2015 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2015 Hyundai Elantra vs Nissan Sentra
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 2015 Nissan Sentra is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,409 a year to fuel (33 MPG), versus $1,500 for the 2015 Hyundai Elantra (31 MPG). That's roughly $91 a year, or about $455 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Elantra
- Nissan Sentra
Side by side
| Hyundai Elantra | Nissan Sentra | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,500 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,409 |
| 31 MPG | Combined efficiency | 33 MPG |
| 27 MPG | City | 30 MPG |
| 37 MPG | Highway | 38 MPG |
| 96 cu ft | Passenger volume | 96 cu ft |
| 15 cu ft | Cargo volume | 15 cu ft |
| 285 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 268 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 8/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 8/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.8L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 1.8L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | CVT |
| 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.
Hyundai Elantra vs Nissan Sentra across model years
- Hyundai Elantra
- Nissan Sentra
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 69 2015 midsize cars, the Hyundai Elantra ranks 19th and the Nissan Sentra 16th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Hyundai Elantra or the 2015 Nissan Sentra?
Measured by cost to drive, the Nissan Sentra. The Hyundai Elantra is rated 31 MPG combined and the Nissan Sentra 33 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Hyundai Elantra vs. the Nissan Sentra per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,500 for the Hyundai Elantra and $1,409 for the Nissan Sentra.
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