2025 head-to-head · Large Car
2025 Honda Civic Hybrid vs Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
FWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · 6-speed dual-clutch · 47 MPG
On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid (49 MPG) costs about $949 a year to fuel and the 2025 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid (47 MPG) about $989.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Honda Civic Hybrid
- Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
Side by side
| Honda Civic Hybrid | Hyundai Sonata Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $949 | Your annual fuel cost | $989 |
| 49 MPG | Combined efficiency | 47 MPG |
| 50 MPG | City | 44 MPG |
| 47 MPG | Highway | 51 MPG |
| 99 cu ft | Passenger volume | 104 cu ft |
| 15 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 181 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 188 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 8/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 8/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl |
| CVT | Transmission | 6-speed dual-clutch |
| 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 Civic Hybrid vs Hyundai Sonata Hybrid across model years
- Honda Civic Hybrid
- Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
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. 99 cu ft); the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid has more cargo space (16 vs. 15 cu ft).
Among 25 2025 large cars, the Honda Civic Hybrid ranks 4th and the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 6th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid or the 2025 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Civic Hybrid. The Honda Civic Hybrid is rated 49 MPG combined and the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 47 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid vs. the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $949 for the Honda Civic Hybrid and $989 for the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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