2027 head-to-head · Small SUV

2027 Hyundai Santa Fe vs MINI Countryman

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
$1,938/ year to fuel
24 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed dual-clutch · 27 MPG

The 2027 Hyundai Santa Fe is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,938 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2027 MINI Countryman (27 MPG). That's roughly $257 a year, or about $1,285 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Santa Fe
  • MINI Countryman

Side by side

Hyundai Santa FeMINI Countryman
$1,938 Your annual fuel cost $2,194
24 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
20 MPG City 24 MPG
29 MPG Highway 32 MPG
374 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 324 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.5L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 7-speed dual-clutch
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 Fe vs MINI Countryman across model years

  • Hyundai Santa Fe
  • MINI Countryman

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 Fe ranks 37th and the MINI Countryman 42nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 Hyundai Santa Fe or the 2027 MINI Countryman?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Santa Fe. The Hyundai Santa Fe is rated 24 MPG combined and the MINI Countryman 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

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

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,938 for the Hyundai Santa Fe and $2,194 for the MINI Countryman.

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