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Hyundai Sonata vs Toyota Crown

2026 Hyundai Sonata vs 2026 Toyota Crown — two rivals compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Hyundai Sonata

2026 Hyundai Sonata

Large CarsAWD/4WDHybrid/EV
VS3 – 2Hyundai Sonata wins 3 of 5 categories
Toyota Crown

2026 Toyota Crown

Midsize CarsAWD/4WDHybrid/EV

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The short version

The Hyundai Sonata is more fuel-efficient: 51 vs 41 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $350 a year less in fuel for the Hyundai Sonata (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Toyota Crown is the bigger car, about 3 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Toyota Crown has had fewer recall campaigns (4 vs 47).

The two cars

The 2026 Hyundai Sonata is a large car offered with 3 engines (2.0L 4-cyl, 2.5L 4-cyl and 2.5L 4-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 193 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 112-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,534 lb (4dr Sedan AWD).

The 2026 Toyota Crown is a midsize car offered with 2 engines (2.5L 4-cyl and 2.4L 4-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and all-wheel drive. It measures about 196 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 112-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,343 lb (4dr Sedan Platinum).

Buying used? The 2024 Sonata and the 2024 Crown have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2015 Sonata.

Basics

Large Cars
Class
Midsize Cars
Hybrid, Regular Gasoline
Fuel
Hybrid
2.0L 4-cyl, 2.5L 4-cyl, 2.5L 4-cyl turbo
Engines
2.5L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl turbo
Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
All-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

51 MPG
Best combined MPG
41 MPG
47 city
City / highway MPG (best)
42 city
$1,300
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$1,650

Performance & space

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Horsepower (most powerful)
264 hp
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Seats (most)
5
193.3 in
Length
196.1 in
73.2 in
Width
72.4 in
56.7 in
Height
60.6 in
3,305 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
3,979 lb

Safety & reliability

13
Driver-assist features standard
11
1
Recalls (2026)
1
47
Recalls, all years since 2005
4
6
Owner complaints (latest year)
2

Interest

13,239
Wikipedia views, 30 days
39,234

Buying used

2024
Best used year
2024
2015
Year to avoid
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Green = clearly better. Prices are not included. How we calculate this →

Which one should you choose?

Choose the Hyundai Sonata if…

  • You want lower fuel bills (51 vs 41 MPG)
  • You want more standard driver-assist tech

Choose the Toyota Crown if…

  • You put reliability history first (4 vs 47 recalls since 2005)

Pros & cons of each

2026 Hyundai Sonata

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 51 MPG combined — 97% better than the average 2026 large car (25.9 MPG).
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

2026 Toyota Crown

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 41 MPG combined — 31% better than the average 2026 midsize car (31.2 MPG).
  • Strong performanceUp to 264 hp, versus about 188 hp for similar 2026 models.
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

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