 138 SULEV. Diff in power seems smal but is significant for this car. Mileage worse AND power is less. Unfortunately, states dictate what you can get; CA emissions rule for PA = stupid cop-out/liberal cave-in to greenie-weenies see full Hyundai Elantra review
2005	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Not nearly on par with the competition. see full Hyundai Elantra review