2020 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2020 Honda Clarity vs Toyota Avalon
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 · Electric motor (130 kW) · Single-speed · 68 MPGe
The 2020 Toyota Avalon is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $36.00/kg hydrogen and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,788 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $7,941 for the 2020 Honda Clarity (68 MPGe). That's roughly $6,153 a year, or about $30,764 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Honda Clarity
- Toyota Avalon
Side by side
| Honda Clarity | Toyota Avalon | |
|---|---|---|
| $7,941 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,788 |
| 68 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 26 MPG |
| 68 MPGe | City | 22 MPG |
| 67 MPGe | Highway | 32 MPG |
| 360 mi | Driving range | — |
| 102 cu ft | Passenger volume | 103 cu ft |
| 16 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 341 g/mi |
| 10/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Fuel cell | Powertrain | Gas |
| Hydrogen | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| Electric motor (130 kW) | Engine / motor | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| Single-speed | 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.
Honda Clarity vs Toyota Avalon across model years
- Honda Clarity
- Toyota Avalon
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 64 2020 midsize cars, the Honda Clarity ranks 64th and the Toyota Avalon 34th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Honda Clarity is a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, while the Toyota Avalon is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Honda Clarity or the 2020 Toyota Avalon?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Avalon. The Honda Clarity is rated 68 MPGe combined and the Toyota Avalon 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Honda Clarity vs. the Toyota Avalon per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $36.00/kg hydrogen and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $7,941 for the Honda Clarity and $1,788 for the Toyota Avalon.
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