2021 head-to-head · Large Car

2021 Honda Accord vs Hyundai Ioniq

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
$1,409/ year to fuel
33 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$788/ year to fuel
59 MPG

The 2021 Hyundai Ioniq is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $788 a year to fuel (59 MPG), versus $1,409 for the 2021 Honda Accord (33 MPG). That's roughly $621 a year, or about $3,105 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda Accord
  • Hyundai Ioniq

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Honda AccordHyundai Ioniq
$1,409 Your annual fuel cost $788
33 MPG Combined efficiency 59 MPG
30 MPG City 58 MPG
38 MPG Highway 60 MPG
106 cu ft Passenger volume 96 cu ft
17 cu ft Cargo volume 27 cu ft
268 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 151 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.5L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 1.6L 4-cyl
CVT Transmission 6-speed dual-clutch
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 Accord vs Hyundai Ioniq across model years

  • Honda Accord
  • Hyundai Ioniq

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 Honda Accord has more passenger space (106 vs. 96 cu ft); the Hyundai Ioniq has more cargo space (27 vs. 17 cu ft).

Among 27 2021 large cars, the Honda Accord ranks 7th and the Hyundai Ioniq 2nd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Honda Accord is a conventional gas model, while the Hyundai Ioniq is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Honda Accord or the 2021 Hyundai Ioniq?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Ioniq. The Honda Accord is rated 33 MPG combined and the Hyundai Ioniq 59 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Honda Accord vs. the Hyundai Ioniq per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,409 for the Honda Accord and $788 for the Hyundai Ioniq.

Which has more cargo space?

The Hyundai Ioniq, with 27 cu ft of luggage volume versus 17 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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