2017 head-to-head · Compact Car

2017 Buick Verano vs Hyundai Accent

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
$1,938/ year to fuel
24 MPG

FWD · 2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 24 MPG

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

The 2017 Hyundai Accent is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,500 a year to fuel (31 MPG), versus $1,938 for the 2017 Buick Verano (24 MPG). That's roughly $438 a year, or about $2,188 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Buick Verano
  • Hyundai Accent

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Buick VeranoHyundai Accent
$1,938 Your annual fuel cost $1,500
24 MPG Combined efficiency 31 MPG
21 MPG City 27 MPG
31 MPG Highway 37 MPG
91 cu ft Passenger volume 90 cu ft
14 cu ft Cargo volume 19 cu ft
364 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 282 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 1.6L 4-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 6-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.

Buick Verano vs Hyundai Accent across model years

  • Buick Verano
  • Hyundai Accent

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 cargo space (19 vs. 14 cu ft).

Among 50 2017 compact cars, the Buick Verano ranks 31st and the Hyundai Accent 17th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Buick Verano or the 2017 Hyundai Accent?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Accent. The Buick Verano is rated 24 MPG combined and the Hyundai Accent 31 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Buick Verano vs. the Hyundai Accent per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,938 for the Buick Verano and $1,500 for the Hyundai Accent.

Which has more cargo space?

The Hyundai Accent, with 19 cu ft of luggage volume versus 14 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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