The 2024 Hyundai Sonata gets 27 to 47 miles per gallon combined, depending on the version. The best is the 2024 Sonata Hybrid at 47 mpg; the best regular gas version is the 2024 Sonata FWD (Automatic (S8)) (4-cyl 2.5 L) at 29 mpg.
In the Large Cars class for 2024, the Sonata ranks 2nd of 16 for combined mileage (47 mpg), 1st (tied with 1 other) of 16 for yearly fuel cost ($1,300 for its cheapest version, cheapest first) and 2nd of 16 for tailpipe CO2 (188 grams per mile for its lowest version, lowest first). The middle model of the class gets 24.5 mpg, costs $3,150 a year and puts out 362.5 grams per mile.
Across all 262 2024 models in the file that burn fuel, the middle best-version figure is 25 mpg and the highest is 57 mpg (Toyota Prius). Of the 261 other models, 7 get more miles per gallon than the 2024 Sonata's best version, no other model gets the same and 254 get less. The 2024 Sonata's cheapest version costs $1,300 a year to fuel by the agency's figure; of the 255 other models with a cost figure, 5 cost less, 1 the same and 249 more.
Open the best-mileage list of this class for 2024. Cost and CO2 in the table are each model's lowest figure over its versions; plug-in hybrid and fuel-cell versions have no fuel cost and are left out of the cost column.
| Place | Model | Best version | mpg | Fuel a year, cheapest version | CO2 g/mi, lowest version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 Honda Accord | 2024 Accord Hybrid | 48 | $1,300 | 184 |
| 2 | 2024 Hyundai SonataThis car | 2024 Sonata Hybrid | 47 | $1,300 | 188 |
| 3 | 2024 Honda Civic | 2024 Civic 5Dr (4-cyl 1.5 L, Automatic (variable gear ratios), Regular Gasoline) | 35 | $1,800 | 258 |
| 4 | 2024 Acura Integra | 2024 Integra (4-cyl 1.5 L) | 33 | $2,350 | 269 |
| 5 | 2024 Kia K5 | 2024 K5 (4-cyl 1.6 L) | 31 | $2,000 | 293 |
Pick a 2024 version, then set your miles and fuel price. Fuel price as of 2026-11-14, U.S. Department of Energy / EPA. The price box starts at the dated price of the fuel the picked version burns (regular, midgrade or premium gasoline, diesel, E85 or electricity) and sets the price of that fuel. Miles are limited to 1,000 to 60,000 a year and the price to $0.01 to $20.00; a value outside that is worked out at the nearest limit.
2024 Sonata FWD (Automatic (S8)), 4-cyl 2.5 L: 25 mpg city, 36 highway, 29 combined. The agency's own estimate for the 2024 Sonata version is $2,150 a year (15,000 miles, the agency's fuel prices).
The 3 nearest rivals in the Large Cars class for 2024, picked by closest combined mileage; only versions with a fuel-cost figure are listed. Same miles as on the left. The price box on the left is the price of the fuel of the version you picked: a rival that burns the same fuel uses that price, a rival that burns another fuel keeps the dated price of its own fuel. The 5-year line is 5 times the yearly gap.
The Accord costs $819 less to fuel each year.
Over 5 years the Accord costs $4,095 less to fuel than the Sonata (5 times the yearly difference, at these miles and these prices).
Dollar gaps use each car's best-mileage version.
| Rival in 2024 | Best version | Combined | Fuel a year, agency (15,000 miles) | Against the Sonata (mileage) | Agency yearly fuel cost against the Sonata | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Honda Accord | 2024 Accord Hybrid | 48 mpg | $1,300 | 1 higher | same | Compare |
| 2024 Honda Civic | 2024 Civic 5Dr (4-cyl 1.5 L, Automatic (variable gear ratios), Regular Gasoline) | 35 mpg | $1,800 | 12 lower | $500 more a year | Compare |
| 2024 Acura Integra | 2024 Integra (4-cyl 1.5 L) | 33 mpg | $2,350 | 14 lower | $1,050 more a year | - |
EPA test figures for 2024; the last column is the yearly fuel cost against the cheapest version.
