2002-2008 Hyundai Tiburon MPG & Fuel Cost

EPA rates the 2002-2008 Hyundai Tiburon at 19–23 MPG combined across 35 configurations and 7 model years. The most efficient version, the 2008 Tiburon 2.0L 4-cyl FWD, is rated 23 MPG (20 city, 28 highway).

Every model year of the 2002-2008 Hyundai Tiburon tops out at 23 MPG combined, so no year is better than another.

Yes. Ratings changed in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008. In 2006 the values repeat the year before.

The previous generation (2000-2001 Hyundai Tiburon) is rated 22–24 MPG combined and costs $2,720–$2,970 a year to fuel; the 2002-2008 model is rated 19–23 MPG and costs $2,840–$3,440 a year.

Driving 15,000 miles a year at regular gasoline $4.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026), the Tiburon 2.0L 4-cyl FWD costs about $2,840 a year. Across all 5 configurations the cost runs $2,840–$3,440 a year. That is a $600 difference between the cheapest and the costliest configuration.

About $18.93 per 100 miles for the Tiburon 2.0L 4-cyl FWD at regular gasoline $4.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026), and between $18.93 and $22.93 across all configurations. That is the annual cost over 15,000 miles divided by 150.

The Tiburon 2.0L 4-cyl FWD is rated 20 city and 28 highway MPG, so it is more efficient on the highway, by 8 MPG.

The Tiburon 2.0L 4-cyl FWD costs about $2,840 a year to fuel, $990 less than the class median of $3,830, and less than 8 of 10 small car configurations. The comparison covers all 307 rated small car configurations for MY2008, not weighted by sales.

The most efficient configuration stays at 23 MPG. Its annual cost stays at $2,840. EPA lists 5 configurations for 2008 against 5 configurations for 2007. See the 2007 Hyundai Tiburon for that year.