2019 head-to-head · Compact Car

2019 Chevrolet Sonic 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
$1,500/ year to fuel
31 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,453/ year to fuel
32 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2019 Chevrolet Sonic (31 MPG) costs about $1,500 a year to fuel and the 2019 Hyundai Accent (32 MPG) about $1,453.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Sonic
  • Hyundai Accent

Side by side

Chevrolet SonicHyundai Accent
$1,500 Your annual fuel cost $1,453
31 MPG Combined efficiency 32 MPG
27 MPG City 28 MPG
38 MPG Highway 38 MPG
91 cu ft Passenger volume 91 cu ft
12 cu ft Cargo volume 22 cu ft
285 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 277 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.4L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 1.6L 4-cyl
6-speed manual 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.

Chevrolet Sonic vs Hyundai Accent across model years

  • Chevrolet Sonic
  • 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 (22 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 43 2019 compact cars, the Chevrolet Sonic ranks 16th and the Hyundai Accent 13th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Chevrolet Sonic or the 2019 Hyundai Accent?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Accent. The Chevrolet Sonic is rated 31 MPG combined and the Hyundai Accent 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Chevrolet Sonic vs. the Hyundai Accent per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,500 for the Chevrolet Sonic and $1,453 for the Hyundai Accent.

Which has more cargo space?

The Hyundai Accent, with 22 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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