2022 head-to-head · Small SUV

2022 Hyundai Santa Fe vs Hyundai Santa Fe 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
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,368/ year to fuel
34 MPG

The 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,368 a year to fuel (34 MPG), versus $1,788 for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe (26 MPG). That's roughly $421 a year, or about $2,104 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Santa Fe
  • Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

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Hyundai Santa FeHyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
$1,788 Your annual fuel cost $1,368
26 MPG Combined efficiency 34 MPG
25 MPG City 36 MPG
28 MPG Highway 31 MPG
344 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 264 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 1.6L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed dual-clutch
FWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ 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 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid across model years

  • Hyundai Santa Fe
  • Hyundai Santa Fe 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 106 2022 small SUVs, the Hyundai Santa Fe ranks 48th and the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid 21st for lowest fuel cost.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe or the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid. The Hyundai Santa Fe is rated 26 MPG combined and the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid 34 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe vs. the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,788 for the Hyundai Santa Fe and $1,368 for the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid.

Hyundai Santa Fe vs Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid in other years

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