How the 2025 Hyundai Sonata and 2025 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.
| 2025 Hyundai Sonata | 2025 Nissan Altima | |
|---|---|---|
| Lemon Score0–100, higher is better | 77· Some concerns | 47· Elevated lemon risk |
| 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 | 5 / 5 stars |
| Safety recalls | 0 | 2 |
| Owner complaints (NHTSA) | 17 | 7 |
| Most-reported problem area | service brakes | service brakes |
| 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.