Hyundai ELANTRA vs. Toyota Yaris

iSeeCars' unbiased and data-driven comparison of the Hyundai ELANTRA and Toyota Yaris contrasts the two cars across a broad spectrum of vehicle specifications to determine which car is better. In addition to comparing pricing and specs, iSeeCars uses all the ratings, rankings, and insights from its comprehensive analyses of each vehicle model, including calculations of reliability, safety, depreciation, value retention, and the vehicle's projected lifetime recalls (based on analyzing over 25 billion data points). This in-depth evaluation is used to identify which vehicle represents a better overall choice for shoppers who are considering both the Hyundai ELANTRA and the Toyota Yaris.

When comparing the Hyundai ELANTRA's and the Toyota Yaris's specifications and ratings, the Hyundai ELANTRA has the advantage in the areas of fuel efficiency, interior volume and base engine power. The Toyota Yaris has the advantage in the areas of typical lower range of pricing for one- to five-year-old used cars, reliability, resale value and overall quality score. Based on this comparison of the Hyundai ELANTRA's and the Toyota Yaris's specifications and ratings, the Toyota Yaris is a better car than the Hyundai ELANTRA.

Pricing: A used 2020 Hyundai ELANTRA ranges from $12,995 to $20,000 while a used 2020 Toyota Yaris is priced between $12,804 to $20,726.

Resale/Retained Value: Looking at the 5-year depreciation rate for both models, the Hyundai ELANTRA loses 33.4 percent of its value and the Toyota Yaris loses 24.2 percent of its value. This means the Toyota Yaris retains 9.3 percentage points more of its value and has the advantage of higher resale value versus the Hyundai ELANTRA.

Quality Rating: The iSeeCars Overall Quality rating for the Hyundai ELANTRA is 8.3 out of 10 while the Toyota Yaris' quality rating is 9.2 out of 10. This results in the Hyundai ELANTRA being ranked 21 out of 43 Best Small Cars and the Toyota Yaris being ranked 3 out of 43.

Reliability Rating: iSeeCars’ Reliability Rating for the Hyundai ELANTRA is 7.8 out of 10. For the Toyota Yaris the reliability rating is 8.5 out of 10. This gives the Toyota Yaris a slight advantage in reliability compared to the Hyundai ELANTRA.

Engine Power and Fuel Efficiency Comparison: For engine performance, the Hyundai ELANTRA’s base engine makes 147 horsepower, and the Toyota Yaris base engine makes 106 horsepower. The ELANTRA is rated to deliver an average of 35 miles per gallon, with a highway range of 574 miles. The Yaris is rated to deliver an average of 34 miles per gallon, with a highway range of 452 miles. This gives the Hyundai ELANTRA the fuel efficiency and maximum range advantage over the Toyota Yaris. Both models use regular unleaded.

Passenger Space Comparison: The Hyundai ELANTRA, a compact car, has the advantage of offering more interior volume, reflected in more front head room, front shoulder room, front leg room, rear head room, rear shoulder room, rear leg room, and cargo space.

Safety Ratings: When comparing crash test ratings from NHTSA, the Toyota Yaris has higher safety ratings than the Hyundai ELANTRA, with an average rating of 5 out of 5 Stars compared to 4.64 out of 5 Stars.