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2025 Hyundai Elantra vs 2025 Toyota Crown

The Hyundai Elantra edges it, 88.8 to 86.3, on fuel & range. The Toyota Crown is ahead on safety.

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2025 Hyundai Elantra

The 2025 Hyundai Elantra is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas midsize sedan with 7 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Elantra Hybrid B…

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2025 Toyota Crown

The 2025 Toyota Crown is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid midsize sedan with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Crown AWD, is EPA-rated at …

Verdict · default weights

2025 Hyundai Elantra

Slight edge

The Hyundai Elantra edges it, 88.8 to 86.3, on fuel & range. The Toyota Crown is ahead on safety.

Fuel & range2025 Hyundai Elantra leads by 23.6
Safety2025 Toyota Crown leads by 13.3
Category · weight2025 Toyota Crownoverall 86.32025 Hyundai Elantraoverall 88.8
Pricew 4no datano data
Fuel & rangew 376.4100
Safetyw 493.780.4
Space & cargow 2no datano data
Performancew 2no datano data
Tech & comfortw 3no datano data
Warrantyw 2no datano data
Overall86.388.8

Toyota Crown: model-level data · Hyundai Elantra: model-level data. Pick a trim in the tool to compare any other trim.

Change what matters to you →Scores are 0–100 per category from the data on this page. The weights are yours to set.
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Specifications side by side

Trim-level specs appear here once the manufacturer's press kit is on file for both vehicles. EPA and NHTSA data are compared above.
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Safety record

NHTSA recalls, complaints, NCAP

Toyota Crown

Safety Signal86 B
NHTSA overall★★★★★
Frontal / side / rollover★★★★★ / ★★★★★ / ★★★★☆
Recalls3
Owner complaints4 · 1 crashes · 0 fires
Most complained aboutEngine (3), Power Train (2), Forward Collision Avoidance (1)

Top recalls

  • highElectrical System25V595000 · 591,377 vehicles
  • minorBack Over Prevention25V744000 · 1,024,407 vehicles
  • minorEquipment24V548000 · 33,848 vehicles

Hyundai Elantra

Safety Signal77 C
NHTSA overall★★★★★
Frontal / side / rollover★★★★☆ / ★★★★★ / ★★★★★
Recalls2 · 1 critical
Owner complaints33 · 3 crashes · 1 fires
Most complained aboutUnspecified (10), Lane Departure (10), Engine (5)

Top recalls

  • criticalElectrical System26V308000 · 54,337 vehicles
  • highAir Bags26V254000 · 2,931 vehicles

Ownership

EPA, manufacturer warranty
Toyota CrownHyundai Elantra
Price
Price range across trims
PowertrainsHEVHEV, GAS
EPA configuration comparedCrown AWDElantra Hybrid Blue
Combined mpg / MPGe4154
EPA annual fuel cost$1,500$1,150
EV range
Basic warranty
Powertrain warranty
Roadside assistance

Common questions

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Which is better, the 2025 Toyota Crown or the 2025 Hyundai Elantra?

The Hyundai Elantra edges it, 88.8 to 86.3, on fuel & range. The Toyota Crown is ahead on safety. On WhichTrim's default weights the 2025 Hyundai Elantra scores 88.8 and the 2025 Toyota Crown 86.3. The weights are yours to change — move what you care about and the verdict recalculates on the page.

Which has the better safety record, the 2025 Toyota Crown or the 2025 Hyundai Elantra?

2025 Toyota Crown: 5 NHTSA stars, grade B, 3 recalls. 2025 Hyundai Elantra: 5 NHTSA stars, grade C, 2 recalls. Crash ratings come from NHTSA's own tests; the grade is WhichTrim's read of the recall record, and the two can disagree.