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2025 Honda Civic Hybrid vs Hyundai Sonata
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 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $949 a year to fuel (49 MPG), versus $1,453 for the 2025 Hyundai Sonata (32 MPG). That's roughly $504 a year, or about $2,521 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Honda Civic Hybrid
- Hyundai Sonata
Side by side
| Honda Civic Hybrid | Hyundai Sonata | |
|---|---|---|
| $949 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,453 |
| 49 MPG | Combined efficiency | 32 MPG |
| 50 MPG | City | 28 MPG |
| 47 MPG | Highway | 38 MPG |
| 99 cu ft | Passenger volume | 104 cu ft |
| 15 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 181 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 281 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 8/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 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.
Honda Civic Hybrid vs Hyundai Sonata across model years
- Honda Civic Hybrid
- Hyundai Sonata
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. 99 cu ft); the Hyundai Sonata has more cargo space (16 vs. 15 cu ft).
Among 25 2025 large cars, the Honda Civic Hybrid ranks 4th and the Hyundai Sonata 8th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Honda Civic Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Hyundai Sonata is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid or the 2025 Hyundai Sonata?
Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Civic Hybrid. The Honda Civic Hybrid is rated 49 MPG combined and the Hyundai Sonata 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid vs. the Hyundai Sonata per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $949 for the Honda Civic Hybrid and $1,453 for the Hyundai Sonata.
Which has more cargo space?
The Hyundai Sonata, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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