Hyundai Elantra Fuel Economy (MPG)

Name: Hyundai Elantra MPG & Fuel Economy
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What is the real-world gas mileage of a 2026 Hyundai Elantra?

The 2026 Hyundai Elantra gets up to 54 MPG combined (51 city / 58 highway) in EPA testing.

Latest model year (2026):

The Hyundai Elantra gets up to 54 MPG combined (51 city / 58 highway) in the Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L trim.

Verifiedfueleconomy.gov · Verified August 11, 2026

Overview MPG Engine Specs Fuel Cost Transmission Drivetrain Vehicle Class Maintenance Dimensions Curb Weight Safety

Hyundai Elantra MPG — All Years

Year	Trim	Engine	Fuel	City (MPG)	Hwy (MPG)	Combined (MPG)
2026Config 1 of 7	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	49	52	50
2026Config 2 of 7	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	51	58	54
2026Config 3 of 7	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	28	35	31
2026Config 4 of 7	Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Premium Gasoline	20	27	23
2026Config 5 of 7	Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	30	40	34
2026Config 6 of 7	Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	31	40	35
2026Config 7 of 7	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Premium Gasoline	21	29	24
2025Config 1 of 7	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	49	52	50
2025Config 2 of 7	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	51	58	54
2025Config 3 of 7	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	28	35	31
2025Config 4 of 7	Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Premium Gasoline	20	27	23
2025Config 5 of 7	Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	30	39	34
2025Config 6 of 7	Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	32	41	36
2025Config 7 of 7	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Premium Gasoline	21	29	24
2024Config 1 of 7	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	51	58	54
2024Config 2 of 7	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	49	52	50
2024Config 3 of 7	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	28	35	31
2024Config 4 of 7	Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Premium Gasoline	20	27	23
2024Config 5 of 7	Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	32	41	36
2024Config 6 of 7	Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	31	40	34
2024Config 7 of 7	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Premium Gasoline	21	29	24
2023Config 1 of 7	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	53	56	54
2023Config 2 of 7	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	49	52	50
2023Config 3 of 7	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	28	36	31
2023Config 4 of 7	Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Premium Gasoline	20	30	23
2023Config 5 of 7	Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	33	42	37
2023Config 6 of 7	Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	30	40	34
2023Config 7 of 7	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Premium Gasoline	22	31	25
2022Config 1 of 8	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	53	56	54
2022Config 2 of 8	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	49	52	50
2022Config 3 of 8	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	28	36	31
2022Config 4 of 8	Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Premium Gasoline	20	30	23
2022Config 5 of 8	Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	31	41	35
2022Config 6 of 8	Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	33	43	37
2022Config 7 of 8	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	25	34	28
2022Config 8 of 8	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Premium Gasoline	22	31	25
2021Config 1 of 6	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	49	52	50
2021Config 2 of 6	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	53	56	54
2021Config 3 of 6	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	28	36	31
2021Config 4 of 6	Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	33	43	37
2021Config 5 of 6	Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	31	41	35
2021Config 6 of 6	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	25	34	28
2020Config 1 of 8	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	25	32	28
2020Config 2 of 8	Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.4 L	4 1.4L	Regular Gasoline	33	41	36
2020Config 3 of 8	Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	26	33	29
2020Config 4 of 8	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	25	32	27
2020Config 5 of 8	Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	31	41	35
2020Config 6 of 8	Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	30	40	34
2020Config 7 of 8	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	23	30	26
2020Config 8 of 8	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	26	37	30
2019Config 1 of 9	Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.4 L	4 1.4L	Regular Gasoline	32	40	35
2019Config 2 of 9	Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	26	33	29
2019Config 3 of 9	Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	25	32	28
2019Config 4 of 9	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	29	38	33
2019Config 5 of 9	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	25	32	27
2019Config 6 of 9	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	28	37	32
2019Config 7 of 9	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	22	30	25
2019Config 8 of 9	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	23	30	26
2019Config 9 of 9	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	26	36	29
2018Config 1 of 10	Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.4 L	4 1.4L	Regular Gasoline	32	40	35
2018Config 2 of 10	Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	26	32	28
2018Config 3 of 10	Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	26	33	29
2018Config 4 of 10	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	28	37	32
2018Config 5 of 10	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	29	38	33
2018Config 6 of 10	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	24	32	27
2018Config 7 of 10	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	22	29	25
2018Config 8 of 10	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	22	30	25
2018Config 9 of 10	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	26	36	29
2018Config 10 of 10	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	23	31	26
2017Config 1 of 8	Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.4 L	4 1.4L	Regular Gasoline	32	40	35
2017Config 2 of 8	Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	26	33	29
2017Config 3 of 8	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	24	32	27
2017Config 4 of 8	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	29	38	33
2017Config 5 of 8	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	28	37	32
2017Config 6 of 8	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L	4 1.6L	Regular Gasoline	22	30	25
2017Config 7 of 8	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	24	32	27
2017Config 8 of 8	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	26	36	29
2016Config 1 of 7	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L	4 1.8L	Regular Gasoline	27	36	30
2016Config 2 of 7	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L	4 1.8L	Regular Gasoline	28	37	31
2016Config 3 of 7	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	24	35	28
2016Config 4 of 7	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	24	32	27
2016Config 5 of 7	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L	4 1.8L	Regular Gasoline	27	36	30
2016Config 6 of 7	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	24	32	27
2016Config 7 of 7	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	24	34	28
2015Config 1 of 9	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L	4 1.8L	Regular Gasoline	27	36	30
2015Config 2 of 9	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L	4 1.8L	Regular Gasoline	27	37	31
2015Config 3 of 9	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	24	34	28
2015Config 4 of 9	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	24	35	28
2015Config 5 of 9	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	24	32	27
2015Config 6 of 9	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L	4 1.8L	Regular Gasoline	27	36	30
2015Config 7 of 9	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	24	34	28
2015Config 8 of 9	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	23	34	27
2015Config 9 of 9	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	4 2.0L	Regular Gasoline	24	33	27