| Version | Engine | Gearbox | Drive | City | Highway | Combined | Fuel a year | CO2 g/mi | Fuel vs cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sonata HybridHybrid | 4-cyl 2.0 L | Automatic (AM-S6) | Front-wheel | 44 | 51 | 47 | $1,300 | 188 | cheapest |
| 2024 Sonata FWD (Automatic (S8)) | 4-cyl 2.5 L | Automatic (S8) | Front-wheel | 25 | 36 | 29 | $2,150 | 305 | +$850 |
| 2024 Sonata AWD | 4-cyl 2.5 L | Automatic (S8) | All-wheel | 25 | 34 | 28 | $2,200 | 316 | +$900 |
| 2024 Sonata FWD (Automatic (AM-S8)) | 4-cyl 2.5 L | Automatic (AM-S8) | Front-wheel | 23 | 32 | 27 | $2,300 | 333 | +$1,000 |
The cheapest-to-run hybrid, the 2024 Sonata Hybrid (47 mpg, $1,300 a year), costs $850 a year less in fuel than the cheapest-to-run gas version, the 2024 Sonata FWD (Automatic (S8)) (29 mpg, $2,150 a year).
Enter the price difference you were quoted for the 2024 Sonata; this page has no prices. Miles come from the calculator. The fuel price box there sets the price of the fuel of the version picked there; a version here that burns another fuel keeps the dated price of its own fuel. Versions with no fuel-cost figure are not listed.
Type the price difference you were quoted to see the payback.
Tailpipe CO2: the 2024 Sonata Hybrid puts out 188 grams per mile; across the 4 tested versions the figure runs from 188 to 333.
EPA scores (1 to 10, 10 best) for the 2024 Sonata Hybrid: fuel economy score 8 (5 to 8 across versions), greenhouse gas score 8 (5 to 8 across versions).
Best combined figure of the Sonata gas version and hybrid each model year since 2016, set against the 2024 model.
| Model year | Best gas version | Best hybrid | Versions tested | Against 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 31 mpg | 41 mpg | 8 | 6 mpg lower than 2024 | |
| 2017 | 31 mpg | 42 mpg | 8 | 5 mpg lower than 2024 | |
| 2018 | 31 mpg | 42 mpg | 7 | 5 mpg lower than 2024 | |
| 2019 | 31 mpg | 42 mpg | 7 | 5 mpg lower than 2024 | |
| 2020 | 32 mpg | 52 mpg | 5 | 5 mpg higher than 2024 | |
| 2021 | 32 mpg | 52 mpg | 6 | 5 mpg higher than 2024 | |
| 2022 | 32 mpg | 52 mpg | 6 | 5 mpg higher than 2024 | |
| 2023 | 32 mpg | 52 mpg | 6 | 5 mpg higher than 2024 | |
| 2024This page | 29 mpg | 47 mpg | 4 | this page | |
| 2025 | 32 mpg | 47 mpg | 5 | same as 2024 | |
| 2026 | 32 mpg | 51 mpg | 6 | 4 mpg higher than 2024 |
Compared with the 2023 model: 6 versions were tested then and 4 now; the best figure went from 52 to 47 mpg (down 5).
The 2025 model has 5 tested versions.
| Version in 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sonata Hybrid, 4-cyl 2.0 L | 47 mpg | 47 mpg | no change |
| 2024 Sonata FWD (Automatic (S8)), 4-cyl 2.5 L | 29 mpg | 32 mpg (listed in 2023 as Sonata (4-cyl 2.5 L, Automatic (S8)) #3) | -3 mpg |
| 2024 Sonata AWD, 4-cyl 2.5 L | 28 mpg | no like-for-like version in 2023 | no match |
| 2024 Sonata FWD (Automatic (AM-S8)), 4-cyl 2.5 L | 27 mpg | 27 mpg (listed in 2023 as Sonata (4-cyl 2.5 L, Automatic (AM-S8)) #4) | no change |
3 2023 versions have no match in 2024.
Crash-test stars from the U.S. safety agency's 5-Star Safety Ratings, checked 2026-11-14. 5 is the best.
| Vehicle | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Hyundai Sonata 4 DR AWD | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 |
| 2024 Hyundai Sonata HEV 4 DR FWD | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 |
The agency lists 3 variants; the first 2 are shown.
