2027 head-to-head · Small SUV

2027 GMC Terrain 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,938/ year to fuel
24 MPG

The 2027 GMC Terrain 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 $1,938 for the 2027 Hyundai Santa Fe (24 MPG). That's roughly $149 a year, or about $745 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • GMC Terrain
  • Hyundai Santa Fe

Side by side

GMC TerrainHyundai Santa Fe
$1,788 Your annual fuel cost $1,938
26 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
25 MPG City 20 MPG
28 MPG Highway 29 MPG
342 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 374 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
1.5L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.5L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic 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.

GMC Terrain vs Hyundai Santa Fe across model years

  • GMC Terrain
  • 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 48 2027 small SUVs, the GMC Terrain ranks 34th and the Hyundai Santa Fe 37th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 GMC Terrain or the 2027 Hyundai Santa Fe?

Measured by cost to drive, the GMC Terrain. The GMC Terrain is rated 26 MPG combined and the Hyundai Santa Fe 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2027 GMC Terrain vs. the Hyundai Santa Fe per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,788 for the GMC Terrain and $1,938 for the Hyundai Santa Fe.

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