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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG

FWD · 2.4L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 21 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$8,852/ year to fuel
61 MPGe

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

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Dodge JourneyHyundai 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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