Hyundai Sonata vs Toyota Camry

The Camry costs less to run, by the official figures: about £180 a year less in the UK.

Hyundai SonataToyota Camry

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Hyundai SonataToyota Camry

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£982
£800 (better)
New Zealand
$1,617
$1,316 (better)
Australia
$1,340
$1,091 (better)
United States
$1,249
$1,017 (better)

Official figures

Uses
56 mpg
69 mpg (better)
Also
5.0 L/100km
4.1 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
746 miles
763 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
453 L
524 L (better)
Towing, braked
1,300 kg
–
Length
4,900 mm
4,885 mm
Weight
1,333 kg
1,565 kg

Engine

Engine
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
Power
136 kW
170 kW (better)
Torque
255 Nm (better)
221 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
E-CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
6
7 (better)

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Sonata or Camry?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai Sonata or the Toyota Camry?

The Toyota Camry: about £180 a year less in the UK than the Hyundai Sonata at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai Sonata or the Toyota Camry?

The Toyota Camry, at 4.1 L/100km (69 mpg UK, 58 mpg US) to the Hyundai Sonata's 5.0 L/100km (56 mpg UK, 47 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Hyundai Sonata or the Toyota Camry?

The Toyota Camry, at 524 L to the Hyundai Sonata's 453 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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