2019 head-to-head · Compact Car

2019 Hyundai Accent vs Volkswagen Jetta

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
$1,453/ year to fuel
32 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,368/ year to fuel
34 MPG

The 2019 Volkswagen Jetta is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,368 a year to fuel (34 MPG), versus $1,453 for the 2019 Hyundai Accent (32 MPG). That's roughly $85 a year, or about $427 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Accent
  • Volkswagen Jetta

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Hyundai AccentVolkswagen Jetta
$1,453 Your annual fuel cost $1,368
32 MPG Combined efficiency 34 MPG
28 MPG City 30 MPG
38 MPG Highway 40 MPG
91 cu ft Passenger volume 94 cu ft
22 cu ft Cargo volume 14 cu ft
277 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 262 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 1.4L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 8-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.

Hyundai Accent vs Volkswagen Jetta across model years

  • Hyundai Accent
  • Volkswagen Jetta

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 Volkswagen Jetta has more passenger space (94 vs. 91 cu ft); the Hyundai Accent has more cargo space (22 vs. 14 cu ft).

Among 43 2019 compact cars, the Hyundai Accent ranks 13th and the Volkswagen Jetta 9th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Hyundai Accent or the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen Jetta. The Hyundai Accent is rated 32 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Jetta 34 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

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

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,453 for the Hyundai Accent and $1,368 for the Volkswagen Jetta.

Which has more cargo space?

The Hyundai Accent, with 22 cu ft of luggage volume versus 14 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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