2022 head-to-head · Large Car

2022 Honda Accord vs Hyundai Sonata

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
$1,453/ year to fuel
32 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2022 Honda Accord (33 MPG) costs about $1,409 a year to fuel and the 2022 Hyundai Sonata (32 MPG) about $1,453.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda Accord
  • Hyundai Sonata

Side by side

Honda AccordHyundai Sonata
$1,409 Your annual fuel cost $1,453
33 MPG Combined efficiency 32 MPG
30 MPG City 28 MPG
38 MPG Highway 38 MPG
106 cu ft Passenger volume 105 cu ft
17 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
268 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 282 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.5L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.5L 4-cyl
CVT 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 Accord vs Hyundai Sonata across model years

  • Honda Accord
  • Hyundai Sonata

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 cargo space (17 vs. 16 cu ft).

Among 29 2022 large cars, the Honda Accord ranks 9th and the Hyundai Sonata 10th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Honda Accord or the 2022 Hyundai Sonata?

Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Accord. The Honda Accord is rated 33 MPG combined and the Hyundai Sonata 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Honda Accord vs. the Hyundai Sonata per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,409 for the Honda Accord and $1,453 for the Hyundai Sonata.

Which has more cargo space?

The Honda Accord, with 17 cu ft of luggage volume versus 16 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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