2026 Hyundai Elantra MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2026 Hyundai Elantra gets up to 35 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 54 mpg as a hybrid, across 7 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2026 Hyundai Elantra · 7 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

35MPG combined

31 city 40 highway

$1,850 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score6/10

2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · auto start-stop

Best hybrid version

54MPG combined

51 city 58 highway

$1,200 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score8/10

1.6L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · 6-speed automated manual · Blue

Best version saves $5,500 in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.32 a gallon (regular gas).

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Sep 27, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $1,200 to $3,450 a year. Compared with 2025, the best gas version is down 1 mpg.

Every 2026 Elantra version

EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.

Version	Combined	City / Hwy	Fuel / year
Hybrid
1.6L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · 6-speed automated manual · Blue Best EPA listing: Elantra Hybrid Blue	54 mpg	51 / 58	$1,200
1.6L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · 6-speed automated manual EPA listing: Elantra Hybrid	50 mpg	49 / 52	$1,300
Gas
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · auto start-stop EPA listing: Elantra w/Stop-Start	35 mpg	31 / 40	$1,850
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · no start-stop EPA listing: Elantra non-ISG	34 mpg	30 / 40	$1,900
1.6L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 7-speed automated manual EPA listing: Elantra	31 mpg	28 / 35	$2,100
2.0L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual EPA listing: Elantra N · Premium fuel	24 mpg	21 / 29	$3,300
2.0L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automated manual EPA listing: Elantra N · Premium fuel	23 mpg	20 / 27	$3,450

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.32 a gallon for regular gas and $5.32 a gallon for premium gas. Change the numbers to match your driving.

Version	Per year	Per month	5 years
1.6L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · 6-speed automated manual · Blue	$1,200	$100	$6,000
1.6L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · 6-speed automated manual	$1,296	$108	$6,480
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · auto start-stop	$1,851	$154	$9,257
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · no start-stop	$1,906	$159	$9,529
1.6L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 7-speed automated manual	$2,090	$174	$10,452
2.0L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual	$3,325	$277	$16,625
2.0L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automated manual	$3,470	$289	$17,348

At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.

Hyundai Elantra MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 31 to 37 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2021. Hybrid: 54 mpg (2021 to 2026).

Best gas version
Best hybrid version

2026: gas 35 mpg · hybrid 54 mpg

Show as a table

Hyundai Elantra best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best hybrid version
2016	31	–
2017	35	–
2018	35	–
2019	35	–
2020	36	–
2021	37	54
2022	37	54
2023	37	54
2024	36	54
2025	36	54
2026	35	54

How the 2026 Elantra compares

2026 compact cars covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.

2026 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Toyota Prius Best: hybrid	57 mpg	–	$1,150
Hyundai Elantra This page Best: hybrid	54 mpg	35 mpg	$1,200
Toyota Corolla Best: hybrid	50 mpg	35 mpg	$1,300
Honda Civic Best: hybrid	49 mpg	36 mpg	$1,300
Nissan Sentra Best: gas	33 mpg	33 mpg	$1,950
Mazda3 Best: gas	30 mpg	30 mpg	$2,150

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2026 Elantra recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 3 owner complaints for the 2026 Elantra.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

How much fuel does the 2026 Elantra hybrid save?

Comparing two-wheel-drive versions at EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles a year, $4.32 a gallon), the hybrid costs $1,200 a year to fuel against $1,850 for the gas model: $650 a year, or $3,250 over five years.

Does the 2026 Hyundai Elantra need premium gas?

Some versions do. EPA lists the 2.0L turbo 4-cyl versions on premium, the rest use regular.

How does the 2026 Elantra's MPG compare with the 2025?

For 2026, the best gas version is rated 35 mpg, down 1 from 36 and the best hybrid version is rated 54 mpg, the same as the year before.

Sources and method

US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.32, midgrade $4.93, premium $5.32, diesel $6.29 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026.

Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.