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2027 Honda CR-V 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,162/ year to fuel
40 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,292/ year to fuel
36 MPG

The 2027 Honda CR-V Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,162 a year to fuel (40 MPG), versus $1,292 for the 2027 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid (36 MPG). That's roughly $129 a year, or about $646 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda CR-V Hybrid
  • Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

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Honda CR-V HybridHyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
$1,162 Your annual fuel cost $1,292
40 MPG Combined efficiency 36 MPG
43 MPG City 37 MPG
36 MPG Highway 36 MPG
106 cu ft Passenger volume —
39 cu ft Cargo volume —
223 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 243 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
2.0L 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.

Honda CR-V Hybrid vs Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid across model years

  • Honda CR-V 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 48 2027 small SUVs, the Honda CR-V Hybrid ranks 16th and the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid 20th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 Honda CR-V Hybrid or the 2027 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Honda CR-V Hybrid. The Honda CR-V Hybrid is rated 40 MPG combined and the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid 36 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2027 Honda CR-V Hybrid vs. the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,162 for the Honda CR-V Hybrid and $1,292 for the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid.

Honda CR-V Hybrid vs Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid in other years

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