2025 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2025 Hyundai Elantra vs Toyota Crown
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 Toyota Crown is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,134 a year to fuel (41 MPG), versus $1,292 for the 2025 Hyundai Elantra (36 MPG). That's roughly $158 a year, or about $788 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Elantra
- Toyota Crown
Side by side
| Hyundai Elantra | Toyota Crown | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,292 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,134 |
| 36 MPG | Combined efficiency | 41 MPG |
| 32 MPG | City | 42 MPG |
| 41 MPG | Highway | 41 MPG |
| 99 cu ft | Passenger volume | 98 cu ft |
| 14 cu ft | Cargo volume | 13 cu ft |
| 246 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 214 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| CVT | Transmission | CVT |
| 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 Elantra vs Toyota Crown across model years
- Hyundai Elantra
- Toyota Crown
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 cargo space (14 vs. 13 cu ft).
Among 42 2025 midsize cars, the Hyundai Elantra ranks 13th and the Toyota Crown 11th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Hyundai Elantra is a conventional gas model, while the Toyota Crown is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Hyundai Elantra or the 2025 Toyota Crown?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Crown. The Hyundai Elantra is rated 36 MPG combined and the Toyota Crown 41 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Hyundai Elantra vs. the Toyota Crown per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,292 for the Hyundai Elantra and $1,134 for the Toyota Crown.
Which has more cargo space?
The Hyundai Elantra, with 14 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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