Is the 2021 Hyundai Sonata hybrid worth it?
Years to pay back
9.7years
- Hybrid: $4,100 more. Saves $422 a year.
- Pays back in 9.7 years, about 116,700 miles.
- After 5 years: $1,990 left to pay back.
- Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $6.22.
- Or at more than 23,300 miles a year.
- 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.
Plug-in hybrids and EVs: How often would I have to charge it?
A year of fuel at your miles. One jug = 10 gal.
| Measure | Gas version | Hybrid version |
|---|---|---|
| Trim | SEL FWD | Hybrid SEL FWD |
| MSRP | $25,800 | $29,900 |
| Combined mpg | 31 mpg | 47 mpg |
| City mpg | 27 mpg | 45 mpg |
| Highway mpg | 37 mpg | 51 mpg |
| Horsepower | 191 hp | 192 hp |
| Drive | FWD | FWD |
| Gallons a year | 387 | 255 |
| Fuel a year | $1,239 | $817 |
Best hybrid mpg: higher than 86% of 29 hybrids (2021).
What this cannot tell you
List prices and EPA combined mpg only. Your costs will differ.
Loans, insurance, upkeep, resale and incentives are left out.
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