Is the 2025 Hyundai Elantra hybrid worth it?
Years to pay back
9.4years
- Hybrid: $3,325 more. Saves $356 a year.
- Pays back in 9.4 years, about 112,200 miles.
- After 5 years: $1,550 left to pay back.
- Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $5.99.
- Or at more than 22,400 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 | SE FWD | Hybrid Blue HEV FWD |
| MSRP | $22,025 | $25,350 |
| Combined mpg | 36 mpg | 54 mpg |
| City mpg | 32 mpg | 51 mpg |
| Highway mpg | 41 mpg | 58 mpg |
| Horsepower | 147 hp | 139 hp |
| Drive | FWD | FWD |
| Gallons a year | 333 | 222 |
| Fuel a year | $1,067 | $711 |
Best hybrid mpg: highest of 41 hybrids (2025).
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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