2015 head-to-head · Large Car

2015 Ford Taurus vs Hyundai Genesis

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
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG

The 2015 Ford Taurus is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,788 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2015 Hyundai Genesis (22 MPG). That's roughly $325 a year, or about $1,626 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Taurus
  • Hyundai Genesis

Side by side

Ford TaurusHyundai Genesis
$1,788 Your annual fuel cost $2,114
26 MPG Combined efficiency 22 MPG
22 MPG City 18 MPG
32 MPG Highway 28 MPG
102 cu ft Passenger volume 108 cu ft
20 cu ft Cargo volume 15 cu ft
347 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 411 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
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.8L 6-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
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.

Ford Taurus vs Hyundai Genesis across model years

  • Ford Taurus
  • Hyundai Genesis

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 Genesis has more passenger space (108 vs. 102 cu ft); the Ford Taurus has more cargo space (20 vs. 15 cu ft).

Among 29 2015 large cars, the Ford Taurus ranks 4th and the Hyundai Genesis 12th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Ford Taurus or the 2015 Hyundai Genesis?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Taurus. The Ford Taurus is rated 26 MPG combined and the Hyundai Genesis 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Ford Taurus vs. the Hyundai Genesis per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,788 for the Ford Taurus and $2,114 for the Hyundai Genesis.

Which has more cargo space?

The Ford Taurus, with 20 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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