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Hyundai Ioniq 5 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 2025 to 2027. Across those years its best rated version returned 114 mpg (2025) and its thirstiest returned 114 mpg (2025). The EPA record holds 3 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD.

114best combined mpg (2025)
114worst combined mpg (2025)
114latest year best (2027)
3configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
20251114 mpg114 mpg#9 of 82 (90th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveElectricitySmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
20261114 mpg114 mpg#12 of 71 (84th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveElectricitySmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
20271114 mpg114 mpg#5 of 26 (84th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveElectricitySmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 placed highest in 2027 at #5 of 26, and lowest in 2026 at #12 of 71. It spent 3 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 3 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrRangeCO2 g/miGHG
2027Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (A1) ElectricityEV129100114100.90.1$700318 min/a10/10
2026Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (A1) ElectricityEV129100114100.90.1$700318 min/a10/10
2025Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (A1) ElectricityEV129100114100.90.1$700318 min/a10/10

What Ioniq 5 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2027 Hyundai Ioniq 5 burns 101 to 101 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$303$303$0
$3.50/gal$353$353$0
$4.00/gal$404$404$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2027 model year is $700 to $700 a year in fuel, or $7,750 less than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD

Across the 152 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, the median best combined rating is 29 mpg. At 114 mpg the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is 85 mpg better the median, which is worth about $1,035 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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