2024 head-to-head · Large Car
2024 Hyundai Sonata 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.
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed dual-clutch · 25 MPG
The 2024 Hyundai Sonata 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 $1,603 a year to fuel (29 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2024 Volkswagen Arteon (25 MPG). That's roughly $767 a year, or about $3,833 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Sonata
- Volkswagen Arteon
Side by side
| Hyundai Sonata | Volkswagen Arteon | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,603 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,370 |
| 29 MPG | Combined efficiency | 25 MPG |
| 25 MPG | City | 22 MPG |
| 36 MPG | Highway | 30 MPG |
| 104 cu ft | Passenger volume | 96 cu ft |
| 16 cu ft | Cargo volume | 27 cu ft |
| 305 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 361 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | 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 vs Volkswagen Arteon across model years
- Hyundai Sonata
- 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 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 ranks 10th and the Volkswagen Arteon 14th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Hyundai Sonata or the 2024 Volkswagen Arteon?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Sonata. The Hyundai Sonata is rated 29 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 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 $1,603 for the Hyundai Sonata 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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