2022 head-to-head · Compact Car

2022 Hyundai Accent vs Volkswagen Jetta

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
$1,292/ year to fuel
36 MPG

FWD · 1.6L 4-cyl · CVT · 36 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,329/ year to fuel
35 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 Hyundai Accent (36 MPG) costs about $1,292 a year to fuel and the 2022 Volkswagen Jetta (35 MPG) about $1,329.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Accent
  • Volkswagen Jetta

Side by side

Hyundai AccentVolkswagen Jetta
$1,292 Your annual fuel cost $1,329
36 MPG Combined efficiency 35 MPG
33 MPG City 31 MPG
41 MPG Highway 41 MPG
91 cu ft Passenger volume 94 cu ft
22 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
248 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 256 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
1.6L 4-cyl Engine / motor 1.5L 4-cyl turbo
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.

Hyundai Accent vs Volkswagen Jetta across model years

  • Hyundai Accent
  • Volkswagen Jetta

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 Volkswagen Jetta has more passenger space (94 vs. 91 cu ft); the Hyundai Accent has more cargo space (22 vs. 16 cu ft).

Among 33 2022 compact cars, the Hyundai Accent ranks 6th and the Volkswagen Jetta 9th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Hyundai Accent or the 2022 Volkswagen Jetta?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Accent. The Hyundai Accent is rated 36 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Jetta 35 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Hyundai Accent vs. the Volkswagen Jetta per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,292 for the Hyundai Accent and $1,329 for the Volkswagen Jetta.

Which has more cargo space?

The Hyundai Accent, with 22 cu ft of luggage volume versus 16 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

Hyundai Accent vs Volkswagen Jetta in other years

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