2024 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2024 Hyundai Elantra vs Kia Forte
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2024 Hyundai Elantra is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,292 a year to fuel (36 MPG), versus $1,368 for the 2024 Kia Forte (34 MPG). That's roughly $76 a year, or about $380 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Elantra
- Kia Forte
Side by side
| Hyundai Elantra | Kia Forte | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,292 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,368 |
| 36 MPG | Combined efficiency | 34 MPG |
| 32 MPG | City | 30 MPG |
| 41 MPG | Highway | 41 MPG |
| 99 cu ft | Passenger volume | 96 cu ft |
| 14 cu ft | Cargo volume | 15 cu ft |
| 246 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 261 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 |
| 2.0L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 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.
Hyundai Elantra vs Kia Forte across model years
- Hyundai Elantra
- Kia Forte
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 Hyundai Elantra has more passenger space (99 vs. 96 cu ft); the Kia Forte has more cargo space (15 vs. 14 cu ft).
Among 43 2024 midsize cars, the Hyundai Elantra ranks 14th and the Kia Forte 16th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Hyundai Elantra or the 2024 Kia Forte?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Elantra. The Hyundai Elantra is rated 36 MPG combined and the Kia Forte 34 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Hyundai Elantra vs. the Kia Forte per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,292 for the Hyundai Elantra and $1,368 for the Kia Forte.
Which has more cargo space?
The Kia Forte, with 15 cu ft of luggage volume versus 14 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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