Hyundai Sonata MPG by year — every rating on record

The Hyundai Sonata has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 39 model years, from 1989 to 2027. Across those years its best rated version returned 32 mpg (2020) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (1989). The EPA record holds 127 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large Cars.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Hyundai Sonata placed highest in 2006 at #1 of 49, and lowest in 2026 at #37 of 60. It spent 35 of its 39 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 127 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 9 of 13 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Sonata fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2027 Hyundai Sonata burns 397 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.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2027 model year is $2,150 to $2,400 a year in fuel, or $750 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 29 mpg the Hyundai Sonata is 8 mpg better the median, which is worth about $529 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Large 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.