Is the 2025 Hyundai Sonata hybrid worth it?
Years to pay back
6.4years
- Hybrid: $3,250 more. Saves $507 a year.
- Pays back in 6.4 years, about 76,900 miles.
- After 5 years: $710 left to pay back.
- Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $4.10.
- Or at more than 15,400 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 | SEL FWD | Hybrid SEL FWD |
| MSRP | $28,000 | $31,250 |
| Combined mpg | 29 mpg | 47 mpg |
| City mpg | 25 mpg | 44 mpg |
| Highway mpg | 36 mpg | 51 mpg |
| Horsepower | 191 hp | 192 hp |
| Drive | FWD | FWD |
| Gallons a year | 414 | 255 |
| Fuel a year | $1,324 | $817 |
Best hybrid mpg: higher than 78% 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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