What is the best Hyundai Elantra GT for fuel economy?

The strongest year was 2013 at 30 mpg combined, against 25 mpg in 2018. That is a 5 mpg spread across the nameplate's history.

How much does a Hyundai Elantra GT cost to fuel each year?

At 11,500 miles a year the 2020 model uses between 411 and 442 gallons, or $1,438 to $1,548 at $3.50 a gallon.

What does the Hyundai Elantra GT emit?

EPA reports 322 to 352 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile for the 2020 model year, or about 3.7 to 4.0 tons over a year of driving.

Hyundai Elantra GT MPG by year — every rating on record

The Hyundai Elantra GT has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 8 model years, from 2013 to 2020. Across those years its best rated version returned 30 mpg (2013) and its thirstiest returned 25 mpg (2018). The EPA record holds 20 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large Cars.

30best combined mpg (2013)

25worst combined mpg (2018)

28latest year best (2020)

20configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model year	Configurations	Best combined	Worst combined	Class rank that year	Drivetrains	Fuel	EPA class
2013	2	30 mpg	30 mpg	#31 of 92 (67th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Midsize Cars
2014	2	27 mpg	27 mpg	#54 of 107 (50th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Midsize Cars
2015	2	27 mpg	27 mpg	#52 of 101 (49th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Midsize Cars
2016	2	27 mpg	27 mpg	#59 of 112 (48th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Midsize Cars
2017	2	27 mpg	27 mpg	#57 of 110 (49th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Midsize Cars
2018	4	28 mpg	25 mpg	#16 of 77 (80th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Large Cars
2019	3	28 mpg	26 mpg	#18 of 80 (78th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Large Cars
2020	3	28 mpg	26 mpg	#20 of 78 (75th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Large Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Hyundai Elantra GT placed highest in 2018 at #16 of 77, and lowest in 2016 at #59 of 112. It spent 5 of its 8 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 20 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
2020	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular	SIDI, turbocharged	23	30	26	442.3	11.4	$2,400	352	5/10
2020	2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Regular	SIDI	25	32	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	327	6/10
2020	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) Regular	SIDI, turbocharged	25	32	28	410.7	10.6	$2,250	322	6/10
2019	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular	SIDI, turbocharged	23	30	26	442.3	11.4	$2,400	352	5/10
2019	2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Regular	SIDI	25	32	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	327	6/10
2019	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM7) Regular	SIDI, turbocharged	25	32	28	410.7	10.6	$2,250	322	6/10
2018	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular	SIDI, turbocharged	22	29	25	460.0	11.9	$2,500	363	5/10
2018	2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular	SIDI	23	31	26	442.3	11.4	$2,400	338	5/10
2018	2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Regular	SIDI	24	32	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	327	6/10
2018	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM7) Regular	SIDI, turbocharged	26	32	28	410.7	10.6	$2,250	317	6/10
2017	2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular	SIDI	24	32	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	329	6/10
2017	2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Regular	SIDI	24	32	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	331	6/10
2016	2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular	SIDI	24	32	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	329	6/10
2016	2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Regular	SIDI	24	32	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	331	6/10
2015	2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Regular	SIDI	24	32	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	328	7/10
2015	2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular	SIDI	24	33	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	327	7/10
2014	2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Regular	SIDI	24	32	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	328	7/10
2014	2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular	SIDI	24	33	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	325	7/10
2013	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Regular	1.8L 4-cyl	27	37	30	383.3	9.9	$2,100	297	8/10
2013	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular	1.8L 4-cyl	26	37	30	383.3	9.9	$2,100	301	8/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

Change	Best combined	Delta	Gallons a year at the newer rating
2013 → 2014	30 → 27 mpg	-3 mpg	426 gal
2017 → 2018	27 → 28 mpg	+1 mpg	411 gal

What Elantra GT fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2020 Hyundai Elantra GT 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 2020 model year is $2,250 to $2,400 a year in fuel, or $250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Midsize Cars

Across the 483 nameplates EPA classifies as Midsize Cars, the median best combined rating is 25 mpg. At 28 mpg the Hyundai Elantra GT is 3 mpg better the median, which is worth about $173 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

All Midsize 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.