Tank Ledger

Hyundai Azera MPG by year — every rating on record

The Hyundai Azera has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 12 model years, from 2006 to 2017. Across those years its best rated version returned 23 mpg (2012) and its thirstiest returned 20 mpg (2006). The EPA record holds 16 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large Cars.

23best combined mpg (2012)
20worst combined mpg (2006)
23latest year best (2017)
16configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2006120 mpg20 mpg#11 of 49 (79th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2007120 mpg20 mpg#11 of 42 (76th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2008221 mpg20 mpg#9 of 44 (81th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2009221 mpg20 mpg#9 of 45 (82th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2010221 mpg20 mpg#9 of 47 (83th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2011222 mpg22 mpg#7 of 54 (89th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2012123 mpg23 mpg#7 of 56 (89th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2013123 mpg23 mpg#14 of 59 (78th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2014123 mpg23 mpg#18 of 64 (73th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2015123 mpg23 mpg#27 of 75 (65th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2016123 mpg23 mpg#33 of 72 (55th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2017123 mpg23 mpg#34 of 74 (55th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Hyundai Azera placed highest in 2011 at #7 of 54, and lowest in 2017 at #34 of 74. It spent 12 of its 12 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 16 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20173.3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) RegularSIDI202823500.012.9$2,7003915/10
20163.3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) RegularSIDI202823500.012.9$2,7003915/10
20153.3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) RegularSIDI202823500.012.9$2,7003915/10
20143.3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularSIDI192823500.012.9$2,7003936/10
20133.3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularSIDI202923500.012.9$2,7003896/10
20123.3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularSIDI202823500.012.9$2,700386.39130434782606n/a
20113.3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Regular3.3L 6-cyl202722522.713.5$2,850403.95454545454544n/a
20113.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Regular3.8L 6-cyl192722522.713.5$2,850403.95454545454544n/a
20103.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular3.8L 6-cyl172620575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
20103.3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular3.3L 6-cyl182621547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
20093.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular3.8L 6-cyl172620575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
20093.3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular3.3L 6-cyl182621547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
20083.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular3.8L 6-cyl172620575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
20083.3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular3.3L 6-cyl182621547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
20073.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd RegularV6172620575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
20063.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd RegularV6172620575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 3 of 3 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2007 → 200820 → 21 mpg+1 mpg548 gal
2010 → 201121 → 22 mpg+1 mpg523 gal
2011 → 201222 → 23 mpg+1 mpg500 gal

What Azera fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2017 Hyundai Azera burns 500 to 500 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 priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,500$1,500$0
$3.50/gal$1,750$1,750$0
$4.00/gal$2,000$2,000$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2017 model year is $2,700 to $2,700 a year in fuel, or $2,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Large Cars

Across the 305 nameplates EPA classifies as Large Cars, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 23 mpg the Hyundai Azera is 2 mpg better the median, which is worth about $167 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Hyundai nameplates

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