2016 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2016 Honda Accord vs Toyota Avalon
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
FWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 24 MPG
The 2016 Honda Accord is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,550 a year to fuel (30 MPG), versus $1,938 for the 2016 Toyota Avalon (24 MPG). That's roughly $388 a year, or about $1,938 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Honda Accord
- Toyota Avalon
Side by side
| Honda Accord | Toyota Avalon | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,550 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,938 |
| 30 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 27 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 36 MPG | Highway | 30 MPG |
| 103 cu ft | Passenger volume | 104 cu ft |
| 16 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 292 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 365 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.4L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.5L 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.
Honda Accord vs Toyota Avalon across model years
- Honda Accord
- Toyota Avalon
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 67 2016 midsize cars, the Honda Accord ranks 22nd and the Toyota Avalon 40th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Honda Accord or the 2016 Toyota Avalon?
Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Accord. The Honda Accord is rated 30 MPG combined and the Toyota Avalon 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Honda Accord vs. the Toyota Avalon per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,550 for the Honda Accord and $1,938 for the Toyota Avalon.
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