Hyundai Elantra MPG by Year

EPA rates the best gas Elantra of each model year at 29 to 37 mpg combined and the best hybrid at 54 mpg (2021 to 2026).

Every year from 2010 to 2026 is below, with city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run each version.

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Oct 1, 2026

Every Elantra model year

Newest first. Each cell is the best-rated version of that kind that year, with its city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run it. Open a year for every version.

Model year	Best gas	Best hybrid
2026 Elantra	35 mpg 31 city / 40 hwy $1,900 a year	54 mpg 51 city / 58 hwy $1,250 a year
2025 Elantra	36 mpg 32 city / 41 hwy $1,850 a year	54 mpg 51 city / 58 hwy $1,250 a year
2024 Elantra	36 mpg 32 city / 41 hwy $1,850 a year	54 mpg 51 city / 58 hwy $1,250 a year
2023 Elantra	37 mpg 33 city / 42 hwy $1,800 a year	54 mpg 53 city / 56 hwy $1,250 a year
2022 Elantra	37 mpg 33 city / 43 hwy $1,800 a year	54 mpg 53 city / 56 hwy $1,250 a year
2021 Elantra	37 mpg 33 city / 43 hwy $1,800 a year	54 mpg 53 city / 56 hwy $1,250 a year
2020 Elantra	36 mpg 33 city / 41 hwy $1,850 a year	–
2019 Elantra	35 mpg 32 city / 40 hwy $1,900 a year	–
2018 Elantra	35 mpg 32 city / 40 hwy $1,900 a year	–
2017 Elantra	35 mpg 32 city / 40 hwy $1,900 a year	–
2016 Elantra	31 mpg 28 city / 37 hwy $2,150 a year	–
2015 Elantra	31 mpg 27 city / 37 hwy $2,150 a year	–
2014 Elantra	31 mpg 27 city / 37 hwy $2,150 a year	–
2013 Elantra	32 mpg 28 city / 38 hwy $2,100 a year	–
2012 Elantra	32 mpg 28 city / 38 hwy $2,100 a year	–
2011 Elantra	32 mpg 28 city / 38 hwy $2,100 a year	–
2010 Elantra	29 mpg 26 city / 34 hwy $2,300 a year	–

When the best ratings changed

Each year against the model year before it. Years not listed kept the same best ratings.

2011 Gas up 3 mpg to 32
2014 Gas down 1 mpg to 31
2017 Gas up 4 mpg to 35
2020 Gas up 1 mpg to 36
2021 Gas up 1 mpg to 37; hybrid version added, at 54 mpg
2024 Gas down 1 mpg to 36
2026 Gas down 1 mpg to 35

Hyundai Elantra best combined rating by model year

The best-rated gas and hybrid version of each model year, from EPA.

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
2010	29	–
2011	32	–
2012	32	–
2013	32	–
2014	31	–
2015	31	–
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

Elantra years to avoid and problems by year

How the Elantra's fuel economy since 2010 compares with 54 other models

Questions

Which Hyundai Elantra year has the best MPG?

By EPA's ratings, the best gas Elantra gets 37 mpg combined (2021 to 2023); the best hybrid version gets 54 mpg (2021 to 2026).

How much better is the Elantra hybrid's MPG?

In 2026, EPA rates the best Elantra hybrid at 54 mpg combined, against 35 mpg for the best gas version: 19 mpg more.

How much does a year of fuel cost for a Hyundai Elantra?

At EPA's current prices and 15,000 miles a year, the best gas version costs $1,800 (2021 to 2023) to $2,300 (2010); the best hybrid version costs $1,250 (2021 to 2026). Each year's page has the cost of every version.

Sources and method

US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 29, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.47, midgrade $5.07, premium $5.48, diesel $6.38 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh. The yearly cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles, 55% of them in the city; a plug-in hybrid's assumes EPA's typical mix of charging and gas.

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.