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Hyundai Elantra data analysis

How Hyundai Elantra combined fuel economy varies

Across 93 configurations recorded for the 2015 through 2026 Hyundai Elantra, combined fuel economy runs from 23 MPG to 54 MPG. The strongest figure belongs to the 2021 Hyundai Elantra (Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L) at 54 MPG, and the weakest to the 2026 car (Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L) at 23 MPG — a spread of 135%. A gap that wide means the model year and configuration you buy matter more than the nameplate does: quoting a single number for the Hyundai Elantra would be misleading.

What changed for 2026

Average combined fuel economy for the 2026 Hyundai Elantra is 35.9 MPG, against 36 MPG for the 2025 car — it fell by 0.1 MPG. Buyers who care most about this figure should look at the earlier model years in the table above before assuming newest is best.

How to read this Hyundai Elantra data

This page lists every 2015 through 2026 Hyundai Elantra record we hold for this measurement — 93 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Configurations behind these Hyundai Elantra numbers

The 2015 through 2026 Hyundai Elantra entries here cover variants including Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.4 L and Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L. 2018 is the busiest model year in the record with 10 separate measured configurations, which is why a single quoted combined fuel economy figure for that year is rarely the one that matches the car in front of you. Match the row to the exact drivetrain, body style and engine on the window sticker or VIN before relying on the number, and use the comparison links below to see how those same configurations line up against rival models.

Where these Hyundai Elantra figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The Hyundai Elantra record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Official Factory Specs vs. AutoSpecData Expert Benchmarks

The EPA highway loop never holds interstate speed. Here is what the same engine does when you sit on the cruise control.

Cruise speed	EPA highway spec	AutoSpecData adjusted MPG	Fuel you lose
60 mph	58 MPG	58 MPG	0%
65 mph	58 MPG	54.1 MPG	7%
70 mph	58 MPG	50.4 MPG	13%
75 mph	58 MPG	46.9 MPG	19%
80 mph	58 MPG	43.7 MPG	25%

Our Real-World Speed MPG Adjuster re-scales the Hyundai Elantra EPA highway result with a quadratic drag term (mpg = hwy ÷ (1 + k·(v² − 60²)/60²), k = 0.55 for trucks, SUVs and vans, 0.42 for cars). Wind, roof racks, and a heavy right foot make it worse, never better.

Frequently Asked Questions About Elantra MPG

What is the MPG of the Hyundai Elantra?

The Hyundai Elantra gets up to 54 MPG combined (51 city / 58 highway) in the 2026 model year. Fuel economy varies by engine and trim — see the full table above for details.

Which Hyundai Elantra trim has the best fuel economy?

The Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L trim offers the best combined fuel economy at 54 MPG. Smaller engines and front-wheel-drive configurations typically achieve the highest MPG.