2016 head-to-head · Compact Car

2016 Hyundai Accent vs Toyota Yaris

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
$1,500/ year to fuel
31 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,409/ year to fuel
33 MPG

The 2016 Toyota Yaris 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 2016 Hyundai Accent (31 MPG). That's roughly $91 a year, or about $455 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Accent
  • Toyota Yaris

Side by side

Hyundai AccentToyota Yaris
$1,500 Your annual fuel cost $1,409
31 MPG Combined efficiency 33 MPG
27 MPG City 30 MPG
37 MPG Highway 36 MPG
90 cu ft Passenger volume 86 cu ft
19 cu ft Cargo volume 15 cu ft
285 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 271 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 8/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.6L 4-cyl Engine / motor 1.5L 4-cyl
6-speed manual Transmission 5-speed manual
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 Accent vs Toyota Yaris across model years

  • Hyundai Accent
  • Toyota Yaris

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 Accent has more passenger space (90 vs. 86 cu ft); the Hyundai Accent has more cargo space (19 vs. 15 cu ft).

Among 51 2016 compact cars, the Hyundai Accent ranks 17th and the Toyota Yaris 14th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Hyundai Accent or the 2016 Toyota Yaris?

Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Yaris. The Hyundai Accent is rated 31 MPG combined and the Toyota Yaris 33 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Hyundai Accent vs. the Toyota Yaris per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,500 for the Hyundai Accent and $1,409 for the Toyota Yaris.

Which has more cargo space?

The Hyundai Accent, with 19 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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