
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Hyundai Accent cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Accent (SOHC) | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 27 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | $3,379 |
| 1997 Accent (SOHC) | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | $3,289 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Accent (Sporty) | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 1996 Accent (Sporty) | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | $3,417 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Accent Blue | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 2010 Accent Blue | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 31 | 27 | 36 | $2,465 | $2,958 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Accent | Automatic (AV-S1) | 4 | 36 | 33 | 41 | $2,073 | $2,487 |
| 2021 Accent | Automatic (AV-S1) | 4 | 36 | 33 | 41 | $2,073 | $2,487 |
| 2021 Accent | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 33 | 29 | 39 | $2,287 | $2,745 |
| 2020 Accent | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 | 36 | 33 | 41 | $2,073 | $2,487 |
| 2020 Accent | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 33 | 29 | 39 | $2,287 | $2,745 |
| 2019 Accent | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 32 | 28 | 38 | $2,361 | $2,833 |
| 2019 Accent | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 31 | 28 | 37 | $2,385 | $2,862 |
| 2018 Accent | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 32 | 28 | 38 | $2,361 | $2,833 |
| 2018 Accent | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 31 | 28 | 37 | $2,385 | $2,862 |
| 2017 Accent | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 30 | 26 | 36 | $2,524 | $3,028 |
| 2017 Accent | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 31 | 27 | 37 | $2,439 | $2,927 |
| 2016 Accent | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 30 | 26 | 36 | $2,524 | $3,028 |
| 2016 Accent | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 31 | 27 | 37 | $2,439 | $2,927 |
| 2015 Accent | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 30 | 26 | 36 | $2,524 | $3,028 |
| 2015 Accent | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 31 | 27 | 37 | $2,439 | $2,927 |
| 2014 Accent | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 30 | 26 | 36 | $2,524 | $3,028 |
| 2014 Accent | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 31 | 27 | 37 | $2,439 | $2,927 |
| 2013 Accent | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 31 | 28 | 37 | $2,385 | $2,862 |
| 2013 Accent | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 32 | 28 | 37 | $2,385 | $2,862 |
| 2012 Accent | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 31 | 28 | 37 | $2,385 | $2,862 |
| 2012 Accent | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 32 | 28 | 37 | $2,385 | $2,862 |
| 2011 Accent | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 30 | 27 | 35 | $2,492 | $2,990 |
| 2011 Accent | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 30 | 27 | 33 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 2010 Accent | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 30 | 27 | 36 | $2,465 | $2,958 |
| 2010 Accent | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 30 | 28 | 34 | $2,465 | $2,959 |
| 2009 Accent | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 29 | 27 | 33 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 2009 Accent | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 2008 Accent | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 28 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | $3,289 |
| 2008 Accent | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 29 | 27 | 32 | $2,582 | $3,098 |
| 2007 Accent | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 28 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | $3,289 |
| 2007 Accent | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 29 | 27 | 32 | $2,582 | $3,098 |
| 2006 Accent | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | $3,207 |
| 2006 Accent | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 29 | 27 | 32 | $2,582 | $3,098 |
| 1999 Accent | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | $3,379 |
| 1999 Accent | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | $3,253 |
| 1998 Accent | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | $3,417 |
| 1998 Accent | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | $3,207 |
| 1996 Accent | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 27 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | $3,379 |
| 1996 Accent | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1996 Accent | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | $3,289 |
| 1996 Accent | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | $3,417 |
| 1995 Accent | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | $3,289 |
| 1995 Accent | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | $3,171 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.