Fuel Economy of Hyundai Sonata Cars

The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Hyundai Sonata 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.

Table 1. Fuel Economy of Hyundai Sonata

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2023 Sonata	Automatic (S8)	4	31	27	37	$2,439	$2,927
2023 Sonata	Automatic (S8)	4	31	27	37	$2,439	$2,927
2023 Sonata	Automatic (S8)	4	32	28	38	$2,361	$2,833
2023 Sonata	Automatic (AM-S8)	4	27	23	33	$2,816	$3,379
2022 Sonata	Automatic (S8)	4	31	27	37	$2,439	$2,927
2022 Sonata	Automatic (S8)	4	31	27	37	$2,439	$2,927
2022 Sonata	Automatic (S8)	4	32	28	38	$2,361	$2,833
2022 Sonata	Automatic (AM-S8)	4	27	23	33	$2,816	$3,379
2021 Sonata	Automatic (S8)	4	30	27	37	$2,439	$2,927
2021 Sonata	Automatic (S8)	4	31	27	37	$2,439	$2,927
2021 Sonata	Automatic (S8)	4	32	28	38	$2,361	$2,833
2021 Sonata	Automatic (AM-S8)	4	27	23	33	$2,816	$3,379
2020 Sonata	Automatic (S8)	4	31	27	37	$2,439	$2,927
2020 Sonata	Automatic (S8)	4	32	28	38	$2,361	$2,833
2020 Sonata	Automatic (S8)	4	31	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
2019 Sonata	Automatic (S6)	4	28	25	33	$2,672	$3,207
2019 Sonata	Automatic (S8)	4	26	23	32	$2,848	$3,417
2019 Sonata	Automatic (AM7)	4	31	28	37	$2,385	$2,862
2018 Sonata	Automatic (S6)	4	28	25	35	$2,614	$3,137
2018 Sonata	Automatic (S8)	4	26	23	32	$2,848	$3,417
2018 Sonata	Automatic (AM7)	4	31	28	37	$2,385	$2,862
2017 Sonata	Automatic (S6)	4	29	25	36	$2,587	$3,105
2017 Sonata	Automatic (AM7)	4	31	28	36	$2,410	$2,892
2017 Sonata	Automatic (S6)	4	26	22	31	$2,963	$3,556
2016 Sonata	Automatic (S6)	4	26	22	31	$2,963	$3,556
2016 Sonata	Automatic (S6)	4	29	25	36	$2,587	$3,105
2016 Sonata	Automatic (AM7)	4	31	28	36	$2,410	$2,892
2015 Sonata	Automatic (S6)	4	28	24	36	$2,656	$3,187
2015 Sonata	Automatic (S6)	4	26	22	31	$2,963	$3,556
2015 Sonata	Automatic (AM7)	4	31	28	36	$2,410	$2,892
2014 Sonata	Automatic 6-speed	4	27	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2014 Sonata	Automatic 6-speed	4	24	21	31	$3,052	$3,663
2013 Sonata	Automatic 6-speed	4	26	22	33	$2,897	$3,477
2013 Sonata	Automatic 6-speed	4	27	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2013 Sonata	Manual 6-speed	4	27	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2012 Sonata	Automatic 6-speed	4	26	22	33	$2,897	$3,477
2012 Sonata	Automatic 6-speed	4	27	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2012 Sonata	Manual 6-speed	4	27	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2011 Sonata	Manual 6-speed	4	27	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2011 Sonata	Automatic 6-speed	4	26	22	34	$2,867	$3,441
2011 Sonata	Automatic 6-speed	4	26	22	32	$2,929	$3,515
2010 Sonata	Automatic 5-speed	4	25	22	32	$2,929	$3,515
2010 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	4	25	21	32	$3,018	$3,622
2010 Sonata	Automatic 5-speed	6	22	19	29	$3,334	$4,001
2009 Sonata	Automatic 5-speed	6	22	19	29	$3,334	$4,001
2009 Sonata	Automatic 5-speed	4	25	22	32	$2,929	$3,515
2009 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	4	25	21	32	$3,018	$3,622
2008 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	4	24	21	30	$3,089	$3,707
2008 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	4	25	21	31	$3,052	$3,663
2008 Sonata	Automatic 5-speed	6	22	19	28	$3,376	$4,051
2007 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	4	24	21	30	$3,089	$3,707
2007 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	4	25	21	31	$3,052	$3,663
2007 Sonata	Automatic 5-speed	6	21	18	27	$3,541	$4,250
2006 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	4	24	21	30	$3,089	$3,707
2006 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	4	25	21	31	$3,052	$3,663
2006 Sonata	Automatic 5-speed	6	21	18	27	$3,541	$4,250
2005 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	4	22	19	27	$3,421	$4,105
2005 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	4	23	20	28	$3,267	$3,921
2005 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	6	20	17	25	$3,776	$4,531
2005 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	6	20	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
2004 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	4	22	19	28	$3,376	$4,051
2004 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	4	23	20	28	$3,267	$3,921
2004 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	6	20	17	25	$3,776	$4,531
2004 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	6	20	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
2003 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	4	22	19	28	$3,376	$4,051
2003 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	4	23	20	28	$3,267	$3,921
2003 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	6	20	17	25	$3,776	$4,531
2003 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	6	20	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
2002 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	4	22	19	27	$3,421	$4,105
2002 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	4	23	20	28	$3,267	$3,921
2002 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	6	20	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
2002 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	6	20	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
2001 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	4	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
2001 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	4	22	19	27	$3,421	$4,105
2001 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	6	20	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
2001 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	6	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
2000 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	4	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
2000 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	4	22	19	27	$3,421	$4,105
2000 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	6	20	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
2000 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	6	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
1999 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	4	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
1999 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	4	22	19	27	$3,421	$4,105
1999 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	6	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
1999 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	6	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
1998 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	4	20	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
1998 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	4	21	19	25	$3,521	$4,225
1998 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	6	18	15	22	$4,284	$5,140
1997 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	4	20	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
1997 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	4	21	19	26	$3,469	$4,162
1997 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	6	18	16	22	$4,112	$4,934
1996 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	4	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
1996 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	4	22	19	26	$3,469	$4,162
1996 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	6	19	16	23	$4,045	$4,854
1995 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	4	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
1995 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	4	21	19	26	$3,469	$4,162
1995 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	6	18	16	22	$4,112	$4,934
1994 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	4	21	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
1994 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	4	20	18	24	$3,697	$4,437
1994 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	6	18	16	22	$4,112	$4,934
1993 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	4	20	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
1993 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	4	20	18	24	$3,697	$4,437
1993 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	6	18	16	22	$4,112	$4,934
1992 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	4	20	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
1992 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	4	20	18	24	$3,697	$4,437
1992 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	6	18	16	22	$4,112	$4,934
1991 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	4	20	18	24	$3,697	$4,437
1991 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	4	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
1991 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	6	18	16	22	$4,112	$4,934
1990 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	4	20	18	24	$3,697	$4,437
1990 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	4	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
1990 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	6	18	16	22	$4,112	$4,934
1989 Sonata	Manual 5-speed	4	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
1989 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	4	20	18	23	$3,759	$4,510
1989 Sonata	Automatic 4-speed	6	18	16	22	$4,112	$4,934