The agency's record for the first rated vehicle also lists 6 complaints, 0 recalls, 0 investigations.
Includes agency records filed under: SONATA, SONATA HEV.
58 complaints for the 2024 Hyundai Sonata are on file (checked 2026-11-14). Complaints are reports that owners sent to the safety agency. They are not proven defects, and the counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold.
| Part named in the reports | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 21 | |
| Unknown Or Other | 10 | |
| Exterior Lighting | 9 | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 8 | |
| Structure | 8 |
1 of the 58 reports say the car was in a crash, 0 mention a fire and 1 mentions an injury. One report can name more than one part.
Includes agency records filed under: SONATA, SONATA HEV.
1 recall is on file for the 2024 Hyundai Sonata at the U.S. safety agency (checked 2026-11-14). A dealer does recall repairs free of charge.
Includes agency records filed under: SONATA, SONATA HEV.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Hyundai Sonata vehicles. The software for the brake lights may cause the brake lights to flash and not illuminate properly.
Fix: Dealers will update the rear brake light software, free of charge. Additionally, Hyundai will release the software update over-the-air (OTA).
Other 2024 models of the same agency class, each with its best combined figure. The Sonata itself is at 47 mpg.
More Hyundai models that have a 2024 page here, with the class of each and its best combined figure.
The 2024 Sonata Hybrid with 47 mpg combined (44 city, 51 highway). Among the regular gas versions it is the 2024 Sonata FWD (Automatic (S8)) at 29 mpg.
The 2024 Hyundai Sonata costs between $1,300 and $2,300 to fuel by the agency's estimate, which assumes 15,000 miles a year. The cheapest is the 2024 Sonata Hybrid at $1,300; the dearest is the 2024 Sonata FWD (Automatic (AM-S8)) at $2,300. Use the calculator above for your own miles and fuel price.
2024 Sonata AWD: 28 mpg combined (25 city, 34 highway).
In the agency's tests the best hybrid, the 2024 Sonata Hybrid, gets 47 mpg combined and the best non-hybrid, the 2024 Sonata FWD (Automatic (S8)), gets 29 mpg: 18 mpg more for the hybrid.
The 2024 Hyundai Sonata is 2nd of 16 for combined mileage. The top of the class is the 2024 Honda Accord at 48 mpg, and the middle figure for the class is 24.5 mpg. In the list, the next one ahead is the 2024 Honda Accord at 48 mpg and the next one behind is the 2024 Honda Civic at 35 mpg.
The 2023 model had 6 tested versions and the 2024 model has 4. The best figure went from 52 to 47 mpg (down 5).
In the agency's 5-Star Safety Ratings (checked 2026-11-14; 5 is the best), the stars are 2024 Hyundai Sonata 4 DR AWD: overall 5 of 5, front 4, side 5, rollover 5; 2024 Hyundai Sonata HEV 4 DR FWD: overall 5 of 5, front 4, side 5, rollover 5. The agency lists 3 variants; the first 2 are shown.
58 complaints for the 2024 Hyundai Sonata are on file at the safety agency (checked 2026-11-14); the part named most often is Electrical System (21 reports). Complaints are reports owners sent in, not proven defects.
The agency's database lists 1 recall for the 2024 Hyundai Sonata (checked 2026-11-14). They are listed above with the repair the maker offers.
For the 2024 Hyundai Sonata: EPA file 2026-11-04; fuel price 2026-11-14; crash tests 2026-11-14; complaints 2026-11-14; recalls 2026-11-14. Not covered: purchase price, towing, reliability, repair and insurance costs.
Mileage and fuel cost for the 2024 Hyundai Sonata: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fueleconomy.gov vehicle file (file dated 2026-11-04). Recalls for the 2024 Hyundai Sonata: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (checked 2026-11-14). Crash-test ratings for the 2024 Hyundai Sonata: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (checked 2026-11-14). Complaints for the 2024 Hyundai Sonata: NHTSA (checked 2026-11-14). Fuel prices: U.S. Department of Energy / EPA (2026-11-14). Your own mileage depends on how and where you drive. Where our numbers come from.