2018 head-to-head · Small SUV

2018 Hyundai Santa Fe vs Jeep Wrangler Hybrid

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
$1,938/ year to fuel
24 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG

The 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,938 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2018 Jeep Wrangler Hybrid (24 MPG). That's roughly $531 a year, or about $2,656 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Santa Fe
  • Jeep Wrangler Hybrid

Side by side

Hyundai Santa FeJeep Wrangler Hybrid
$1,938 Your annual fuel cost $2,469
24 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
21 MPG City 23 MPG
27 MPG Highway 25 MPG
379 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 375 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain 4WD

✓ 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 Jeep Wrangler Hybrid across model years

  • Hyundai Santa Fe
  • Jeep Wrangler Hybrid

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 68 2018 small SUVs, the Hyundai Santa Fe ranks 34th and the Jeep Wrangler Hybrid 56th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Hyundai Santa Fe is a conventional gas model, while the Jeep Wrangler Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe or the 2018 Jeep Wrangler Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Santa Fe. The Hyundai Santa Fe is rated 24 MPG combined and the Jeep Wrangler Hybrid 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe vs. the Jeep Wrangler Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,938 for the Hyundai Santa Fe and $2,469 for the Jeep Wrangler Hybrid.

Hyundai Santa Fe vs Jeep Wrangler Hybrid in other years

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