2016 head-to-head · Large Car

2016 Ford Taurus vs Hyundai Equus

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
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$3,292/ year to fuel
18 MPG

RWD · 5.0L 8-cyl · 8-speed automatic · 18 MPG

The 2016 Ford Taurus is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $3,292 for the 2016 Hyundai Equus (18 MPG). That's roughly $1,270 a year, or about $6,350 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Taurus
  • Hyundai Equus

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Ford TaurusHyundai Equus
$2,022 Your annual fuel cost $3,292
23 MPG Combined efficiency 18 MPG
20 MPG City 15 MPG
29 MPG Highway 23 MPG
102 cu ft Passenger volume 111 cu ft
20 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
387 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 502 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 5.0L 8-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 Equus across model years

  • Ford Taurus
  • Hyundai Equus

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 Equus has more passenger space (111 vs. 102 cu ft); the Ford Taurus has more cargo space (20 vs. 16 cu ft).

Among 30 2016 large cars, the Ford Taurus ranks 10th and the Hyundai Equus 28th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Ford Taurus or the 2016 Hyundai Equus?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Taurus. The Ford Taurus is rated 23 MPG combined and the Hyundai Equus 18 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Ford Taurus vs. the Hyundai Equus per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,022 for the Ford Taurus and $3,292 for the Hyundai Equus.

Which has more cargo space?

The Ford Taurus, with 20 cu ft of luggage volume versus 16 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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