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2024 Ford Escape Hybrid 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.
The 2024 Ford Escape Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,192 a year to fuel (39 MPG), versus $1,292 for the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid (36 MPG). That's roughly $99 a year, or about $497 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Ford Escape Hybrid
- Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
Side by side
| Ford Escape Hybrid | Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,192 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,292 |
| 39 MPG | Combined efficiency | 36 MPG |
| 42 MPG | City | 36 MPG |
| 36 MPG | Highway | 35 MPG |
| 225 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 249 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 1.6L 4-cyl turbo |
| CVT | Transmission | 6-speed dual-clutch |
| 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.
Ford Escape Hybrid vs Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid across model years
- Ford Escape Hybrid
- 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 119 2024 small SUVs, the Ford Escape Hybrid ranks 28th and the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid 35th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Ford Escape Hybrid or the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Escape Hybrid. The Ford Escape Hybrid is rated 39 MPG combined and the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid 36 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Ford Escape Hybrid vs. the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,192 for the Ford Escape Hybrid and $1,292 for the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid.
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