2026 Hyundai Sonata MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2026 Hyundai Sonata gets up to 32 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 51 mpg as a hybrid, across 6 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2026 Hyundai Sonata · 6 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

32MPG combined

28 city 38 highway

$2,050 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score6/10

2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · auto start-stop

Best hybrid version

51MPG combined

47 city 56 highway

$1,250 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score8/10

2.0L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · 6-speed automated manual · Blue

Best version saves $5,250 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 $1,250 to $2,400 a year. Compared with 2025, the best hybrid version is up 4 mpg.

Every 2026 Sonata 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
2.0L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · 6-speed automated manual · Blue Best EPA listing: Sonata Hybrid Blue	51 mpg	47 / 56	$1,250
2.0L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · 6-speed automated manual EPA listing: Sonata Hybrid	47 mpg	44 / 51	$1,400
Gas
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · auto start-stop EPA listing: Sonata FWD w/Stop-Start	32 mpg	28 / 38	$2,050
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Sonata FWD	29 mpg	25 / 36	$2,250
2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Sonata AWD	27 mpg	24 / 33	$2,400
2.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automated manual EPA listing: Sonata FWD	27 mpg	23 / 32	$2,400

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. Change the numbers to match your driving.

Version	Per year	Per month	5 years
2.0L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · 6-speed automated manual · Blue	$1,271	$106	$6,353
2.0L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · 6-speed automated manual	$1,379	$115	$6,894
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic · auto start-stop	$2,025	$169	$10,125
2.5L 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic	$2,234	$186	$11,172
2.5L 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic	$2,400	$200	$12,000
2.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automated manual	$2,400	$200	$12,000

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

Hyundai Sonata MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 29 to 32 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2020. Hybrid: 41 to 52 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2020.

Best gas version
Best hybrid version

2026: gas 32 mpg · hybrid 51 mpg

Show as a table

Hyundai Sonata best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best hybrid version
2016	31	41
2017	31	42
2018	31	42
2019	31	42
2020	32	52
2021	32	52
2022	32	52
2023	32	52
2024	29	47
2025	32	47
2026	32	51

How the 2026 Sonata compares

2026 midsize sedans 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 Camry Best: hybrid	51 mpg	–	$1,250
Hyundai Sonata This page Best: hybrid	51 mpg	32 mpg	$1,250
Honda Accord Best: hybrid	48 mpg	32 mpg	$1,350
Nissan Altima Best: gas	30 mpg	30 mpg	$2,150
Kia K5 Best: gas	30 mpg	30 mpg	$2,150

Hyundai Sonata vs Toyota CamryMPG, fuel cost, recalls and crash tests side by side

2026 Sonata recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 6 owner complaints for the 2026 Sonata.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does AWD lower the 2026 Hyundai Sonata's gas mileage?

Yes. On versions that differ only in drive, AWD lowers the combined rating by 2 mpg: the 2.5L 4-cyl gets 29 mpg combined with front-wheel drive and 27 with AWD.

How much fuel does the 2026 Sonata hybrid save?

Comparing two-wheel-drive versions at EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles a year, $4.32 a gallon), the hybrid costs $1,250 a year to fuel against $2,050 for the gas model: $800 a year, or $4,000 over five years.

Does the 2026 Hyundai Sonata need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2026 Hyundai Sonata version on regular gasoline.

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

For 2026, the best gas version is rated 32 mpg, the same as the year before and the best hybrid version is rated 51 mpg, up 4 from 47.

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.