Honda Civic vs Hyundai Elantra (2026)

Price gap, MSRP + destination

$2,020

Scored measures. Each is scaled to the larger value. Bold: the winner.

Civic LX FWD vs Elantra SE FWD
Measure	Civic	Elantra	Winner
MSRP + destination	$25,890	$23,870	Elantra
Horsepower	150 hp	147 hp	Civic
Torque	133 lb-ft	132 lb-ft	About the same
MPG combined	36 mpg	35 mpg	Civic
Cargo, max	14.8 cu ft	14.2 cu ft	Civic
Cargo, seats up	14.8 cu ft	14.2 cu ft	Civic
Rear legroom	37.4 in	38.0 in	Elantra
Front legroom	42.3 in	42.3 in	About the same
Length	179.1 in to 184.8 in	185.4 in	N/A
Width	70.9 in	71.9 in	Not scored
Curb weight	2,875 lb	2,725 lb to 3,020 lb	N/A
Seats	5	5	About the same
Ground clearance	N/A	5.3 in	N/A
0-60 mph	8.1 s estimate	N/A	N/A
Basic warranty	3 yr / 36,000 mi	5 yr / 60,000 mi	Elantra

Not scored: length, width, curb weight. N/A rows are not counted.

Nearest trims by price

Each trim and the rival trim nearest in MSRP
Trim	Nearest in price	Gap
Civic LX FWD $24,695	Elantra SEL Sport Plus FWD $24,450	$245
Elantra SE FWD $22,825	Civic LX FWD $24,695	$1,870

Civic Hybrid Sport Sedan FWD vs Elantra Hybrid Blue FWD
Measure	Civic	Elantra	Winner
MSRP	$29,395	$25,650	Elantra
Horsepower	200 hp	139 hp	Civic
Torque	232 lb-ft	195 lb-ft	Civic
MPG combined	49 mpg	54 mpg	Elantra
Cargo, max	14.8 cu ft	14.2 cu ft	Civic
Cargo, seats up	14.8 cu ft	14.2 cu ft	Civic
Rear legroom	37.4 in	38.0 in	Elantra
Front legroom	42.3 in	42.3 in	About the same
Seats	5	5	About the same
0-60 mph	6.9 s estimate	8.7 s estimate	Civic
Basic warranty	3 yr / 36,000 mi	5 yr / 60,000 mi	Elantra

Civic wins 5 of 11 measures.

Miles a yearGas, $ per gallonElectricity, cents per kWhYears

Elantra costs $1,837 less over 6 years.

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20. Electricity 17 cents per kWh.

Weight each group from 0 to 10. MPG uses fuel or charging cost.

Price 5MPG 5Power 5Space 5Towing 5

Equal weights: Civic wins.

Elantra wins if Price weight is 6 or more.

Your price and mpg will differ.

Reliability and safety are not included.