Which is cheaper, the 2026 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Blue or the Hybrid SEL Sport?

The Hybrid Blue, by $1,975 in starting price as a Sedan: $25,650 to the Hybrid SEL Sport's $27,625.

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2026 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Blue vs Hybrid SEL Sport: what's the difference?

Q: 2026 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Blue vs Hybrid SEL Sport: what's the difference?

The Hybrid SEL Sport costs $1,975 more. It starts at $27,625 as a Sedan, and the Hybrid Blue at $25,650. The Hybrid SEL Sport changes the wheels, tires, touchscreen and gauge cluster. It gets 50 combined mpg, 4 less than the Hybrid Blue's 54.

The Hybrid SEL Sport costs $1,975 more. It starts at $27,625 as a Sedan, and the Blue at $25,650. The Hybrid SEL Sport changes the wheels, tires, touchscreen and . It gets 50 , 4 less than the Hybrid Blue's 54.

Our Elantra data has all nine US 2026 gas, N Line and hybrid , , published starting MSRPs and whole-trim estimates. It doesn't have the separate Elantra N and N TCR Edition, 2027 or earlier-year cars, paint, and unverified paid-option combinations yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.

Hybrid Blue$25,650

Hybrid SEL Sport$27,625

What changes, as they come

Numbers
What	Hybrid Blue	Hybrid SEL Sport
Combined mpg	Hybrid Blue54 mpg	Hybrid SEL Sport50 mpg
City mpg	Hybrid Blue51 mpg	Hybrid SEL Sport49 mpg
Highway mpg	Hybrid Blue58 mpg	Hybrid SEL Sport52 mpg
Tire diameter	Hybrid Blue24.9″	Hybrid SEL Sport25.0″
Wheel size	Hybrid Blue16″	Hybrid SEL Sport17″

Parts
What	Hybrid Blue	Hybrid SEL Sport
Wheels	Hybrid Blue16-inch black alloy wheels	Hybrid SEL Sport17-inch black alloy wheels
Tires	Hybrid Blue205/55R16 all-season tires	Hybrid SEL Sport225/45R17 all-season tires
Touchscreen	Hybrid Blue8-inch touchscreen	Hybrid SEL Sport10.25-inch touchscreen with navigation
Gauge cluster	Hybrid Blue4.2-inch instrument display	Hybrid SEL Sport10.25-inch instrument display

Equipment
What	Hybrid Blue	Hybrid SEL Sport
Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto	Hybrid BlueYes	Hybrid SEL SportNot included

The same on both: horsepower (139 hp).

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The Hybrid SEL Sport Sedan, as it comes

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Hybrid SEL Sport

$27,625

Sedan

Hybrid SEL Sport

$27,625

Sedan

MPG: mpg; ·
Power: hp; ·
Wheels: ″; ·
Screen: ″; ·

Combined mpg: mpg; 49 city · 52 hwy
Horsepower: hp; System total
Wheel size: ″; 225/45R17
Touchscreen: ″; Navigation · wired phone mirroring
Curb weight: —lb; Hyundai lists TBD

Has Hybrid
No Heated seats
No Ventilated seats
No Bose audio
Has Proximity key

Powertrain

Situation

6-SPEED DCT

Electric launch

When battery charge and conditions allow, the drive motor can pull the front wheels through the six-speed DCT with the engine disconnected. The car can start its engine automatically.

How this works

Hyundai’s current US 2026 specifications confirm the IVT, seven-speed N Line DCT and six-speed hybrid DCT. The hybrid uses real ratios; this is a simplified parallel power path, not Honda’s two-motor generator-first system.

Hybrid operation is illustrative. Hyundai’s hybrid FAQ describes engine-driven generation and regenerative charging. Engine-clutch and cruise states simplify automatic control; no speed threshold, energy split or regeneration limit is measured here.

Blue’s 54 mpg and the 17-inch hybrids’ 50 mpg are complete-trim EPA estimates, not an isolated wheel test. All hybrids have 139 system hp; N Line has 201 hp and is distinct from the separate Elantra N.

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Has Hybrid
No Heated seats
No Ventilated seats
No Bose audio
Has Proximity key

Drive: Front-wheel drive
Transmission: 6-speed DCT
City / hwy: 49 / 52 mpg
Tires: 225/45R17
Audio: Standard audio
Seats: Cloth seats
Sunroof: No sunroof
Rear suspension: Independent multi-link
Trunk: 14.2 cu ft
Rear legroom: 38.0″
Clearance: Not published in hybrid US table
Curb weight source: Hyundai lists TBD

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