2024 head-to-head · Small SUV
2024 Hyundai Santa Fe vs Volkswagen Atlas
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 Hyundai Santa Fe is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,938 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2024 Volkswagen Atlas (23 MPG). That's roughly $84 a year, or about $421 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Santa Fe
- Volkswagen Atlas
Side by side
| Hyundai Santa Fe | Volkswagen Atlas | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,938 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,022 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 23 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 20 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 27 MPG |
| 377 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 393 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 |
| 2.5L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed dual-clutch | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| 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.
Hyundai Santa Fe vs Volkswagen Atlas across model years
- Hyundai Santa Fe
- Volkswagen Atlas
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 Fe ranks 74th and the Volkswagen Atlas 80th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe or the 2024 Volkswagen Atlas?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Santa Fe. The Hyundai Santa Fe is rated 24 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Atlas 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe vs. the Volkswagen Atlas per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,938 for the Hyundai Santa Fe and $2,022 for the Volkswagen Atlas.
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