How the 2024 Hyundai Sonata and 2024 Nissan Altima compare on running costs, safety and reliability signals, using official NHTSA and EPA data plus asking prices from listings in Canada and the USA.
| 2024 Hyundai Sonata | 2024 Nissan Altima | |
|---|---|---|
| Lemon Score0–100, higher is better | 71· Some concerns | — |
| Fuel economy (best version) | 5 L/100 km47 mpg combined | 7.6 L/100 km31 mpg combined |
| City / highway | 44 / 51 mpg | 27 / 38 mpg |
| Annual fuel cost (EPA)US estimate, 15,000 mi/yr | $1,450 USD | $2,150 USD |
| NHTSA overall crash rating | 5 / 5 stars | — |
| Safety recalls | 1 | — |
| Owner complaints (NHTSA) | 46 | — |
| Most-reported problem area | electrical system | — |
| Avg. asking price, Canada | — | — |
| Avg. asking price, USA | — | — |
Sources: U.S. EPA (fuel economy), NHTSA (crash ratings, recalls, complaints), listings on this site (prices). Recalls and complaints cover US-market vehicles; complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.