Let’s Talk Numbers: Hyundai Sonata Hybrid vs. Ford Fusion Hybrid

Posted: May 12, 2011
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Let's Talk Numbers: Hyundai Sonata Hybrid vs. Ford Fusion Hybrid

Welcome to our fifth edition of Let’s Talk Numbers, a segment where we take two or more cars and do a number battle and leave it up to our readers to decide which car is a better purchase.

Yesterday, we took a look at three new compact sedans, where the 2011 Hyundai Elantra seemed be the crowd favorite. Today we pin another new Hyundai against a very popular competitor in its segment. It’s time for the 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid to go to war with the 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid.

Let’s begin:

Make sure you check out our previous Let’s Talk Number battles.

2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid:

  • Style: Sedan (5-seater).
  • Drive Type: Front-wheel-drive.
  • Power: 2.4L inline 4-cylinder  / 166-hp – 154 lb-ft of torque. Mated to a 40.2-hp electric motor (powered by 270-volt lithium-ion battery), total output comes to 206-hp – 195 lb-ft of torque.
  • Transmission: 6-speed automatic transmission with SHIFTRONIC.
  • All electric mode: up to 74 mph.
  • Fuel-economy: 35/40 mpg (city/highway); 37 mpg combined.
  • Price: $25,795.

2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid:

  • Style: Sedan (5-seater).
  • Drive Type: Front-wheel-drive.
  • Power: 2.5L inline 4-cylinder engine / 156-hp – 136 lb-ft of torque. Mated to a 35-hp AC Synchronous electric motor (powered by 275-Volt Nickel-Metal-Hydride), total output comes to 191-hp – 136 lb-ft of torque.
  • Transmission: Electronic Continuously Variable (e-CVT).
  • All electric mode: up to 47 mph.
  • Fuel-economy: 41/36 mpg (city/highway); 39 mpg combined.
  • Price: $28,405.

Let us know which model you think wins this number comparison in the comments section after the jump.

2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid:

Review: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid:

Review: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Review: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Review: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Review: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid

2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid:

Review: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid:

Ford Fusion Photos Copyright © 2009 Omar Rana – egmCarTech.

- By: Omar Rana


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  • palmtrees

    The Sonata styling blows the Ford’s away. Hands down the challenger is the winner, style-wise, at least. Its numbers are much better than the Ford as well.

  • Rgjones11

    Show me the trunk and interior dimensions. And palmtrees says “it’s numbers are better? hybrids are about fuel mileage,look at those numbers again!

  • Fordworker

    @rgjone, The vast majority of my driving is highway mileage, the Sonata numbers for my situation are better than Ford’s… and it looks alot sexier!

  • Mail

    I hate Fords but the last Hyundai I rode in was just a tin can, so……

  • Pat

     Hyundai Sonata for sure for me….it’s better looking and cheaper

  • Stewie

    Ford – even w/ the Gillette tripe blade grille.

  • kfarnoldy

    Ford – I want a car that drives better, is quieter, is designed by Americans, and whose profits go to Americans.

  • kfarnoldy

    Ford – I want a car that drives better, is quieter, is designed by Americans, and whose profits go to Americans.

  • seattle car fan

    One more set of numbers, in this case money in the hands of American workers: the Sonata assembled in the USA, the Fusion in Mexico.  In this situation, buying an American product means buying a “Korean” car.

  • Hybrid Car Fan

    Have to admit, never been a fan of Hyundai, but the new Hyundai line up seems like a remarkable upgrade from previous generation cars. My vote for price, power, and style is clearly the Sonata Hybrid

  • http://www.performancehyundai.com/niagara-falls-new-used-car-dealers.htm Makayla Chalker

    That’s quite a close match, I would say.  Notable slight differences here though are the type of battery used, fuel economy and all-electric mode.  I think what separates them would be, hmm, the exterior design.  Let’s get some test-drive reviews to see which is the real winner.

  • Astro

    Fusion may get slightly better gas mileage, but it’s about $2600 more expensive. Based on $4 gas and average annual mileage of 15000 miles, it would take over 20 years to save that money in gas savings. So the numbers are better for the Sonata.

  • 4t3k2n Lay

    Sonata looks much better
    I doubt sonata using lithium ion battery

  • Oscar

    Hyundai always has been better than Ford
     Hyundai is better in design
     Better in quality
     And better in technology
     Rather Hyundai is better in everything that Ford definitively Hyundai is the best…