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2024 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid vs Volkswagen Arteon

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
$989/ year to fuel
47 MPG

FWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · 6-speed dual-clutch · 47 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed dual-clutch · 25 MPG

The 2024 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $989 a year to fuel (47 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2024 Volkswagen Arteon (25 MPG). That's roughly $1,381 a year, or about $6,903 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
  • Volkswagen Arteon

Side by side

Hyundai Sonata HybridVolkswagen Arteon
$989 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
47 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
44 MPG City 22 MPG
51 MPG Highway 30 MPG
104 cu ft Passenger volume 96 cu ft
16 cu ft Cargo volume 27 cu ft
188 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 361 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
8/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed dual-clutch Transmission 7-speed dual-clutch
FWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ 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 Sonata Hybrid vs Volkswagen Arteon across model years

  • Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
  • Volkswagen Arteon

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 Sonata Hybrid has more passenger space (104 vs. 96 cu ft); the Volkswagen Arteon has more cargo space (27 vs. 16 cu ft).

Among 24 2024 large cars, the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid ranks 5th and the Volkswagen Arteon 14th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Volkswagen Arteon is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid or the 2024 Volkswagen Arteon?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. The Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is rated 47 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Arteon 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid vs. the Volkswagen Arteon per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $989 for the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and $2,370 for the Volkswagen Arteon.

Which has more cargo space?

The Volkswagen Arteon, with 27 cu ft of luggage volume versus 16 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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