Hyundai Elantra Hybrid vs gas: fuel cost and break-even
At US-average prices the hybrid (52 MPG combined) saves about $753 a year over the gas version (31 MPG) at 13,500 miles a year. The hybrid costs about $2,850 more (same trim and drive, e.g. LIMITED FWD), so it pays for itself in about 3.8 years.
Gas · 31 MPG
$1,865
per year, US average
Hybrid · 52 MPG
$1,112
per year, US average
Hybrid saves
$753
per year
Pays back in
3.8 years
for a $2,850 higher price
Work out your own break-even with your state, miles and the actual price difference
Yearly savings by state
| Your state | Gas, $/gal | Hybrid saves / year | Pays back in |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $6.03 | $1,061 | 2.7 yr |
| Hawaii | $5.61* | $986 | 2.9 yr |
| Alaska | $5.60* | $985 | 2.9 yr |
| Washington | $5.33 | $938 | 3.0 yr |
| Oregon | $4.81* | $846 | 3.4 yr |
| Nevada | $4.69* | $825 | 3.5 yr |
| Idaho | $4.60* | $808 | 3.5 yr |
| Montana | $4.58* | $805 | 3.5 yr |
| Utah | $4.58* | $805 | 3.5 yr |
| District of Columbia | $4.53* | $796 | 3.6 yr |
| Arizona | $4.51* | $792 | 3.6 yr |
| Pennsylvania | $4.42* | $778 | 3.7 yr |
| North Dakota | $4.35* | $766 | 3.7 yr |
| Maryland | $4.33* | $761 | 3.7 yr |
| New York | $4.31 | $759 | 3.8 yr |
| Wisconsin | $4.31* | $758 | 3.8 yr |
| Delaware | $4.31* | $757 | 3.8 yr |
| Connecticut | $4.29* | $755 | 3.8 yr |
| Vermont | $4.29* | $754 | 3.8 yr |
| Wyoming | $4.29* | $754 | 3.8 yr |
| Colorado | $4.27 | $752 | 3.8 yr |
| Maine | $4.27* | $750 | 3.8 yr |
| Rhode Island | $4.26* | $749 | 3.8 yr |
| South Dakota | $4.25* | $747 | 3.8 yr |
| Nebraska | $4.22* | $741 | 3.8 yr |
| Massachusetts | $4.20 | $739 | 3.9 yr |
| Minnesota | $4.18 | $735 | 3.9 yr |
| Illinois | $4.17* | $734 | 3.9 yr |
| Kentucky | $4.17* | $734 | 3.9 yr |
| New Jersey | $4.17* | $733 | 3.9 yr |
| West Virginia | $4.15* | $729 | 3.9 yr |
| New Hampshire | $4.14* | $729 | 3.9 yr |
| Iowa | $4.10* | $721 | 4.0 yr |
| Michigan | $4.08* | $717 | 4.0 yr |
| Kansas | $4.07* | $716 | 4.0 yr |
| Ohio | $4.05 | $712 | 4.0 yr |
| Tennessee | $4.05* | $712 | 4.0 yr |
| Indiana | $4.03* | $709 | 4.0 yr |
| Oklahoma | $3.99* | $702 | 4.1 yr |
| Florida | $3.98 | $700 | 4.1 yr |
| Missouri | $3.98* | $700 | 4.1 yr |
| North Carolina | $3.95* | $695 | 4.1 yr |
| New Mexico | $3.91* | $688 | 4.1 yr |
| Virginia | $3.84* | $675 | 4.2 yr |
| Arkansas | $3.79* | $667 | 4.3 yr |
| Louisiana | $3.77* | $662 | 4.3 yr |
| Mississippi | $3.76* | $661 | 4.3 yr |
| Alabama | $3.75* | $659 | 4.3 yr |
| South Carolina | $3.72* | $654 | 4.4 yr |
| Texas | $3.70 | $651 | 4.4 yr |
| Georgia | $3.67* | $645 | 4.4 yr |
* estimated: EIA publishes weekly prices for 9 states; for the others we adjust the regional weekly price by how the state compared with its region in EIA’s latest annual data. Gas prices: EIA, week of Oct 19, 2026. Electricity: EIA, August 2026.