2016 head-to-head · Large Car
2016 Hyundai Equus vs Kia Cadenza
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
RWD · 5.0L 8-cyl · 8-speed automatic · 18 MPG
FWD · 3.3L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 22 MPG
The 2016 Kia Cadenza is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,114 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $3,292 for the 2016 Hyundai Equus (18 MPG). That's roughly $1,178 a year, or about $5,890 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Equus
- Kia Cadenza
Side by side
| Hyundai Equus | Kia Cadenza | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,292 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,114 |
| 18 MPG | Combined efficiency | 22 MPG |
| 15 MPG | City | 19 MPG |
| 23 MPG | Highway | 28 MPG |
| 111 cu ft | Passenger volume | 107 cu ft |
| 16 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 502 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 404 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 5.0L 8-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.3L 6-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
| RWD | 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 Equus vs Kia Cadenza across model years
- Hyundai Equus
- Kia Cadenza
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. 107 cu ft).
Among 30 2016 large cars, the Hyundai Equus ranks 28th and the Kia Cadenza 15th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Hyundai Equus or the 2016 Kia Cadenza?
Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Cadenza. The Hyundai Equus is rated 18 MPG combined and the Kia Cadenza 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Hyundai Equus vs. the Kia Cadenza per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $3,292 for the Hyundai Equus and $2,114 for the Kia Cadenza.
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