2024 head-to-head · Small SUV
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz vs Jeep Wrangler Plug-in 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.
4WD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 49 MPGe + 20 MPG
The 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,087 for the 2024 Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid (49 MPGe + 20 MPG). That's roughly $65 a year, or about $326 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Santa Cruz
- Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Hyundai Santa Cruz | Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,022 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,087 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 49 MPGe + 20 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 52 MPGe / 20 MPG |
| 26 MPG | Highway | 45 MPGe / 20 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 68 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 370 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 22 mi |
| 381 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 230 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 2.4 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gas + electricity |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-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 Cruz vs Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Hyundai Santa Cruz
- Jeep Wrangler Plug-in 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 Hyundai Santa Cruz ranks 81st and the Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid 83rd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Hyundai Santa Cruz is a conventional gas model, while the Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz or the 2024 Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Santa Cruz. The Hyundai Santa Cruz is rated 23 MPG combined and the Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid 49 MPGe + 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz vs. the Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,022 for the Hyundai Santa Cruz and $2,087 for the Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid.
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