Table 2. Fuel Economy of Hyundai Sonata Sport Limited

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2017 Sonata Sport Limited	Automatic (S6)	4	28	25	35	$2,614	$3,137
2016 Sonata Sport Limited	Automatic (S6)	4	28	25	35	$2,614	$3,137
2015 Sonata Sport Limited	Automatic (S6)	4	27	24	34	$2,711	$3,253

Table 3. Fuel Economy of Hyundai Sonata Limited

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2017 Sonata Limited	Automatic (S6)	4	24	21	30	$3,089	$3,707
2016 Sonata Limited	Automatic (S6)	4	24	21	30	$3,089	$3,707
2015 Sonata Limited	Automatic (S6)	4	24	21	30	$3,089	$3,707

Table 4. Fuel Economy of Hyundai Sonata (Y-3)

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
1994 Sonata (Y-3)	Automatic 4-speed	4	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
1994 Sonata (Y-3)	Manual 5-speed	4	21	19	26	$3,469	$4,162
1994 Sonata (Y-3)	Automatic 4-speed	6	18	16	22	$4,112	$4,934

Table 5. Fuel Economy of Hyundai Sonata SE

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2019 Sonata SE	Automatic (S6)	4	29	26	35	$2,550	$3,060
2018 Sonata SE	Automatic (S6)	4	29	25	36	$2,587	$3,105

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Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.

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