2015 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid vs Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

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
$1,134/ year to fuel
41 MPG

FWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 41 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,257/ year to fuel
37 MPG

FWD · 2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed dual-clutch · 37 MPG

The 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,134 a year to fuel (41 MPG), versus $1,257 for the 2015 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid (37 MPG). That's roughly $123 a year, or about $613 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Fusion Hybrid
  • Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

Side by side

Ford Fusion HybridHyundai Sonata Hybrid
$1,134 Your annual fuel cost $1,257
41 MPG Combined efficiency 37 MPG
43 MPG City 35 MPG
39 MPG Highway 38 MPG
101 cu ft Passenger volume 104 cu ft
16 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
215 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 242 g/mi
9/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
9/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 9/10
Hybrid Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.4L 4-cyl
CVT Transmission 6-speed dual-clutch
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.

Ford Fusion Hybrid vs Hyundai Sonata Hybrid across model years

  • Ford Fusion Hybrid
  • Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

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 Ford Fusion Hybrid has more cargo space (16 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 69 2015 midsize cars, the Ford Fusion Hybrid ranks 8th and the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 13th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid or the 2015 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Fusion Hybrid. The Ford Fusion Hybrid is rated 41 MPG combined and the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 37 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid vs. the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,134 for the Ford Fusion Hybrid and $1,257 for the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Ford Fusion Hybrid, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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