2015 head-to-head · Small SUV

2015 Hyundai Santa Fe vs Kia Sorento

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe (23 MPG) costs about $2,022 a year to fuel and the 2015 Kia Sorento (23 MPG) about $2,022.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Santa Fe
  • Kia Sorento

Side by side

Hyundai Santa FeKia Sorento
$2,022 Your annual fuel cost $2,022
23 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
20 MPG City 20 MPG
27 MPG Highway 27 MPG
387 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 390 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.4L 4-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Hyundai Santa Fe vs Kia Sorento across model years

  • Hyundai Santa Fe
  • Kia Sorento

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 60 2015 small SUVs, the Hyundai Santa Fe ranks 29th and the Kia Sorento 30th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe vs. the Kia Sorento per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,022 for the Hyundai Santa Fe and $2,022 for the Kia Sorento.

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