2016 head-to-head · Large Car

2016 Ford C-MAX vs Hyundai Azera

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
$1,192/ year to fuel
39 MPG

FWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 39 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG

The 2016 Ford C-MAX is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,192 a year to fuel (39 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2016 Hyundai Azera (23 MPG). That's roughly $829 a year, or about $4,147 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford C-MAX
  • Hyundai Azera

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Ford C-MAXHyundai Azera
$1,192 Your annual fuel cost $2,022
39 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
41 MPG City 20 MPG
36 MPG Highway 28 MPG
100 cu ft Passenger volume 106 cu ft
24 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
230 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 391 g/mi
9/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
9/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 3.3L 6-cyl
CVT Transmission 6-speed automatic
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 C-MAX vs Hyundai Azera across model years

  • Ford C-MAX
  • Hyundai Azera

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 Azera has more passenger space (106 vs. 100 cu ft); the Ford C-MAX has more cargo space (24 vs. 16 cu ft).

Among 30 2016 large cars, the Ford C-MAX ranks 2nd and the Hyundai Azera 12th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Ford C-MAX is a full hybrid, while the Hyundai Azera is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Ford C-MAX or the 2016 Hyundai Azera?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford C-MAX. The Ford C-MAX is rated 39 MPG combined and the Hyundai Azera 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Ford C-MAX vs. the Hyundai Azera per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,192 for the Ford C-MAX and $2,022 for the Hyundai Azera.

Which has more cargo space?

The Ford C-MAX, with 24 cu ft of luggage volume versus 16 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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