2020 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2020 Ford Fusion Hybrid vs Toyota Avalon Hybrid

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
$1,107/ year to fuel
42 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,057/ year to fuel
44 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2020 Ford Fusion Hybrid (42 MPG) costs about $1,107 a year to fuel and the 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid (44 MPG) about $1,057.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Fusion Hybrid
  • Toyota Avalon Hybrid

Side by side

Ford Fusion HybridToyota Avalon Hybrid
$1,107 Your annual fuel cost $1,057
42 MPG Combined efficiency 44 MPG
43 MPG City 43 MPG
41 MPG Highway 44 MPG
103 cu ft Passenger volume 103 cu ft
12 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
211 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 201 g/mi
9/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
9/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 9/10
Hybrid Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.5L 4-cyl
CVT Transmission CVT
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.

Ford Fusion Hybrid vs Toyota Avalon Hybrid across model years

  • Ford Fusion Hybrid
  • Toyota Avalon Hybrid

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 Toyota Avalon Hybrid has more cargo space (16 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 64 2020 midsize cars, the Ford Fusion Hybrid ranks 15th and the Toyota Avalon Hybrid 13th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Ford Fusion Hybrid or the 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Avalon Hybrid. The Ford Fusion Hybrid is rated 42 MPG combined and the Toyota Avalon Hybrid 44 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Ford Fusion Hybrid vs. the Toyota Avalon Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,107 for the Ford Fusion Hybrid and $1,057 for the Toyota Avalon Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Toyota Avalon Hybrid, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

Ford Fusion Hybrid vs Toyota Avalon Hybrid in other years

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