2022 head-to-head · Small SUV
2022 Ford EcoSport vs Hyundai Santa Fe
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 25 MPG
The 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,788 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $1,860 for the 2022 Ford EcoSport (25 MPG). That's roughly $72 a year, or about $358 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Ford EcoSport
- Hyundai Santa Fe
Side by side
| Ford EcoSport | Hyundai Santa Fe | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,860 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,788 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 26 MPG |
| 23 MPG | City | 25 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 28 MPG |
| 351 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 344 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 |
| 2.0L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | 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.
Ford EcoSport vs Hyundai Santa Fe across model years
- Ford EcoSport
- Hyundai Santa Fe
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 106 2022 small SUVs, the Ford EcoSport ranks 61st and the Hyundai Santa Fe 48th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Ford EcoSport or the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Santa Fe. The Ford EcoSport is rated 25 MPG combined and the Hyundai Santa Fe 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Ford EcoSport vs. the Hyundai Santa Fe per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the Ford EcoSport and $1,788 for the Hyundai Santa Fe.
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