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

The SE, by $2,825 in starting price as a Sedan: $22,825 to the Hybrid Blue's $25,650.

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

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

The Hybrid Blue costs $2,825 more. It starts at $25,650 as a Sedan with the 1.6L hybrid, and the SE at $22,825 with the 2.0L gas. The Hybrid Blue adds keyless entry and a hybrid powertrain. It also changes the suspension, wheels and tires. It gets 54 combined mpg, 19 more than the SE's 35. It makes 139 hp, 8 less than the SE's 147.

The Hybrid Blue costs $2,825 more. It starts at $25,650 as a Sedan with the 1.6L , and the SE at $22,825 with the 2.0L gas. The Hybrid Blue adds and a hybrid powertrain. It also changes the , wheels and tires. It gets 54 , 19 more than the SE's 35. It makes 139 , 8 less than the SE's 147.

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.

SE$22,825

Hybrid Blue$25,650

What changes, as they come

Numbers
What	SE	Hybrid Blue
Horsepower	SE147 hp	Hybrid Blue139 hp
Combined mpg	SE35 mpg	Hybrid Blue54 mpg
City mpg	SE31 mpg	Hybrid Blue51 mpg
Highway mpg	SE40 mpg	Hybrid Blue58 mpg
Tire diameter	SE25.0″	Hybrid Blue24.9″
Wheel size	SE15″	Hybrid Blue16″
Ground clearance	SE5.3″	Hybrid Blue

Parts
What	SE	Hybrid Blue
Engine	SE2.0L MPI four-cylinder	Hybrid Blue1.6L GDI hybrid four-cylinder
Transmission	SESmartstream Intelligent Variable Transmission	Hybrid Blue6-speed EcoShift Dual Clutch Transmission
Suspension	SEMacPherson strut / coupled torsion beam rear suspension	Hybrid BlueMacPherson strut / independent multi-link rear suspension
Wheels	SE15-inch silver alloy wheels	Hybrid Blue16-inch black alloy wheels
Tires	SE195/65R15 all-season tires	Hybrid Blue205/55R16 all-season tires

Equipment
What	SE	Hybrid Blue
Proximity Key Entry with Push Button Start	SENot included	Hybrid BlueYes

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The Hybrid Blue Sedan, as it comes

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Hybrid Blue

$25,650

Sedan

Hybrid Blue

$25,650

Sedan

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

Combined mpg: mpg; 51 city · 58 hwy
Horsepower: hp; System total
Wheel size: ″; 205/55R16
Touchscreen: ″; Wireless phone mirroring
Curb weight: lb; Manufacturer published curb weight

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: 51 / 58 mpg
Tires: 205/55R16
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: Manufacturer published curb weight

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