Have you stopped to look at gas prices recently? Worse yet, have you had the displeasure of gassing up your own car in the last couple of months? If you said yes to either of those questions, then you’re feeling the pain at the pumps. The gasoline situation is dire, and drivers are shrewdly looking to squeeze every possible mile out of the gas in their tanks. And should you be shopping for your next ride, you’re likely looking closely at just how well new vehicles do on a full tank.Now, if you’re not ready to go full-on battery electric vehicle, major automakers offer fuel-sipping hybrids and surprisingly efficient conventional ICE models. Take Hyundai, for instance. Depending on which of the Korean automaker's models you shop, you can expect over 50 MPG combined without giving up your gasoline engine altogether. Here are Hyundai's cars, trucks, and SUVs ranked from the most efficient to the least efficient in the brand's lineup.The gas-powered models on this list have been researched extensively, and all data provided is accurate as of the time and date of publishing. Models are listed in ascending order from least to most fuel efficient. 2026 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Average Fuel Economy: 54 MPG Combined HyundaiAt the top of the brand's most efficient vehicles, the 2026 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid delivers exceptional fuel economy. A standard ICE Elantra is available, but the hybrid model gets the best EPA-rated fuel economy figures. Among all the Elantra's trims, the Hybrid Blue is the most efficient in terms of fuel consumption. With a hybrid 1.6-liter inline four-cylinder application, the Elantra Blue will achieve an EPA-estimated 51 MPG city and 58 MPG highway. Front-wheel drive is the only option, as is the Elantra’s continuously variable transmission. The non-Blue trim level has lower economy ratings, returning 50 combined MPG instead of the Hybrid Blue’s 54. 2026 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Average Fuel Economy: 51 MPG Combined HyundaiLet’s say a Hyundai Elantra Hybrid isn’t going to cut it. A compact car simply won’t keep up with your needs in the same way that a mid-sized family sedan will. That’s where the Sonata comes in. As far as fuel economy goes, the 2026 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Blue leads the Sonata lineup. Drive carefully, and the EPA estimates that the Sonata Hybrid Blue will return 47 MPG in the city and 56 MPG at highway speeds for a combined 51 MPG. Like the Elantra, the non-Blue hybrid gets slightly lower fuel economy figures, managing 44 MPG on city streets and 51 MPG on the highway. 2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Average Fuel Economy: 38 MPG Combined HyundaiAmerica loves its SUVs. That’s why U.S. buyers took home 234,230 Hyundai Tucson SUVs last year. With gas prices rising rapidly, the hybrid Tucson becomes an increasingly attractive option in the compact SUV segment. The EPA estimates that the 2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Blue, with its hybrid 1.6-liter four-cylinder platform, is good for 38 MPG in every metric: city, highway, and, as a result, combined. But the Tucson Hybrid still falls short of some competition. The front-wheel drive Honda CR-V Hybrid, for example, will manage an EPA-rated 43 MPG city and 36 MPG highway. 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Average Fuel Economy: 36 MPG Combined Isaac Atienza | TopSpeedFor 2026, the Hyundai Santa Fe is available as a hybrid alongside the standard gas-powered model. Go for the front-wheel drive hybrid, and the EPA says the Santa Fe can hit 37 MPG in the city and 36 MPG on the highway for a combined 36 MPG. Not too shabby for a mid-sized, three-row SUV. Opting for all-wheel drive drops things a bit, averaging 35 MPG in the city and 34 MPG on the highway. 2026 Hyundai Elantra Average Fuel Economy: 35 MPG Combined HyundaiEven without a hybrid platform, the 2026 Hyundai Elantra makes the list of the most efficient Hyundai vehicles out there. Instead of a hybrid system, the standard Elantra gets a 147-horsepower 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and no additional support from an electric motor. With a stop-start system in place, the non-hybrid, front-wheel drive Elantra is good for an EPA-rated 31 MPG in the city and 40 MPG highway. And with those numbers averaging out to 35 MPG combined, it’s a mere 1 MPG shy of the non-hybrid 2026 Honda Civic. 2026 Hyundai Venue Average Fuel Economy: 31 MPG Combined HyundaiNo hybrid here. The 2026 Hyundai Venue packs just one engine option: a 1.6-liter inline four-cylinder with a meager 121 horsepower on tap. But with a starting price of $20,550, the Venue is quite simply one of the most affordable vehicles on the market. As far as fuel economy goes, government estimates suggest that the front-wheel drive-only Venue is good for 29 MPG city and 33 MPG highway for a combined 31 MPG. 2026 Hyundai Kona Average Fuel Economy: 31 MPG Combined HyundaiThe 2026 Hyundai Kona offers two gas-powered engine options. The first, a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, is the most thrifty. The EPA rates the Kona with that mill with front-wheel drive at 28 MPG city and 35 MPG highway. Adding all-wheel drive drops those numbers to 26 MPG city and 29 MPG highway. As for the more powerful turbocharged 1.6-liter engine, fuel economy ratings sit at 26 MPG in the city and 31 MPG at highway pace. 2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid Average Fuel Economy: 34 MPG Combined Nicole Wakelin | TopSpeed 2026 Hyundai Sonata Average Fuel Economy: 29 MPG Combined HyundaiThe 2026 Hyundai Sonata returns as a non-hybrid model, though it’s nowhere near as efficient as the previously mentioned Sonata Hybrid Blue. The EPA estimates that the standard Sonata with power reaching the front wheels exclusively is good for 25 MPG in the city and 36 MPG on the highway. Unlike the smaller Elantra, all-wheel drive is also an option, though it does up the thirstiness. On average, adding all-wheel drive drops fuel economy figures to 24 MPG city and 33 MPG highway. 2026 Hyundai Tucson Average Fuel Economy: 28 MPG Combined HyundaiLike many of the other offerings in Hyundai’s lineup, the Tucson is available as both a hybrid and a standard model. The non-hybrid 2026 Hyundai Tucson is available with power reaching the front wheels exclusively or all four tires, with the former returning better fuel economy figures. The EPA says the front-wheel drive model can return 25 MPG city and 33 MPG highway, while the added grip of all-wheel drive brings things down to an average of 24 MPG city and 30 MPG on the highway.
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