2020 head-to-head · Small SUV
2020 Dodge Journey vs Hyundai Nexo
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
FWD · 2.4L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 21 MPG
The 2020 Dodge Journey is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $36.00/kg hydrogen, it costs about $2,214 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $8,852 for the 2020 Hyundai Nexo (61 MPGe). That's roughly $6,638 a year, or about $33,191 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Dodge Journey
- Hyundai Nexo
Side by side
| Dodge Journey | Hyundai Nexo | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,214 | Your annual fuel cost | $8,852 |
| 21 MPG | Combined efficiency | 61 MPGe |
| 19 MPG | City | 65 MPGe |
| 25 MPG | Highway | 58 MPGe |
| — | Driving range | 380 mi |
| — | Passenger volume | 101 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 30 cu ft |
| 420 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Fuel cell |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Hydrogen |
| 2.4L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | Electric motor (120 kW) |
| 4-speed automatic | Transmission | Single-speed |
| 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.
Dodge Journey vs Hyundai Nexo across model years
- Dodge Journey
- Hyundai Nexo
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
Among 87 2020 small SUVs, the Dodge Journey ranks 62nd and the Hyundai Nexo 87th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Dodge Journey is a conventional gas model, while the Hyundai Nexo is a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Dodge Journey or the 2020 Hyundai Nexo?
Measured by cost to drive, the Dodge Journey. The Dodge Journey is rated 21 MPG combined and the Hyundai Nexo 61 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Dodge Journey vs. the Hyundai Nexo per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $36.00/kg hydrogen, about $2,214 for the Dodge Journey and $8,852 for the Hyundai Nexo.
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