2027 head-to-head · Small SUV

2027 Hyundai Santa Cruz vs Nissan Murano

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
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 9-speed automatic · 23 MPG

The 2027 Hyundai Santa Cruz is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,860 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2027 Nissan Murano (23 MPG). That's roughly $162 a year, or about $809 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Santa Cruz
  • Nissan Murano

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Hyundai Santa CruzNissan Murano
$1,860 Your annual fuel cost $2,022
25 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
22 MPG City 21 MPG
30 MPG Highway 27 MPG
356 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 388 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 Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ 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 Nissan Murano across model years

  • Hyundai Santa Cruz
  • Nissan Murano

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 Hyundai Santa Cruz ranks 36th and the Nissan Murano 39th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 Hyundai Santa Cruz or the 2027 Nissan Murano?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Santa Cruz. The Hyundai Santa Cruz is rated 25 MPG combined and the Nissan Murano 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2027 Hyundai Santa Cruz vs. the Nissan Murano per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the Hyundai Santa Cruz and $2,022 for the Nissan Murano.

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