What is the best Hyundai Accent/Brio for fuel economy?

The strongest year was 2000 at 28 mpg combined, against 25 mpg in 2001. That is a 3 mpg spread across the nameplate's history.

How much does a Hyundai Accent/Brio cost to fuel each year?

At 11,500 miles a year the 2005 model uses between 411 and 442 gallons, or $1,438 to $1,548 at $3.50 a gallon.

What does the Hyundai Accent/Brio emit?

EPA reports 317.39285714285717 to 341.8076923076923 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile for the 2005 model year, or about 3.7 to 3.9 tons over a year of driving.

Hyundai Accent/Brio MPG by year — every rating on record

The Hyundai Accent/Brio has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 6 model years, from 2000 to 2005. Across those years its best rated version returned 28 mpg (2000) and its thirstiest returned 25 mpg (2001). The EPA record holds 22 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Compact Cars.

28best combined mpg (2000)

25worst combined mpg (2001)

28latest year best (2005)

22configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model year	Configurations	Best combined	Worst combined	Class rank that year	Drivetrains	Fuel	EPA class
2000	2	28 mpg	26 mpg	#7 of 50 (88th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Compact Cars
2001	4	28 mpg	25 mpg	#12 of 62 (82th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Compact Cars
2002	4	28 mpg	25 mpg	#11 of 64 (84th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Compact Cars
2003	4	28 mpg	26 mpg	#10 of 64 (86th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Compact Cars
2004	4	28 mpg	26 mpg	#9 of 65 (88th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Compact Cars
2005	4	28 mpg	26 mpg	#9 of 66 (88th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Compact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Hyundai Accent/Brio placed highest in 2000 at #7 of 50, and lowest in 2001 at #12 of 62. It spent 6 of its 6 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 22 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

Year	Configuration	Engine detail	City	Highway	Combined	Gallons/yr	Barrels/yr	EPA fuel cost/yr	CO2 g/mi	GHG
2005	1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	I4	23	32	26	442.3	11.4	$2,400	341.8076923076923	n/a
2005	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	I4	23	32	26	442.3	11.4	$2,400	341.8076923076923	n/a
2005	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	I4	25	30	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	329.14814814814815	n/a
2005	1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	I4	24	33	28	410.7	10.6	$2,250	317.39285714285717	n/a
2004	1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	I4	23	32	26	442.3	11.4	$2,400	341.8076923076923	n/a
2004	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	I4	23	32	26	442.3	11.4	$2,400	341.8076923076923	n/a
2004	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	I4	25	30	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	329.14814814814815	n/a
2004	1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	I4	24	33	28	410.7	10.6	$2,250	317.39285714285717	n/a
2003	1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	1.5L 4-cyl	23	32	26	442.3	11.4	$2,400	341.8076923076923	n/a
2003	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	1.6L 4-cyl	23	32	26	442.3	11.4	$2,400	341.8076923076923	n/a
2003	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	1.6L 4-cyl	25	30	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	329.14814814814815	n/a
2003	1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	1.5L 4-cyl	24	33	28	410.7	10.6	$2,250	317.39285714285717	n/a
2002	1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	1.5L 4-cyl	22	32	25	460.0	11.9	$2,500	355.48	n/a
2002	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	1.6L 4-cyl	22	32	25	460.0	11.9	$2,500	355.48	n/a
2002	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	1.6L 4-cyl	23	34	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	329.14814814814815	n/a
2002	1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	1.5L 4-cyl	24	33	28	410.7	10.6	$2,250	317.39285714285717	n/a
2001	1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	1.5L 4-cyl	22	32	25	460.0	11.9	$2,500	355.48	n/a
2001	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	1.6L 4-cyl	22	32	25	460.0	11.9	$2,500	355.48	n/a
2001	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	1.6L 4-cyl	23	34	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	329.14814814814815	n/a
2001	1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	1.5L 4-cyl	24	33	28	410.7	10.6	$2,250	317.39285714285717	n/a
2000	1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	1.5L 4-cyl	23	31	26	442.3	11.4	$2,400	341.8076923076923	n/a
2000	1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	1.5L 4-cyl	24	33	28	410.7	10.6	$2,250	317.39285714285717	n/a

What Accent/Brio fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2005 Hyundai Accent/Brio burns 411 to 442 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump price	Most efficient	Thirstiest	Spread
$3.00/gal	$1,232	$1,327	$95
$3.50/gal	$1,438	$1,548	$111
$4.00/gal	$1,643	$1,769	$126

EPA’s own estimate for the 2005 model year is $2,250 to $2,400 a year in fuel, or $750 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Compact Cars

Across the 498 nameplates EPA classifies as Compact Cars, the median best combined rating is 26 mpg. At 28 mpg the Hyundai Accent/Brio is 2 mpg better the median, which is worth about $111 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

All Compact Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Hyundai nameplates

Every Hyundai model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.